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Digitalization is having an effect on all aspects of the Finnish society, and within that frame, the causes and effects have mostly been research from the viewpoint of commercial ventures, and society in general. In the ...

The Belo Monte Dam is being built in Amazonia, Northern Brazil, and once completed, it will be one of the four largest hydroelectric power plants in the world. The power plant is a major infrastructure project in Brazil ...

In the current world uncertainty is more dominant than it used to be. One of the key forces for constant change is innovation. Innovations can be radical and create surprising effects. Can there be ways of anticipating ...

The future of paying in the age of digitalization is a topic that includes varied visions. This master’s thesis explores images of the future of paying in the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) up to 2020 and 2025 through the ...

There has been a growing interest towards futures studies and foresight in companies in different sectors. As companies often use external consultants to provide professional advisory services, there should be a wide ...

The barriers for innovations in organizations from the public sector, particularly local administration (cities, municipalities) are of highest relevance today with strong implications for the future. Capacity for innovation ...

Yrittäjyys vaikuttaa valtioiden, alueiden ja yhteisöjen hyvinvointiin sen mahdollistaman taloudellisen ja sosiaalisen kehityksen kautta. Tulevaisuuden uskotaan tuovan mukanaan entistä enemmän epävarmuutta ja monimutkaisuutta, ...

The economic importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been increasingly recognized in Finland during recent years. In order to succeed in the turbulent global markets SMEs need competence to utilize ...

Health tourism is one of the business sectors which has great potential for growth in the era of tertiary economy. Health tourism is such area which only benefits from the development of knowledge intensive services. ...

This Master’s thesis examines sustainable traffic through the lenses of sustainable traffic campaigners. Sustainable traffic campaigning is a relatively new research topic while campaigners have not really been researched ...