%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2019 %T Women Managers and Entrepreneurs and Digitalization: On the Verge of a New Era or a Nervous Breakdown? %A Mervi Rajahonka %A Kaija Villman %K domestication %K family %K ICT %K technology %K wellbeing %K women %K work %X The purpose of this article is to examine how female managers and entrepreneurs are employing digital technologies in their working and private lives and what they think about digitalization. The material for the study was gathered through interviews with women in South Savo, Finland. The article builds on the theory of technology domestication, emphasizing the role of users in making a technology usable in their everyday contexts. The findings show that women experience challenges but also gain clear benefits when employing digital technologies. Among the challenges is that women are traditionally rather reserved when it comes to applying technology. Among the benefits is the practice-oriented stance of women towards digital technologies. Moreover, the rise of digital social media and its increasing importance in the working and business environments could make it easier for women to manage both work- and family-related communication. This may improve their wellbeing at work and help women towards equality at work. However, they need support in finding their digitalized career paths. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 9 %P 14-24 %8 06/2019 %G eng %U https://timreview.ca/article/1246 %N 6 %1 South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences XAMK Mervi Rajahonka, DSc (Econ), works as an RDI Advisor at the Small Business Center (SBC) at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences XAMK, Finland, and she is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She has been working at SBC for about 10 years, participating in numerous EU-funded projects. She earned her doctoral degree in Logistics from the Department of Information and Service Economy at Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki, Finland. She also holds a Master’s degree in Technology from Helsinki University of Technology and a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Helsinki. Her research interests include business models, service modularity, and service innovations. Her research has been published in a number of journals in the areas of logistics, services, and operations management. %2 South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences XAMK Kaija Villman, MMus in Arts Management, works as a Project Manager at the Small Business Center (SBC) at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences XAMK, Finland. She has been working at SBC for about 8 years, participating in numerous national and international EU-funded projects in the fields of creative industries, service development, and digitalization. She is experienced in coordinating interdisciplinary projects, workshops, and training and she acted as the Project Manager for the DigiJoko - Digitalisation, women and management project. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1246 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2012 %T Building Trust in High-Performing Teams %A Mila Hakanen %A Aki Soudunsaari %K high-performance teams %K high-performing teams %K social capital %K team %K team building %K trust %K wellbeing %X Facilitation of growth is more about good, trustworthy contacts than capital. Trust is a driving force for business creation, and to create a global business you need to build a team that is capable of meeting the challenge. Trust is a key factor in team building and a needed enabler for cooperation. In general, trust building is a slow process, but it can be accelerated with open interaction and good communication skills. The fast-growing and ever-changing nature of global business sets demands for cooperation and team building, especially for startup companies. Trust building needs personal knowledge and regular face-to-face interaction, but it also requires empathy, respect, and genuine listening. Trust increases communication, and rich and open communication is essential for the building of high-performing teams. Other building materials are a shared vision, clear roles and responsibilities, willingness for cooperation, and supporting and encouraging leadership. This study focuses on trust in high-performing teams. It asks whether it is possible to manage trust and which tools and operation models should be used to speed up the building of trust. In this article, preliminary results from the authors’ research are presented to highlight the importance of sharing critical information and having a high level of communication through constant interaction. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 2 %P 38-41 %8 06/2012 %U http://timreview.ca/article/567 %N 6 %1 Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics Mila Hakanen (MSc Econ) is a researcher and PhD candidate at the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Finland. She is an action researcher in a project called “Globally scalable business models in health, exercise and wellbeing markets” (http://fightingla.com/). Her research is focused on the areas of social capital, trust and trust building, trust management, communication, and global networking. %2 Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics Aki Soudunsaari (MSc Sport and Health, BSc Adult Education) is a PhD student in Growth Venture Creation at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Aki’s research is focused on creating winning teams, and he is a researcher in a project called “Globally scalable business models in health, exercise and wellbeing markets” (http://fightingla.com/). He is also a serial entrepreneur in the fields of health exercise, corporate wellbeing, and green technology. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/567 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2012 %T Ecosystem Under Construction: An Action Research Study on Entrepreneurship in a Business Ecosystem %A Marikka Heikkilä %A Leni Kuivaniemi %K business ecosystems %K business model %K business networks %K health exercise %K wellbeing %X In recent years, we have seen increasing interest in new service concepts that take advantage of the capabilities of business ecosystems instead of single companies. In this article, we describe how a business ecosystem begins to develop around a service business idea proposed by an entrepreneur. We aim to recognize the different domains of players that are or should be involved in the ecosystem while it is under construction. The article concludes with an ecosystem model consisting of six sub-ecosystems having different change drivers and clockspeeds. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 2 %P 18-24 %8 06/2012 %U http://timreview.ca/article/564 %N 6 %1 University of Jyväskylä Marikka Heikkilä, PhD. Econ., is project manager at the University of Jyväskylä. She serves as a coordinator of several national and international projects. Her areas of interests are business networks, business models, and coordination of complex operations. Outside the university, she is an active entrepreneur. Previously, Marikka has worked as lecturer, assistant professor, and researcher at the Helsinki School of Economics and at the Faculty of IT at the University of Jyväskylä. %2 Jyväskylä School of Business and Economics Leni Kuivaniemi, PhD. Econ., is currently working as a project manager in the Jyväskylä School of Business and Economics (JSBE). She is also partner and manager in two growth ventures. Leni has strong experience in sales, entrepreneurship, and growth venturing, both in teaching and practice. Previously she has worked as an assistant professor and a program co-director at JSBE. Leni also holds a master's degree in law from the University of Helsinki. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/564