Professor Arja Ropo University of Tampere School of Business Administration Programme Director, Academy of Finland Areas of specialty: Leadership and change, professional services, art & business

Academic positions in Finland

Programme Director, Academy of Finland, 2000-2004.
LIIKE Research Programme (Finnish companies and the challenges of globalization)

Professor of Business Administration, especially management and organizations 2004-

Professor of Management,
School of Business Administration, University of Tampere, 1998-2003

Associate Professor of Management,
School of Business Administration, University of Tampere, 1992-98

Docent,
Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, 2000-

Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Finland 1997-98

Acting Professor of Management,
School of Business Administration, University of Tampere, 1993-96

Acting Associate Professor of Management,
University of Tampere, 1991-92

Assistant Professor of Management,
University of Tampere, 1986-1992

Assistant, (Management),
University of Tampere, 1981- 1985

Positions in international universities

Visiting Professor:
Johannes Kepler University, Austria, Dec 2001, Nov-Dec 2002

Visiting Scholar:
Vanderbilt University, Owen School of Business, Summer 1996
Texas Tech University, College of Business Administration 1992-1993, Summer 1990
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Business, 1984-85

Degrees

Ph.D. (Business Administration), University of Tampere, 1990. (in Finnish: Kauppatieteiden tohtori)

Licentiate of Science, University of Tampere, 1984. (in Finnish: Kauppatieteiden lisensiaatti)

Master of Science, University of Tampere, 1979. (in Finnish: Taloustieteiden maisteri)

Bachelor of Science, University of Tampere, 1976. (in Finnish: Ekonomi)

Research and publications

My research interest is primarily in what could be called managerial leadership (Quinn et al 1996) in dynamic change contexts. This entails the emphasis on human and social competence at the organizational level, keeping in mind both individual, group, and organizational objectives. My research is mainly empirical, having focused both on manufacturing (textile, car) and service industries (banks, high tech, culture). I am familiar with and have applied both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Given the nature of my research focus, questions and perspectives, I have most often adopted processual case study methodology (cf., Pettigrew, 1997). Recently, I have moved toward narrative organization research. My way of doing research in national and international collaborative settings reflects my understanding of knowledge creation processes: they are collective and shared in nature – and call for passion, resilience and high tolerance for ambiguity and multiple voices over a long period of time. I have been involved in several cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary research and development projects.

My research can be organized into the following thematic groups.

1. Processual management/leadership and organization studies; levels of analysis, paradoxical, and complexity aspects

 ‘Longitudinal Organizational Research and the Third Scientific Discipline’ (with J.G. Hunt). Group and Organization Management, 28, 3, 2003, pp. 315-340.

'Leadership and Organizational Change: Some Findings From a Processual Grounded Theory Study' (with James G. Hunt). In John A. Wagner III (ed.) Advances in Qualitative Organizational Research., Vol 2, pp. 169-200, Greenwich, CT: JAI Press. 1999.

'Reflections on Conducting Processual Research on Management and Organization'. Special Issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Management. Senior Guest Editor of the issue and co-author of the Editorial (with Päivi Eriksson and James G. Hunt). Vol 13, Nr 4, pp. 331-503, 1997.

'Multi-Level Leadership: Grounded Theory and Mainstream Theory Applied to the Case of General Motors' (with J. G. Hunt). Reprint of the Leadership Quarterly article (6, 379-412, 1995) in F. Dansereau & F.J. Yammarino (eds.)  Leadership: The Multiple-Level Approaches, pp. 289-328, Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1998.
-------'Appendix: Measures and assessments for the multi-level leadership approach.' pp. 329-340. 
-------'Grounded Theory and Mainstream Theory in Multi-Level Leadership: Beyond the Foothills.'pp. 353-362. 

'Leadership and Faculty Motivation' (with J. G. Hunt). In J. L. Bess (ed.) Teaching Well and Liking It: Motivating Faculty to Teach Effectively.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 1997, pp. 219-247.

'Entrepreneurial Processes as Virtuous and Vicious Spirals: A Paradoxical Perspective' (with J. G. Hunt). Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice  19(3):91-111, 1995.

'A Fast Track Finnish Bank Manager' (with J.G. Hunt). A case in J. R. Schermerhorn, J.G. Hunt and R.N. Osborn Managing Organizational Behavior. Fifth edition. NY: Wiley & Sons. 1994.

'Stratified Systems Theory and Dynamic Case Study Perspectives: A Symbiosis' (with J.G. Hunt). In  R.L. Phillips and J. G. Hunt (Eds.) Strategic Leadership: A Multi-Organizational Level Approach. New York: Quorum. 1992, pp. 179-194.

'Leadership and Organizational Change'. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis ser A vol 280. University of Tampere. Tampere, 1989. 216 pp. Doctoral dissertation.

2. Cross-cultural leadership and cross-disciplinary collaboration

‘In search of Nordic management styles’ (with Peter B. Smith, Jon Aarum Andersen, Björn Ekelund and Gert Graversen). Scandinavian Journal of Management 19, 4, 491-507, 2003.

‘Turvallista hyvinvointia’ (in English: Safe well-being) (with Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö eds.) Tampere University Press, 2003.

‘Turvallista hyvinvointia – mitä, kenelle,miten ja miksi’ (in English: Safe well-being – what, for whom, how, and why) (with Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö). In S. Ranta-Tyrkkö and A. Ropo (eds.), Turvallista hyvinvointia. Tampere University Press, 2003.

‘Laatu ja tehokkuus palvelujen tuottamisessa’. (in English: Quality and effectiveness in service provision). In S. Ranta-Tyrkkö and A. Ropo (eds.), Turvallista hyvinvointia. Tampere University Press, 2003.

 ‘Cultural values, sources of guidance and their relevance to managerial behavior: A 47 nation study’ (with Peter B. Smith, Mark F. Peterson, Shalom H. Schwartz & collaborators). Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology Vol 33, No 2, pp.188-208, March 2002.

‘Hyvinvointipalvelut, liiketoiminta ja vapaaehtoistyö’ (in English: Welfare services, business, and voluntary work) (with Päivi Eriksson). In A. Eskola and L. Kurki (toim.) Oppiminen vapaaehtoistyössä (in English: Learning in voluntary work). Tampere:Vastapaino. 2001. 

‘Human well-being, experience and cultural industry. Developments in Finland.’ (with Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö). 27^th Annual Conference on Social Theory, Politics and the Arts, October 18-21, 2001, San Francisco.

'Three Voices Reflecting on Scholarly Career Journeys With International Collaboration' (with J.G. Hunt and P. Eriksson). In  P. Frost & S. Taylor (eds.) Rhythms of Academic Life. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. 1996, pp. 249-258.

'Role conflict, Ambiguity and Overload by National Culture: A 21 Nation Study' (with M. Peterson, P. Smith & collaborators). Academy of Management Journal  Volume 38, Number 2, April 1995.

'Organizational Event Management in Fourteen Countries: A Comparison with Hoefstede's Dimensions' (with P. Smith & M. Peterson & collaborators). In A-M. Bouvy, F. van der Vijver, P. Smith and P. Boski (Eds.). Journeys into Cross-Cultural Psychology. Amsterdam: Swets and Zeitlinger, 1994.

3. New wave leadership and organization studies: body, aesthetics, culture, expert organizations, shared leadership

 ‘Local and global leadership in the classical music field’ (with Erika Sauer). Proceedings of the 17^th Nordic Conference on Business Studies, August 14-16, 2003, Reykjavik.

‘The success story of Finnish conductors’ (with Erika Sauer). Proceedings of the 7^th AIMAC Conference, June 29-July 2, 2003, Milan.

‘Aesthetics in Leadership. From Absent Bodies to Social Bodily Presence’ (with Jaana Parviainen and Niina Koivunen). In K. W. Parry and J.R. Meindl (eds.), Grounding Leadership Theory and Research: Issues and Perspectives. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing Inc. 2002, 21-38.

‘Leadership and bodily knowledge in expert organizations: epistemological rethinking’ (with Jaana Parviainen). Scandinavian Journal of Management, Vol 17, Number 1, pp. 1-18, 2001. Received the Best Paper Award in the Nordic Business Studies Conference in 1999.

‘Partnerships of Orchestras; Towards Shared Leadership’ (with Erika Sauer). International Journal of Arts and Cultural Management, Vol 5, Nr 2, 2003. 

‘From sharing money to sharing leadership. The role of government in managing symphony orchestras in Finland’ (with Erika Sauer). Hallinnon tutkimus (Administrative Studies), Vol 21, Nr 1, pp 20-39, 2002.

‘Jaettu johtajuus – asiantuntijoiden johtamisen uusi haaste?’ (in English: Shared leadership – a new challenge of leading experts?)  (with Marja Eriksson). In C. Grönroos & R. Järvinen (toim.) Palvelut ja asiakassuhteet markkinoinnin polttopisteessä. (in English: Services and customer relationships in the focus of marketing). Helsinki: Kauppakaari,  2001.

‘Divergent management ideologies in the change of academia. How management results in ‘good’ – and ‘bad’ outcomes.’ (with Marja Eriksson). 2^nd  International Conference on Critical Management Studies, July 11-13, 2001, Manchester. Electronic Journal of Radical Organization Theory.

‘Why is it so difficult to share knowing at work place? Trapped between hierarchical and shared leadership.’ (with Marja Eriksson). Proceedings of the 17th EGOS Colloquim, July 5-7, 2001, Lyon.

’Organizational competence of experts. How leadership becomes shared.’ (with Marja Eriksson). Proceedings of the Founding Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM , April 21-22, 2001, Barcelona.

‘Managerial competence and quality in arts organizations’ (with Marja Eriksson) School of Business Administration, Series A3: Working papers 33. Tampere 2000.

'Managing a Theatre Production: Conflict, Communication and Competence' (with Marja Eriksson). In M. Fitzgibbon & A. Kelly (eds.) From Maestro to Manager. Critical Issues in Arts and Culture Management. Dublin:Oak Tree Press. 1997.

'Managerial Competence of a Performing Arts Center' (with Marja Eriksson). Conference on Research Perspectives on the Management of Cultural Industries. New York, 1997.

'What is Quality in Theatre Management?' (with Marja Eriksson). AIMAC Proceedings. International Association for the Management of Arts & Culture. 4th Biennial Conference, June 29 -July 2, San Francisco, 1997.

'Osaamisen rajat organisaation johtamisessa' (with Marja Eriksson). (in English: 'Boundaries of Competence in Managing Organizations'). In J. Kirjonen, P. Remes and A. Eteläpelto (toim.) Muuttuva asiantuntijuus  (in English: Changing Expertise). Jyväskylän yliopisto. Jyväskylä: Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos. 1997.

Publications in progress:

 ‘Listening in leadership. Toward an auditive leadership culture.’ (with Niina Koivunen).  Earlier versions of the paper were presented at the 16^th Nordic Conference on Business Studies, August 2001, Uppsala and at the 18th EGOS Colloquium, July 2002 Barcelona.

 ‘Jaettu johtajuus. Johtamisen ja liiketoiminnan dialogit’. A book manuscript underway in collaboration with scholars in LIIKE Programme. Talentum. Forthcoming.

Experience of management practice

1.  Current service (2000-2004) as the LIIKE - Research Programme Director is both a leadership and managerial task in a unique national effort. LIIKE Program is the first major, national research program in the field of business studies financed by the Academy of Finland and the National Technology Agency Tekes. The budget of the program is over 6 million Euros. The program includes seventeen national research teams and consortia. Program Directorship is a full-time management and leadership task that aims at various challenging objectives, such as creating innovative research environments, fostering national and international research collaboration, and developing societal influence mechanisms of business studies. The tasks of the program director involve typical managerial duties, such as planning and organizing program activities (seminars, conferences, workshops), following research progress, acquiring additional resources, developing and maintaining national and international networks, promoting the field of business studies, representing the program in the media, creating and maintaining active communication and information flow within the program, and enhancing collaboration between the projects and internationally. Directing the research program is fundamentally about managing and leading academics, where the biggest challenge is to deal with the paradox of control and flexibility; to keep in mind both the conditions of professional work and the overall objectives of the program and its coordination.

2. Service as the Director of the School of Business Administration at the University of Tampere (two years between 1992-94) provided hands-on experience of managing and leading an expert organization at very turbulent times. Under my leadership, the school made its strategic profile explicit, and started implementing it, worked systematically to develop good relationships both with internal and external stakeholders, and learned the basics of the newly adopted performance management system in the public sector. Throughout, good working atmosphere, communication, and integration of different fields of the b-school were reinforced.

3. Service in various roles (chair, vice-chair or member) in a number of boards, committees and expert task forces in academic and professional settings has given valuable insight into the complexities of managing and leading professional expert organizations and institutions that strive toward performance, quality, and effectiveness in the field of higher education. These assignments have included, among others (details in CV):

• Chairperson of the board of the Speech Communication Department (1996-2001),
• North American Studies Board,
• Chairperson of an interdisciplinary (social policy and social work, health sciences, business studies, administrative studies, local governments studies) research and teaching program 'Tampere Center of Service Competence: Social, Economic and Cultural Well-being  - Public and Private Mix at the University of Tampere, 1996 –2001 (Hyvinvointipalveluhanke),
• University Strategy Committee,
• Technical Service Strategy Committee,
• University Management Reorganization Committee,
• International Student Exchange Board (vice chair),
• Chairperson of an expert group in the Tampere Region Center of Excellence Program (Tampereen seudun Osaamiskeskusohjelma, Asiantuntijapalvelut)
• Member in national committees nominated by the Ministry of Education, such as the Degree Enactment Committee for Business Studies, and the Committee for Developing Business Competence in Higher Education.

4. Service as an advisor to approximately 50 managers, representing both industry and service companies, private and public sector, at the JOKO - Management Development Program 1985-1996. These assignments provided an excellent opportunity to learn from management practices in different types of companies at a close range.

5. Training and development, and different type of collaboration with the following organizations reflect another aspect of my managerial experience: Approximately 200 organizations within the JOKO Program 1985-96; beyond those, collaboration with practicing managers in firms and organizations such as Neste, Nokia, Nokia Tires, LeoPharma, Leiras, Ramse Consulting, Romana Management, Tunturi, TV2, Tampella Power, Spa Ikaalinen, POK, Valmet, Wallac, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere Theatre, Tampere Workers Theatre, Tampere Hall, Tampere Ev.-Luth. Church, Council of Tampere Region, Employment and Economic Development Center for Pirkanmaa, City of Tampere, Tampere Chamber of Commerce, Finvera, and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

6.  Member of the Board of Directors, Professia Oy, a professional service company, co-owned by the University of Tampere, the City of Tampere, Finnvera, and Sentio Invest, 2003 -.

7. Member of the Board of Directors, Egofunktio Oy, a private health clinic, 1995 –

8.  Member of the Professor Board, Romana Management Oy, a private management consultant firm. A strategic advisory task and involvement in consultancy assignments, 1998 -   

9.  Everyday company experience by working full-time in banks (KOP, Postipankki), hospitals (Rinnekoti, Koskelan sairaskoti), and in a textile industry company (Suomen Trikoo Oy) in various operational positions, for various periods of time between 1973-1978.

10.  Throughout the academic career, my empirical research projects have involved intensive, often long-term stay at the research site by interviewing, observing, and informally communicating with the informants. Although not being equivalent to practicing managerial work as such, this grounded theory approach has given the opportunity to become very familiar with several organizations' management problems, both at operative and strategic levels.   

Research leadership and supervision; and contribution to the business studies field

1.  Research project leadership and supervising doctoral studies

Director of the Academy of Finland Research Programme LIIKE 2000-2004, Finnish Companies and the Challenges of Globalisation. Business as Competition and Cooperation(more details in the section ‘Experience of management practice’). (Ohjelmajohtaja)

Description of the program: http://www.uta.fi/tutkimus/liike

Director of the FCSRM (Finnish Center for Service and Relationship Management), a National Doctoral Program within KATAJA 2001-. (Tutkijakoulun johtaja)

Member of the KATAJA (National Doctoral Program in Business Studies) Steering Group 1996-2002.

Member of the FCSRM Steering Group 1995-. Chairperson of the FCSRM Steering Group 2001-

Co-director of the Research project on Leadership and Management in Arts and Culture (in collaboration with Marja Eriksson) 1995-
-   scholarly publications, seminars, master’s theses, dissertation projects underway

Co-director of the Research project on Leadership and Organizational Change (in collaboration with Jerry Hunt 1990-)
-   scholarly publications, doctoral seminars and workshops (KATAJA)

Chairperson of the multidisciplinary (social policy and social work, health sciences, business studies, administrative studies, local governments studies) research and teaching program 'Tampere Center of Service Competence: Social, Economic and Cultural Well-being - Public and Private Mix, University of Tampere, 1996 -2001. Focus on social, health care and cultural sercives. (Hyvinvointipalveluhanke)
-   scholarly publications; research project on reorganizing local services for older people as part of the Academy of Finland Research Programme on Aging; research seminars; interdisciplinary teaching program on reorganizing well-being services; resource acquisition for further research and training; preparation of a  multidisciplinary master’s program on cultural and welfare services at the University of Tampere.

Director and co-director of several doctoral seminars and workshops, University of Tampere, School of Business Administration, and within the national doctoral studies program KATAJA, 1993-. (see CV for more details)

Supervisor (in collaboration with Marja Eriksson and Päivi Eriksson) of doctoral students in management, University of Tampere.

Established and started systematic doctoral studies seminars in the area of management at the University of Tampere, School of Business Administration 1991-.

Co-developer and organizer of national level doctoral tutorials in management 1984-. The first national doctoral tutorial in management was held in Tampere 1984.

2.  National business studies field development through local and government agencies

Programme Director of the LIIKE Research Programme (Finnish Companies and the Challenges of Globalization) funded by the Academy of Finland and National Technology Agency Tekes.

Member of the Ministry of Education group to develop business competence through research and teaching, 1999-2000.

Member of the Ministry of Education group to renew the degree enactment in business Studies (in Finnish: Kauppatieteellisen alan tutkintoasetustyöryhmä), 1994-95

Chairperson of the Expert group assigned to prepare the Tampere Region Center of Expertise Program 1999-2006 in the field of Knowlege Intensive Business Services (KIBS), 1998-99. Resulted, among other things, in founding the Professia Oy, a company focused to develop growing firms in knowledge intensive business.

Founding Member of the Tampere Management Network (TAMNET), a network organization to advance collaboration in business studies between the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology, Member of the Board 1994 - 1997.

Reviewer and evaluator for advanced research funding for the Academy of Finland 1998-.

Member of the Foundation for Economic Education Tampere Chapter 1995-. Gives expert evaluations and recommendations of research proposals for funding.

Member of the expert group at the Finnish Work Enviroment Fund 2003-.

3.  Expert assignments (Asiantuntijalausunnot)

Reviewer and external examiner for professorships, for adjunct professor positions (so called ‘Docent’), for doctoral dissertations, and licentiate theses in different fields of management 1989-

• Helsinki School of Economics,
• Tampere University of Technology,
• Turku School of Economics and Business Administration,
• University of Kuopio,
• University of Jyväskylä,
• University of Tampere,
• University of Vaasa,
• University of Oulu,
• Åbo Academy University.

4.  Publication leadership and conference organizer

Editorial Board Member, European Management Review, 2003-

Editorial Board member, Leadership Quarterly, 1999-

Associate Editor of the Leadership Quarterly, 1999-2001

Reviewer for Leadership Quarterly 1998-, Scandinavian Journal of Management 1994-, Liiketaloudellinen Aikakauskirja 1996-, Psykologia -lehti 1993, Journal of Higher Education 1998, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 1998, Academy of Finland 1998-.

Organizer of the International doctoral seminar on Academic Writing and Publishing (principal instructor Sten Jönsson, Gothenburg University), September 2003 – May 2004, Tampere.

Organizer and tutor of the International doctoral seminar on The social construction of inquiry (principal instructor Dian-Marie Hosking, Tilburg University). June 16-18, 2003, Tampere.

Organizer of the International Seminar on Business in Networks. (Key note speakers Barry Wellman, Beverly Wellman, and Bonnie Erickson, University of Toronto). June 10-12, 2003, Tampere.

Reviewer and session chair for the eBRF (Electronic Business Research Forum) Conference, September 23-25, 2003, Tampere.

Member of the Scientific Committee and Reviewer for the XXVII Annual Colloquium on Research in Economic Psychology and SABE 2002 Conference on Behavioral Economics, June 30-July 4, 2002, Turku, Finland

Co-organizer of the track ‘Variety in collaboration’ (with Päivi Eriksson) for the European Academy of Management (EURAM), 3rd Annual Conference, April 3-5, 2003, Milan.

Co-organizer of the track ‘Local meets global’ (with Päivi Eriksson) for the 17th Nordic Conference on Business studies, August 14-16,2003, Reykjavik.

Co-organizer of the track ‘Knowledge, collaboration and innovations’ (with Päivi Eriksson) for the European Academy of Management (EURAM), 2^nd Annual Conference, May 9-11, 2002, Stockholm.

5.  Memberships in academic organizations

Founding member of the Nordic Network for Arts & Business (NNAB) 2003-

Member of the board of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) 2003-

Founding Member of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) 2001-

Member of EGOS (European Group of Organizational Studies) 2000-

Member of Nordisk Företagsekonomisk Förening (Scandinavian Academy of Management) 1992-

Member of the Academy of Management, 1990-

Kauppatieteellinen Yhdistys (Finnish Academy of Management), Member 1983-. Member of the Board 1990-92, Vice Member of the Board 1996.

Hallinnon Tutkimuksen Seura (Administrative Research Society), Vice Member of the Board 2000, 1988-90, Member 1983-

International activities

1.  Visiting professor and visiting scholar positions as indicated earlier

2.  International  collaboration

Co-authorship, publication process, workshops and conferences as a presenter or organizer with faculty members representing the following universities across a number of years:

Texas Tech University, USA, University  of Pittsburgh, USA, Tennesee Tech University, USA, Vanderbilt University, USA, State University of New York at Rutgers, USA, State University of New York at Binghamton, USA, New York University, USA, Michigan State University, USA, University of Michigan, USA, University of Maryland, USA, San Francisco State University, USA, Golden Gate University, USA, University of British Columbia, Canada, University of Alberta, Canada, University of South Australia, Australia,  City University of London, UK, University of Warwick, UK, University of Sussex, UK, University of Wales, UK, Dublin College, Ireland, HEC, France and Canada, University of Stuttgart, Germany, Gothenburg University, Sweden, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, Stockholm University, Sweden, Lund University, Sweden, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and Norwegian School of Economics, Norway.

3.  Conferences  and Workshops

Organizing, chairing sessions, serving as a discussant or a reviewer, presenting papers, attending (see CV for a detailed list of conferences and workshops, approximately 50)

Teaching and tutoring experience: degree and continuing education programs

Over twenty years of teaching academic courses on the following themes:  Leadership Skills (in English and in Finnish), Strategic Leadership (in English only), Managing Expert and Service Organizations, Management Identity, Organization Development, Organization Design and Planning, Strategic Human Resource Management, Managerial Decision-Making, Qualitative Research Methods, Foundations of Management, mainly at the University of Tampere, School of Business Administration,  1983-.

Visiting professor at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, December 2002, Novemver-December 2002. Given an intensive seminar on Leadership skills, 24 hours. As a Visiting Scholar at Texas Tech University, USA given lectures on Qualitative research methodology.

Organizer and Instructor of doctoral seminars, workshops (1993-), and tutorials (1984-), University of Tampere, School of Business Administration, within the national doctoral studies program KATAJA.

Tutor at the national doctoral KATAJA tutorials 1988-.

Tutor at the Nordic Ph.D. Conference on Business Studies in Tampere, August 17-18, 1999.

Supervisor and reviewer of master’s theses (1983-), licentiate theses (1989-) and doctoral dissertations (1993-), University of Tampere, School of Business Administration.

Coordinator and Instructor of the Organization and Management -section at the Management Development Program (JOKO), University of Tampere, School of Business Administration, 1985-1996.

Instructor in a number of management development programs, private and public sector, (e.g., JOKO and Executive MBA Programs), University of Tampere, Center for Continuing Education, 1993-. (see CV for more details)

Instructor in a number of Professional Development Programs (e.g., PD Program for Managing Arts Organizations, PD Program for third sector managers, PD Program for the managers in the Social and Health Sector) University of Tampere, University of Industrial Arts, Sibelius Academy, and Theatre Academy 1997- (see CV for more details)

Mentor for female managers in the sports field. SLU Mentor Program. 1998-99.

Instructor and Co-developer of an annual seminar titled ‘Health and society’ for practitioners and administrators in the field of health services. Egofunktio Oy, 1997 -.

Instructor and Trainer at several private and public organizations 1985-.