Department of Management Studies

Sustainable Cities and MNCs Research Project: Publications and Presentations

Here you can find several academic papers and theses related to Sustainable Cities and MNCs Research Project that have been published.
Under the Cherry trees
Under The Cherry Trees / Photo by Omar ElMrabt (2018)

Publications:

Ritvala, T., Granqvist, N., & Piekkari, R. 2021. A processual view of organizational stigmatization in foreign market entry: The failure of Guggenheim Helsinki. Journal of International Business Studies,52(2): 282-305

Can be read in PDF available via this link (English)

Saittakari, I., Ritvala, T., Piekkari, R., Kähäri, P., Moisio, S., Hanell, T. and Beugelsdijk, S. Forthcoming. A Review of location, politics, and the multinational corporation: Bringing political geography into international business. Journal of International Business Studies.

Ritvala, T., Ahmas, E. & Piekkari, R. Multinational Corporations in Sustainable Cities: The Case of Stora Enso’s Sustainable Headquarters Building.R. van Tulder, E. Giuliani & I. Álvarez (eds.) International Business and Sustainable Development Goals in the Post-pandemic Era, Progress in International Business Research (Emerald).

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Oodi - central library's main entrance / Photo by Tuomas Uusheimo (2017)

Master's theses:

Ahmas, E. 2021. Visions of a sustainable headquarters building in 21st century city– A Case Study: Stora Enso’s New Headquarters.

Can be read in PDF available via this link (English)

Lintunen, A. 2022. Meanings and functions of modern headquarters’ buildings: A case study of Supercell’s new headquarters.

Ongoing:

Nykänen, A. Headquarters as a part of a bigger complex - WithSecure in Wood City. 

Koivuniemi, M., & Männistö, J. Sustainable headquarters: A comparative case study.

Presentations

European International Business Academy 2022 Annual Meeting, Panel: “Walking the talk in cities: How International Business can help to build sustainable cities of the future?” Oslo, 8-11 December, 2022.

European International Business Academy 2022 Annual Meeting, Panel: “How MNCs and cities can work together to meet the SDGs?” Oslo, 8-11 December, 2022.

Kestävät kaupungit ja monikansalliset yritykset: tulevaisuuslähtöinen näkökulma, Liikesivistysrahaston vuosikokousillallinen 28.4.2022 (Sustainable cities and multinational corporations: A future-facing perspsective, Annual meeting dinner of the Foundation for Economic Education, Helsinki, 28 April, 2022)

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