Saara Taalas
Professor, ProDean
Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship
School of Business and Economics
My research groups
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Knowledge Platform: Leadership and Organizational Renewal How, by whom, and by what objects, are people lead and organized by in the contemporary society?
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The Bridge The Bridge is a unique long-term and strategic investment in research and education with a focus on forestry, innovation and sustainability through a partnership between Linnaeus…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Taalas, S.L., Hirsjärvi, I. (2013). Fandom as a mode of second production : Active audienceship of the rising shadow. International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy. 7 (3/4). 245-262.
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Taalas, S.L., Rehn, A. (2009). On Wittgenstein and Management At Rest : Prolegomena to a Philosophy of Problems. Philosophy of Management. 7 (2). 89-95.
Status: Published
Conference paper (Refereed)
- Klintman, M., Olaison, L., Taalas, S.L. (2017). ‘The mad, the stupid and the morally degenerate’ : stodge food vegans and sustainable food consumption revisited. SCOS 2017: Carne - flesh and organization : book of abstracts. 60-61.
- Olaison, L., Taalas, S.L. (2015). Anxiety and Trust in Systemic Forms of Entrepreneurship : The Case of the 'Sharing Economy'. Paper presented at the 6th Australasian Caucus of the Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism, Sydney, Australia, November 30-December 2, 2015.
- Taalas, S.L., Olaison, L. (2015). The liminal space of gamification : interrupted rituals of failed online marketing campaigns. Paper presented at the APROS/EGOS Conference, Sydney, Australia, December 9-11, 2015.
- Cassinger, C., Taalas, S.L., Vazques, C. (2011). Branded space-times : narrative production of organisational identity and image. 7th Global Brand Conference of the Academy of Marketing’s Brand Corporate Identity and Reputation Special Interest Group, Oxford, April 6-9, 2011.
Chapter in book (Refereed)
- Mitchell, L., Taalas, S.L. (2020). ‘It’s not fair!’ : game and affective communities of entrepreneurship. Passion and entrepreneurship : contemporary perspectives and new avenues for research. London, Palgrave Macmillan. 113-136.
- Taalas, S.L. (2020). Witnessing Eve : Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick. Gender, embodiment and fluidity in organization and management. Abingdon, Routledge. 75-91.
- Olaison, L., Taalas, S.L. (2017). Game of gamification : marketing, consumer resistance and digital play. The business of gamification : a critical analysis. New York, Routledge. 59-80.
- Taalas, S.L. (2013). Creativity and the post-original : Maritime Centre Vellamo and Kotka-Hamina Region. The Value of Arts and Culture for Regional Development : A Scandinavian Perspective. Oxford, UK, Routledge. 147-160.
- Taalas, S.L., Bakker, P. (2011). Il business dell’adult content : Una rilettura del concetto di innovazione. Il porno espanso : Dal cinema ai nuovi media. Milano, Mimesis edizioni.
- Häkkinen, L., Nummela, N., Taalas, S.L. (2010). Motives and boundary conditions of mergers and acquisitions in media : a Nordic perspective. Media mergers and the defence of pluralism. Göteborg, Nordicom. 21-40.
- Häkkinen, L., Nummela, N., Taalas, S.L. (2009). On motives for acquisition activity in the media sector : understanding actions through contextualization. The media as a driver of the information society. Lisbon, MediaXXI. 157-178.
- Taalas, S.L. (2009). Notes on Fan Organization : Organization of Consumption in Copyrighted Economy. What about Cultural Policy? : Interdisciplinary perspectives on culture and politics. Helsinki & Jyväskylä, Minerva Kustannus. 233-249.
Conference proceedings (editor) (Refereed)
- Ropo, A., Taalas, S.L., Mäenpää, M. (2010). Creative economy and beyond : conference proceedings. Helsinki, Creative Industries Finland. 361.
Conference paper (Other academic)
- Karlsson, M., Taalas, S.L. (2015). Social Entrepreneurship Breaking Bad : Reflexive creative subjectivity of 'Friendly Rebels'. Paper presented at the 10th OS Summer Workshop 2015: Organizational Creativity, Play and Entrepreneurship, Chania, Crete, Greece, May 21–23, 2015.
- Taalas, S.L. (2013). Situating life at home in management studies : from Mrs. Beeton to fan innovation. .
- Taalas, S.L. (2011). Notes on the materiality of the immaterial. .
- Taalas, S.L., Sandberg, D. (2011). Bridging life at home and sustainable production.. Rediscovering Wood : The Key to a Sustainable Future.
Report (Other academic)
- Taalas, S.L. (2010). Kohti hybriditalouden haastetta : keskustelua luovasta taloudesta Suomessa . Helsinki, Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja. 59.
Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Taalas, S.L., Korhonen, E. (2014). Google: Ruotsalaisilla rohkeampi asenne vientiin kuin suomalaisilla. Suomen Kuvalehti.
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Taalas, S.L., Korhonen, E. (2013). Suomalaiset yritykset ovat verkkokaupassa alakynnessä. Helsingin Sanomat. July 10.
Status: Published