Kantola & Kinnunen (2024). Blurred limits and threat of isolation? Employees’ fears in transition to self-determined organization
Summary: The study explored employee experiences and fears in a Finnish financial services company transitioning to a self-determined organizational culture. This type of organizational culture emphasizes autonomy, with employees gaining greater control over work-related decisions. Using a qualitative, grounded theory approach, the second author conducted ten in-depth interviews with employees across various roles, locations, and […]
Kinnunen et al. (2024). Individual Resilience in Organizations in the Business Context: A Conceptual and a Bibliometric Analysis
Summary: The study explored individual resilience within organizational contexts, focusing on its role in business environments. It examined how resilience is conceptualized, its antecedents and outcomes, and the factors influencing its development. The research conducted a conceptual analysis of 97 peer-reviewed articles and employed bibliometric analysis to map the current understanding of resilience. It categorized […]
Sengupta & Lehtimäki (2024). Fostering Resilience in the Rural Context Through Sustainability Agency in Social Entrepreneurship
Summary: The chapter explores how a social enterprise can combine social, environmental, and economic sustainability to foster resilience in a rural context that is coping with several challenges. The study draws upon evidence from a rural context in a desert region in India in a post-pandemic situation, and illustrates how a social enterprise combines human development, […]