Elias Pekkola
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2024819 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Elias Pekkola |
| NOMBRES | Elias |
| APELLIDO | Pekkola |
| FIRMA | PEKKOLA E |
| AFILIACIONES | Tampere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4805-7423 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 4 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Beyond the ivory tower
In most European countries, university governance models have undergone modernization, the hallmarks of which manifest in new (modernized) governing bodies (i.e., university boards and councils). These governing bodies hold power, both formal and informal, to influence institutional policy and are frequently seen as institutions encapsulating the changing role of universities. To address a paucity of research on the influence of these governing b…
University Boards and Institutional Governance After New Public Management Reforms
Understanding clerical decisions in granting social assistance
Street‐level professionals, such as social workers, shape policy implementation by exerting discretion. However, it remains unclear how other street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs), who are not considered to hold a professional status and who perform highly regulated activities, can do the same. Even though the decision‐making leeway of these SLBs is marginal, the aggregated effects can be strong. This is especially true for the social security systems …
Policy entrepreneurs in the global education complex
This article analyses the perceived role of Finnish education experts working in development cooperation for education. We interviewed 31 education experts working in international organisations representing Finland. A theoretically pluralist approach is utilised combining complexity thinking with a multiple streams approach. The analysis demonstrates that the context of educational development cooperation is ambiguous and complex. Influencing po…
Hybridity in Nordic Higher Education
This article builds on the concept of nested hybridity. It emphasizes professional practices and organizational design in studying hybridity of steering and management of professional public service organization. The article compares public sector dynamics in higher education in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The data consists of surveys and interviews on performance management in Nordic universities. Previous studies on hybridity of professional w…
Who needs cash? The deservingness perceptions of Brazilian civil servants in cash‐based social policy implementation
Drawing on existing European research findings, we assess factors driving Brazilian social security street‐level officials' deservingness perceptions through survey and administrative data. Ordered regression analyses gauge the effects of socioeconomic status, social work academic background and face‐to‐face contact with the public on these officials' perceptions towards social assistance beneficiaries under seven deservingness criteria. A middle…
Theoretical, practical and hybrid ex-academics
The academic career stories and trajectories of PhD holders have been widely studied in the context of economic austerity and an oversupply of doctors. However, few studies have investigated career building among ex-academics and how a doctoral degree and university work might affect their career possibilities outside academia. This paper explores the trajectories of ex-academics: PhDs with university work experience who have left academia to pur…
Management and academic profession
Management is one of the most studied phenomena in higher education. Most of these studies are conducted in the framework of higher education policy, academic work and quality of education and research. The management is often seen as an independent variable explaining the changes in higher education in the context of New Public Management and managerialism. In many studies, it is often forgotten that, the managers of academic organisations are a…
Board governance priorities in higher education institutions
This study examines the perceived governance roles of university boards in Nordic higher education, focusing on Sweden and Finland as case examples. In light of global governance reforms, this research aims to explore how board members in Finnish and Swedish university governance systems perceive their roles. The theoretical framework builds on layered governance styles and the literature on board roles. The findings contribute to the discussion …
User acceptance of strategic planning
Strategic planning is core to public administration at all governmental levels. Evidence suggests that when conducted well strategic planning impacts several performance outcomes. Yet, public administration and strategy scholars have argued that strategic planning is not only a technical procedure. Its success is contingent upon the people involved in strategic planning. This study investigates strategic planning using user acceptance theory. It …
Policy entrepreneurs in the global education complex
This article analyses the perceived role of Finnish education experts working in development cooperation for education. We interviewed 31 education experts working in international organisations representing Finland. A theoretically pluralist approach is utilised combining complexity thinking with a multiple streams approach. The analysis demonstrates that the context of educational development cooperation is ambiguous and complex. Influencing po…
Understanding clerical decisions in granting social assistance
Street‐level professionals, such as social workers, shape policy implementation by exerting discretion. However, it remains unclear how other street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs), who are not considered to hold a professional status and who perform highly regulated activities, can do the same. Even though the decision‐making leeway of these SLBs is marginal, the aggregated effects can be strong. This is especially true for the social security systems …
Management and academic profession
Management is one of the most studied phenomena in higher education. Most of these studies are conducted in the framework of higher education policy, academic work and quality of education and research. The management is often seen as an independent variable explaining the changes in higher education in the context of New Public Management and managerialism. In many studies, it is often forgotten that, the managers of academic organisations are a…
Management and academic profession
Management is one of the most studied phenomena in higher education. Most of these studies are conducted in the framework of higher education policy, academic work and quality of education and research. The management is often seen as an independent variable explaining the changes in higher education in the context of New Public Management and managerialism. In many studies, it is often forgotten that, the managers of academic organisations are a…
Theoretical, practical and hybrid ex-academics
The academic career stories and trajectories of PhD holders have been widely studied in the context of economic austerity and an oversupply of doctors. However, few studies have investigated career building among ex-academics and how a doctoral degree and university work might affect their career possibilities outside academia. This paper explores the trajectories of ex-academics: PhDs with university work experience who have left academia to pur…
Hybridity in Nordic Higher Education
This article builds on the concept of nested hybridity. It emphasizes professional practices and organizational design in studying hybridity of steering and management of professional public service organization. The article compares public sector dynamics in higher education in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The data consists of surveys and interviews on performance management in Nordic universities. Previous studies on hybridity of professional w…
Who needs cash? The deservingness perceptions of Brazilian civil servants in cash‐based social policy implementation
Drawing on existing European research findings, we assess factors driving Brazilian social security street‐level officials' deservingness perceptions through survey and administrative data. Ordered regression analyses gauge the effects of socioeconomic status, social work academic background and face‐to‐face contact with the public on these officials' perceptions towards social assistance beneficiaries under seven deservingness criteria. A middle…
Policy entrepreneurs in the global education complex
This article analyses the perceived role of Finnish education experts working in development cooperation for education. We interviewed 31 education experts working in international organisations representing Finland. A theoretically pluralist approach is utilised combining complexity thinking with a multiple streams approach. The analysis demonstrates that the context of educational development cooperation is ambiguous and complex. Influencing po…
Understanding clerical decisions in granting social assistance
Street‐level professionals, such as social workers, shape policy implementation by exerting discretion. However, it remains unclear how other street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs), who are not considered to hold a professional status and who perform highly regulated activities, can do the same. Even though the decision‐making leeway of these SLBs is marginal, the aggregated effects can be strong. This is especially true for the social security systems …
Beyond the ivory tower
In most European countries, university governance models have undergone modernization, the hallmarks of which manifest in new (modernized) governing bodies (i.e., university boards and councils). These governing bodies hold power, both formal and informal, to influence institutional policy and are frequently seen as institutions encapsulating the changing role of universities. To address a paucity of research on the influence of these governing b…
University Boards and Institutional Governance After New Public Management Reforms
Board governance priorities in higher education institutions
This study examines the perceived governance roles of university boards in Nordic higher education, focusing on Sweden and Finland as case examples. In light of global governance reforms, this research aims to explore how board members in Finnish and Swedish university governance systems perceive their roles. The theoretical framework builds on layered governance styles and the literature on board roles. The findings contribute to the discussion …
User acceptance of strategic planning
Strategic planning is core to public administration at all governmental levels. Evidence suggests that when conducted well strategic planning impacts several performance outcomes. Yet, public administration and strategy scholars have argued that strategic planning is not only a technical procedure. Its success is contingent upon the people involved in strategic planning. This study investigates strategic planning using user acceptance theory. It …
Political science (7 obras) · Higher education (6 obras) · Higher Education Governance and Development (5 obras) · Management and Organizational Studies (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Business (4 obras) · Public relations (4 obras) · Corporate governance (3 obras) · Economics (3 obras) · Pedagogy (3 obras)