...Markku Kuula; Antero Putkiranta Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibilities and pitfalls of longitudinal studies in the field of operations management (OM). Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal study conducted in Finland was analyzed from the methodological point...

... is shifting from eastbound to westbound transport, and it is noted that the transport flows from Russia to Europe might increase in the near future. Research limitations/implications Empirical data were gathered from two North European countries, Sweden and Finland. To follow the development in the market...

... decisions on whom to buy from and whom to deliver to. Such approach left no room for competition; consumer preferences were not taken into account. Finland, as a country with a long history of business relations with Russia, has always paid considerable attention to Russian food market potential: food...

... important when organizations conduct strategic information systems planning (SISP) because SISP should respond to changes in the environment (Brown, 2004 ; Grover and Segars, 2005). Competitive analysis Modelling Paper pulp Finland In the field of information systems, researchers have debated...

.... Within this entrepreneurial base, HLT SMEs tend to seek scale economies through internationalise at the early stages of development. Originality/value The paper shows that Finland is well placed to meet the challenges and to capitalise on the economic and social opportunities, given its strength...

... not been very prevalent in Finnish electricity companies. However, the deregulation of the energy markets in Finland, from the mid‐1990s, has increased the competition and made maintaining a strategy all the more important. Adjustment to this deregulation and the large number of different businesses...