Detailed evidence of high-quality research, funding, and broad disciplinary expertise.
Orchid (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2832-8345),
Aalto University, School of Science, Researcher (2022-)
Harvard University, Visiting Scholar (2022 –)
Stanford University, Visiting Scholar (2019-)
The Royal Society and British Academy, Newton Fellow (2014 – 2024)
Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellow, (2017 – 2020) at Aalto Uni. School of Business, Helsinki
Academic Leadership in Extreme Contexts: Mention the role as Assistant Professor at Universidad de los Andes (a Triple Crown business school in Colombia) and the volunteer role as Associate Professor at Pyongyang University of Science & Technology.
Current Research: Dedicate a section to the Open Strategy project, noting it is Wallenberg-funded and in collaboration with the University of Oxford, studying participatory strategies of organizations like Reaktor, Futurice, Wikipedia, and Burning Man.
Methods
List key top-tier journal names explicitly: Organization Science, Academy of Management Discoveries, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, and Journal of World Business (all JUFO-3 or FT50/FT publications).
Note the scope across five disciplines (e.g., open strategy, science diplomacy, entrepreneurship, international management).
Grants & Fellowships: List major individual grants: Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellowship (325,000€) and the Newton International Postdoctoral Fellowship (125,000€).
Selected academic publications
I have published peer-reviewed articles in 5 different disciplines draw on a rich body of research published in top-tier, peer-reviewed academic journals, including Academy of Management Discoveries, Journal of World Business, Science&Diplomacy and Environment and Planning A and D, and Finnish publications such as Hallinnon Tutkimus, Aikuiskasvatus, and Futura...
Schildt, H,, Kodeih,.F, Sandström, E, Heikkilä, J-P. (accepted) Social Purpose Formation and Evolution in Nonprofit Organizations. Organization Science. JUFO-3, IF 6,2, FT50
Wainwright, T., Kibler, E., Scott, W.,Heikkilä, J-P. (2024) Unfolding dispositifs: attempts at digital business education in North Korea. Environment & Planning C. JUFO-3, imp. factor 3,2
Kibler, E., Ginting-Szczesny, B. A., Vaara, E., & Heikkilä, J. P. (2022) Envisioning entrepreneurial engagement in North Korea. Academy of Mngt Discoveries. 8 (3) JUFO-3, impact factor: 6,3
Heikkilä, J-P (2024) The use of Delphi method in open strategy processes. Futura 28 (4). JUFO-1.
Salmivaara, V, Martela, F & Heikkilä, J-P (2020) Radikaali psykologinen turvallisuus ja ketterä luottamus luovissa organisaatiossa: case Space on Fire. Hallinnon Tutkimus, 39 (3). JUFO-2.
Wainwright, T, Kibler, E. Heikkilä,, J-P. & Down, S. (2018) Elite entrepreneurship education in North Korea. Environment and Planning A. 50 (5) JUFO-3. impact factor: 4,2.
Heikkilä,, J-P. (2013) An institutional theory perspective on e-HRM in MNC subsidiaries. Journal of Strategic Information Systems. 22 (3) JUFO-3, impact factor:14,6. FT publication.
Heikkilä, J-P. & A.Smale (2011) The effects of language standardisation on the acceptance and use of e- HRM systems. Journal of World Business. 46 (3) JUFO-3, impact factor: 8,9.
Kroeger,A.,Siebold, N., Günzel-Jensen, F., Saade F-P., Heikkilä,, J-P (2022) Giving sense to societal grand challenges: an insider-outside study launching a social entrepreneurial initiative in Lebanon. Research in the Sociology of Organisations. Emerald publishing. JUFO-1, H-index 32.
Heikkilä, J-P., Leppälä, M.,Mäkkeli, J., Martela F. (2025) Scaling Philosophies Globally Through Open Strategizing: Burning Man as a Case Study. 2nd Open Strategy Workshop. Uni. Oxford.
2013. PhD, combined the disciplines of management and information systems. University of Vaasa, Finland. The dissertation "Perspectives on e-HRM in MNCs" passed with honours (3/3).
2006. Master of Science in Int. Business, minor Future Studies. University of Vaasa, Finland.