ORCID Profile
0000-0002-9707-7068
Current Organisations
Lappeenranta University of Technology
,
Lulea Tekniska Universitet
Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the Feedback Form.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 09-03-2023
DOI: 10.1177/87569728231157088
Abstract: This study examines the role of passive project leadership in project success. The article deduces a theoretical model implying that passive project manager leadership behavior affects the success of information technology projects, directly and indirectly, via employees’ creativity. Self-regulation is proposed as a mitigating factor to minimize the destructive effects of passive leadership on creativity. The current study is based on a quantitative research design. A time lag design was used to collect data from 347 respondents working on information technology projects in Pakistan. SmartPLS was used for data analysis. The findings demonstrated that although passive leadership appears in flat organizations, it can have a negative impact on project success via creativity. Additionally, if the person is self-regulatory, it will not alter the results. The study added to the project management body of knowledge by confirming that a strong leadership role, instead of a passive one, is essential to boosting the creativity of project personnel. A passive leader remains inactive during situations where a strong leader is needed however, self-regulation on the part of employees proved insufficient to propel a project toward success.
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2010
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 10-07-2017
DOI: 10.1108/IJCHM-06-2015-0293
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that are likely to influence the loyalty behavior of first-time and repeat visitors to all-inclusive resorts. Data were collected from first-time and repeat Russian tourists to Antalya, Turkey, utilizing a self-administered survey questionnaire. A total of 339 usable responses were obtained. A structural equation modeling approach was used to test the proposed model on the first-time and repeat visitors’ s les. This study suggests that the effects of cognitive evaluation of the resort (service quality) channel through affective evaluation of the visitor experience (visitor satisfaction) before bolstering visitor loyalty. This study also shows that differences exist between the two groups of visitors – first time visitors value cognitive attributes more and rely more on cognitive evaluation. Destination marketers and managers need to promote all aspects and attributes of a destination among all-inclusive vacationers by creating innovative and comprehensive marketing c aign. Due to the differences between first-time and repeat visitors, it is critical to differentiate the two groups in designing targeted marketing c aign and providing targeted service roduct. All-inclusive resorts have attained substantial global presence and popularity over the past 40 years. However, guest satisfaction/loyalty studies in this particular context have not often been approached with the kind of statistical breadth and rigor presented herein. This study adds new information for the understanding of and marketing to the all-inclusive resort guest.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 07-2018
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-02-2013
DOI: 10.1002/MAR.20602
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 28-01-2013
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2008
Publisher: Cognizant, LLC
Date: 04-2012
DOI: 10.3727/109830413X13575858951167
Abstract: This research examines the effects of expectation (perceived attractiveness) on satisfaction, place identity, and place dependence. Place identity and place dependence are viewed as relational components of choice and relate to deeper needs. This study proposes that these two relational components depend on transactional expectations, which are emergent and determined by past experiences and visitor goals. In a theoretically elaborated and tested Structural Equation Model (SEM) this study assumes that these relationships vary according to intentions to return. The study addresses the conditions under which loyalty intentions influence the deeper place attachments (place identity and place dependence) that visitors associate with attractive cultural and natural destinations. The model is tested on a s le of 504 international tourists visiting tanzania during fall 2010, and explains 59% of variance in the predicted dependent variables. The results are linked to a discussion on loyalty programs.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 13-03-2018
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine how tension management as a means of achieving compromise and overcoming minor conflicts reduces the effects of the opportunism and bargaining costs of relationships on the evaluation of business partners. The paper proposes and tests a theoretical model with a full-information approach using structural equation modeling. The data set was based on 312 observations from a unique survey based on a business-to-business relationship s le in Sweden. The measurements reflect the effects of partner opportunism, bargaining costs, and tension management on partner evaluations. The findings corroborate that partner opportunism and bargaining costs have a negative impact on partner evaluation. In addition, the model shows that tension management weakens the negative effects of opportunism and bargaining costs on the evaluation. This study offers evidence on how negative effects are reduced through intervening constructs. With most studies focusing on the positive side of relationships, this paper makes an important contribution to the literature through not only describing negative effects, but also how these can be decreased.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 15-09-2016
Abstract: This article is based on a unique s le of 111 tourism investors in Tanzania. Investors have a significant role in establishing services and supporting continuance in local tourism networks. As important as investors are, many of them overlook relationships they may find abundant but not meaningful. Many investors shift relationships when meaningful ideas or other outcomes no longer feed into the relationship. Relationships could thus be seen as gradual processes in which meaningful exchanges cement the relationships together. At the entry stage, investors select partners they trust or focus on identifying a specific style characterized by partner-related criteria. These expectations typically depend on the motives or reasons investors enter relationships. We suggest that investors’ relationships develop from motives toward defined selection criteria as the basis for a continued exchange defined by their reciprocal orientation. Thus, a theoretical model is presented with constructs such as hard and soft motives, trust and network awareness, partner selection criteria, and reciprocal orientations. We hope these findings may illustrate how policymakers in Tanzania can support investor relationships and nurture them toward a long-term exchange.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2007
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2017
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 10-04-2007
DOI: 10.1108/00251740710745142
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine a proposed six‐construct theoretical model of factors influencing successful cooperative relationships and strategy development. A theoretical model of strategy development and cooperative relationships was tested. Qualitative research among key experts identified 15 successful regional tourism networks. Two successful cooperative networks were selected based on annual revenues. A s le of 254 small and medium‐sized members were surveyed from the two networks in Northern Minnesota, USA. Strong support was obtained for the proposed model. Hypothesized relationships were tested and the findings were consistent with previous research. Long‐term orientation has a positive effect on friendship, loyalty, trust and commitment. Friendship is related to loyalty and commitment, and loyalty is related to trust. Ultimately, trust and commitment engender successful cooperation. The model can be used as a guide to strategy development at different levels in an organization. Large firms select between higher and lower order functional strategies. Small and medium‐sized firms sometimes address commitment and cooperative strategies through shared goals and decisions in order pursue higher order strategies. This paper research supports a greater emphasis on establishing relationships using loyalty, trust and commitment to develop successful higher order strategies. However, relationships based on friendship also can be an important consideration in strategy development. Strategic implications for developing relationships that can be used as a planning component of hierarchical strategies. The paper maintains that loyalty is more important than friendship in developing successful strategies based on cooperation.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 22-11-2016
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2013
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 20-01-2015
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 28-12-2017
Publisher: Ubiquity Press, Ltd.
Date: 2018
DOI: 10.5334/IRSP.89
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2009
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-08-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2010
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-01-2017
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2023
Publisher: Cognizant, LLC
Date: 10-2008
DOI: 10.3727/109830408786177506
Abstract: This article explores solutions to potential communication problems that arise from cooperation in nature-based tourism (NBT) destinations. The questions posed in this article are: "When is a local firm in an NBT destination likely to cooperate with other firms?" and "How can cooperation be facilitated among NBT firms?" The primary focus of our research, therefore, is how to facilitate cooperation in NBT destinations. To do so, we first review different risk elements by describing a simulated scenario in which two participants (NBT firms) confront a prisoner's dilemma with different options—cooperation and competition. The outcome of that scenario demonstrates that cooperation is only rational when the benefits of cooperation are greater than those for competition. Such situations do not occur in single games involving the prisoner's dilemma, but only in infinitely repeated games. Because cooperation may not be rational from a game theoretic perspective, policy makers and the firms involved should work actively to increase the benefits of cooperation. We conclude that cooperation is best achieved by having activities coordinated either by a strong, aggressive company or a strategic hierarchical network. Our logic is that coordinating activities from one point will increase the likelihood that partners have the same information and thus minimize conflicts.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 16-04-2018
DOI: 10.1108/IJMPB-04-2017-0035
Abstract: Hard project management practices, based on strict planning and control, are traditionally applied in construction projects, although research frequently promotes the importance of teams for various project outcomes. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of hard project management and team motivation for process performance in construction projects. A hypothesis tested is that hard project management can impair process performance if team motivation is not promoted. The paper presents and empirically tests a structural equation model, with and without a mediating link between hard project management and process performance, based on data from a survey of 2,175 respondents, representing contractors and clients involved in 109 Swedish construction projects. The results confirm that hard project management is best conveyed through teams to enhance process performance. “Path analysis,” using the model with the mediating link, confirms that neglecting team motivation can significantly impair process performance. The data set provides unusually high representation of views of contractors and clients involved in erse Swedish construction projects. Thus, the results have likely relevance in other project-based industries and/or national settings, but this possibility requires further investigation. The findings show that team motivation is a key process performance factor hard project management may indeed be important, but its effects will be enhanced by (and partially mediated through) team motivation. Thus, the findings have important theoretical and practical implications for the development of project management practices.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Date: 23-02-2018
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 09-12-2019
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of absorptive capacity (ACAP) and co-creation on innovation performance (INN). The authors use survey data from Swedish and Norwegian companies ( n =1,102) and establish a cross-national equivalence between Sweden and Norway. The subsequent structural model revealed interesting differences. For Sweden, co-creation fully mediates the effect of ACAP on INN, whereas for Norway, ACAP has a direct effect on INN with no mediation. Subsequent regressions including control variables showed that the structural model is reasonably robust. The authors conclude that, despite the many common national features conducive to innovation between these two countries, sufficient differences remain to create substantial variation in the innovation processes. The study presents a second-order model of ACAP that permits a unique test of cross-country differences.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2013
No related grants have been discovered for Ossi Pesämaa.