Martiina, tell us about your background
鈥 I graduated with a master鈥檚 degree in marketing from the Turku School of Economics in Finland at the end of last year.聽During my studies, I developed an interest in sustainability themes, which I then explored further in my master鈥檚 thesis which focused聽on聽sustainable consumption.
What made you interested in applying for the PhD-position?
鈥 Last spring,聽I applied for a position within a project that聽studies聽the emergence and role
Hello there Linda, and congratulations on your new title as docent! Can you tell us about your research?
"Thank you! My research focuses on systematic and user-centred digitalisation with an emphasis on increasing knowledge about how organisations can harness the opportunities of digitalisation in a sustainable and value-creating way.
Over Christmas and New Year, as well as during other big holidays, food takes centre stage and Swedish households tend to buy and prepare large quantities of food. Despite the fact that large sums are spent on food this time of year, a large part ends up being thrown away.
"Reflect, plan and buy smart!
This year, the event offered inspiring lectures and spirited conversations about three topics at the forefront of the transformation we are all in.
Rundg氓ng, a shopping venue in 果冻传媒 for reused items, has challenged views on second-hand goods and circular thinking. Emma Sundh, circular entrepreneur and project manager, described the importance of making reuse an attractive concept.聽
- It鈥檚 a matter of skill, says Emma Sundh.
As the festive season approaches, and with it the opportunity for some rest, we are preparing to close the book on CTF鈥檚 38th year and look forward to new and exciting opportunities in research and education.
Reflecting on the past year, I feel pride in several significant achievements and moments of excitement. Most importantly, I am grateful for everyone鈥檚 contributions in doing research that is externally funded and oriented.
Are you interested in leadership, social development and sustainability? Then 果冻传媒 Business School鈥檚 new master鈥檚 programme, Management: Sustainable Value Creation, might be the perfect choice for you!
Work-related stress is a serious problem for employee wellbeing and employer efficiency.
鈥 We use cutting-edge deep tech solutions which provide objective and immediate insights, says Poja Shams, senior lecturer in Business Administration at 果冻传媒 Business School and the Service Research Center (CTF).
IVA鈥檚 annual 100 List puts the spotlight on current research projects that are considered to have great potential to create value through commercialisation, business and
We are delighted to welcome Siri Jakobsson St枚re. Her research interests primarily lie within clinical psychology, health psychology, and developmental psychology, closely linked to her background as a licensed psychologist.
Siri, tell us about your background!
鈥 I earned my degree in psychology in Oslo before moving to 果冻传媒 in 2013, where I began working in child and adolescent psychiatry. During my seven years there, I specialized in clinical psychology.
You have recently, together with Jakob Trischler, published a study that introduces a framework focusing on public services. Could you briefly tell us about the study and its findings?
鈥 The study builds on my previous research on services as value-creating practices. Simply put, it aims to create a reference framework to understand that services consist of concrete value-creating activities in which people actively participate.
Petter Falk, new doctor in Political Science at 果冻传媒 and the Service Research Centre (CTF), sheds light on conditions and grounds for datafication in his doctoral thesis 鈥淎ssemble Care // Align Data鈥.
鈥 What surprised me the most was that datafication is intuitively accepted, despite a kind of intellectual resistance, says Petter Falk.
The term 鈥渂ig data鈥 is frequently used nowadays, but your research emphasises the importance of the small details.
In the project 鈥淎I-robotar i bes枚ksn盲ringen: En framtid med nya kollegor鈥 (AI robots in the tourism industry: a future with new colleagues), researchers from 果冻传媒 Business School and the Service Research Center (CTF) are looking at how employees in the tourism industry are affected by having AI robots as colleagues.
Kristina Palm, Poja Shams, Nina L枚fgren and Maria 脜kesson from CTF, along with Calle Rosengren from Kristianstad University and Carin H氓kansta from Karol
Researchers at the Service Research Center (CTF) at 果冻传媒 have written a report about Nordic food waste with recommendations for political measures. The message is clear:
鈥 We can either take forceful action right now, or else abandon the goal of reducing food waste by 50 percent by 2030.
The researchers have identified initiatives and measures that resulted in less food waste in restaurants, schools, retail businesses and Nordic households.
With only six years left until 2030, the world is marked by war and conflict and many sustainability indicators are pointing in the wrong direction. This year鈥檚 A Sustainable Tomorrow gathered 30,000 interested individuals via 200 hubs around Scandinavia.
- The research on behavioral changes and innovation within the Service Research Center (CTF) has a clear relevance in our society, says Per Kristensson, director of CTF at 果冻传媒.
This year's Service Innovation Day attracted just under 200 visitors to 果冻传媒.
I have just returned from Madrid, where I attended a large international gathering with a focus on customer-driven innovation. The event was organised by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and researchers from all over the world attended.
In the interdisciplinary research project DHINO, Digital Health Innovation, 果冻传媒 and Region V盲rmland are working together to develop new knowledge that will promote increased digitalisation of the healthcare services in V盲rmland.
