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Papers by Jari Kaivo-oja

Routledge eBooks, Aug 9, 2022

Communications in computer and information science, 2019

Knowledge management in organizations brings many benefits for R&D operations of companies and co... more Knowledge management in organizations brings many benefits for R&D operations of companies and corporations. This empirical study demonstrates the power of large database analyses for industrial strategies and policy. The study is based on the Web of Science database (Core Collection, ISI) and provides an overview of the core enabling technologies of Industry 4.0, as well as the countries and regions at the forefront of the academic landscape within these technologies. The core technologies and technologies of Industry 4.0 and Manufacturing 4.0 are: (1) Internet of Things and related technologies (2) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), (3) Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), and (4) ubiquitous computing. It also covers (5) Cloud computing technologies, including (6) Virtualization and (7) Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS), and new (8) Cyber-physical systems, such as (9) Digital Twin-technology and (10) Smart & Connected Communities. Finally, important for the manufacturing integration Industry 4.0 enabling technologies are (11) Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), (12) Business Process Management (BPM), and (13) Information Integration and Interoperability. All these key technologies and technology drivers were analysed in this empirical demonstration of knowledge management.

International Journal of Web Engineering and Technology, 2020

Springer eBooks, 2021

In this article, we will discuss the export strategy of a company seeking to export its products ... more In this article, we will discuss the export strategy of a company seeking to export its products and services to global markets. We note that the export strategy is always linked to the company's dynamic capabilities and business model. In this article, we present four basic business models, Business-to-Consumer, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Government and Business-to-Digital business models. As a company seeks to export its products and services overseas, it is worthwhile to implement an information management strategy that serves the export business strategy that links the export market to the business models and dynamic capabilities of the company. This article presents 8 different case examples of how the business model and export market analysis are combined. It should be emphasized that each company needs its own customized export strategy, where its export-related resources are realistic in relation to its export choices and scale. If there are not enough human and material resources, it is better to stay in the home market.

Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2019

Seeking to advance a big data approach to social theory, Roth et al. (2017) applied the Google Ng... more Seeking to advance a big data approach to social theory, Roth et al. (2017) applied the Google Ngram Viewer to explore the way the evolution of the function systems of the modern society is reflected in the Google Books corpus. The authors produced a highly counterintuitive finding that the modern Western societies cannot be adequately described as capitalist. In order to respond to the controversies raised by this finding, the present article replicates Roth et al. (2017) study while using a superior plotting software that allows to control the risk that keyword strength can be biased due to the neglect of keyword quantity. Covering the English-, French-, and German-language corpora, the present replication effort has confirmed the existence of distinct trends exhibited by the individual function systems, such as secularization, the persistent dominance of the political system, and the relatively lesser role of the economic system. These results are largely consistent with those of Roth et al. (2017) and thus lend credence to the authors' sceptical assessment of the validity of the capitalist semantics. The article concludes by pleading for the routinization of big data-driven checks of the modern social theories.

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020

Given the overwhelming increase in technological advancements and global warming concerns, our st... more Given the overwhelming increase in technological advancements and global warming concerns, our study attempts to investigate the predictive powers of green human resource management (GHRM) bundles and green team creativity on green product innovation. Additionally, we examine the roles of technological turbulence and environmental dynamic capability. We have administered a cross-sectional (time lag) survey design with 229 respondents from 31 manufacturing organisations and employed the partial least square path modelling (SmartPLS3) for data analysis. Results indicate that technological turbulence, green recruitment and selection and green training, involvement and development are positive predictors of green team creativity. Green performance and compensation negatively predict green team creativity. While green team creativity positively predicts green product innovation, environmental dynamic capability negatively predicts green product innovation. Technological turbulence reinforces the positive impact of green recruitment and selection on green team creativity and dampens the positive impact of green training, involvement and development on green team creativity. Furthermore, green team creativity is a complementary and competitive mediator. By simultaneously investigating the predictive powers of technological turbulence, green team creativity and environmental dynamic capability in our study, we offer novel insights that extend traditional HRM conceptualisations to reflect a more environmentally sustainable GHRM framework. Policy implications and future directions are also discussed. GHRM, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION 2 Keywords-Green human resource management bundles; Green team creativity; Green product innovation; Technological turbulence; Environmental dynamic capability.

Social Science Research Network, Mar 9, 2017

Finnish Abstract: Lyhyt trendikatsaus Patenttija rekisterihallitukseen tehdyis... more Finnish Abstract: Lyhyt trendikatsaus Patenttija rekisterihallitukseen tehdyistä patenttihakemuksista sektoreittain. English Abstract: This paper presents a short trend review of patent applications in Finland by sector.

Journal of Business Economics and Management

This article provides data-driven analyses of Lithuanian foreign trade activities. We combine Her... more This article provides data-driven analyses of Lithuanian foreign trade activities. We combine Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) and Lauraéus-Kaivo-oja Index (LKI) measures to identify key changes and trends in export and import structures of the Lithuanian economy. The findings suggest that the export and import portfolios of the Lithuanian economy have been successfully diversified and the Lithuanian Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) successful implemented in years 2015 through 2020. Presented in the form of HHI and LKI time series, our findings and the corresponding conclusions will be relevant to both the Lithuanian export and import industry and to industrial and economic policymakers in Lithuania and in international export and import agencies.

Allied ICT Finland (AIF), May 3, 2021

Europe is in a need to re-invent itself in order to retain the 35 million industrial jobs we stil... more Europe is in a need to re-invent itself in order to retain the 35 million industrial jobs we still have in a fierce global race on competitiveness and productivity. This needs to happen in concerto with our bold ambitions towards green and digital transition. Digital technologies around us will power Europe´s quantum leap to Industry 6.0 and introducing us into new heights of sustainability, prosperity, and happiness. Industry 6.0 is defined in this paper as "Ubiquitous, customer-driven, virtualized, antifragile manufacturing". It is characterized on one hand by customer-centric, highly customized lot-size-1 thinking, on the other hand by hyper-connected factories, with dynamic supply chains, where data flows across domains. These also change the role of human as a production worker, as they become part of the interconnected environment and need to handle the digital, optimized production. While we already have strengths that prepare us to lead the next industrial revolution, we also have serious shortcomings. We need to raise Europe´s level of ICTknowledge across all industries; we need multidisciplinary research, development and innovation, and a strategy for long-term public commitment and significant investments. This paper represents the thinking among some of the brightest minds in Finland and it is purposed to give food for thought and open new interactions for collaboration across Europe. Humanity is in trouble and therefore we need to join forces not just here in Europe but globally.

foresight, 2018

Purpose Under current market conditions of corporate foresight, turbulence is a key element of th... more Purpose Under current market conditions of corporate foresight, turbulence is a key element of the business landscape. Turbulence can be summarised using the trendy managerial acronym “VUCA”: volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. This paper aims to combine, for the first time, scientific discussion of technological disruption with the VUCA approach. Gartner Hype Cycle is used as a case example of technological turbulence and “vucability”. Design/methodology/approach First, the authors present the key concepts of technological disruption and radical innovation. Both these concepts are highly relevant for modern corporate foresight. Second, the authors discuss the key elements of current technological transformation and summarise it to create a bigger picture. Third, the authors link this discussion to the VUCA approach. Fourth, the authors present the new corporate foresight framework, which is highly relevant for corporations and takes current technological transformati...

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2017

In this article, we draw on theories of social differentiation to show that functional differenti... more In this article, we draw on theories of social differentiation to show that functional differentiation is not about the division of work and organization, but rather about a multiplication of horizons for decision-making. We argue that a systematic management of functional differentiation makes organizations smarter and more flexible. We corroborate this claim by demonstrations of how a functional approach to functional differentiation facilitates the design of new or the further development of well-established management tools and research agendas in fields such as entrepreneurship, strategy, and human resource management.