Global Strategy - blog

Traditionally, two separated processes have driven the accumulation of business knowledge. First, since the early founding period of the 1950-1960s business schools have become increasingly rigor (i.e. ‘scientific’) both in research and teaching. Ultimately this has lead into serious isomorphism between leading schools (and a wave of imitators) around the globe. The positive side in this process is the intensified competition and resulting enhancement in professionalism. Clearly, these processes have raised business schools beyond their parent disciplines in social sciences. However, (as always) isomorphism has also leaded to dangerous discipline-driven narrowness of scope and a gap between practice and academia.

Jaakko Aspara, a GloStra researcher, wrote an opinion to the Kauppalehti about Facebook's value.

To summerize the main points of the opinion:

Juha-Antti Lamberg, Henri Schildt and Juha Mattsson had the opportunity the share their knowledge in the Journal of Helsinki University of Technology, Polysteekki, which had a theme issue on strategy. In the editorial Lamberg pointed out how the brand of strategic research is believed to have all the answers to business operations success.