Pasi Nevalainen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1317449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pasi Nevalainen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pasi |
| FAMILY NAME | Nevalainen |
| SIGNATURE | NEVALAINEN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1172-9537 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Executive Education Tradition: Mechanisms of Business Elite Formation
Executive education affects business leaders, corporate practices, and, by extension, broader society. Yet research on executive education programs—and particularly the traditions embedded within them—remains limited. To examine how educational tradition can function as a gateway into the business elite, we conducted a historical case study of the Finnish Institute of Management (LIFIM) and its executive education program from the 1950s to the ea…
Near-Histories and Strategy Emergence: A Microhistorical Perspective
Even when anticipated strategic decisions or actions do not materialize, they can still set in motion emergent dynamics with collateral consequences that lead to profound strategic consequences. Adopting a microhistorical lens, we elucidate the dynamics of these processes by focusing on two largely dismissed near-history episodes in the relatively recent history of the Nokia Corporation. We develop a process model that elaborates on how anticipat…
From flagship to stigma: The failure of Finnish state-owned company Valco as an industrial policy turning point
Family entrepreneurs and their next generations, 1809–1945: Educational pathways of business elite in Finland
This study investigated the history of family business elite education in Finland. It focused on family entrepreneurs who achieved the highest national business elite status between 1809 and 1945 and their successive generations. It explored the characteristics of their education within the framework of educational pathways. Data were sourced from the National Biography, which enabled the selection and examination of families belonging to the bus…
Fuel for commercial politics: The nucleus of early commercial proliferation of atomic energy in three acts
Historical research into the nuclear industry has focussed upon military and commercial aspects of the technology whilst ignoring fuel. This article discusses nuclear fuel, the resource at the centre of the industry and the role superpower politics played in its supply. Starting with the context of superpower competition, we examine the spread of nuclear technology from its beginnings in post-war Britain via West Germany in the 1950s to Finland i…
Double Objective in Mind: Translating American Management Ideas in the Context of Cold War Finland
The transfer of American management ideas was a central part of the Cold War struggle over ideologies. A key mediator was the European Recovery Program, which conveyed American influences to European management specialists. However, a direct influence was not always possible, as in Finland, which officially blocked assistance because of foreign policy considerations. Still, it was among the first countries to follow Harvard University’s lead in l…
From state-owned smokestacks to post-industrial dreams: The Finnish government in business, 1970–2010
While state-owned enterprises (SOEs) used to be considered obsolete tools for governmental intervention in the economy, in recent years governmental intervention in the business sector has re-emerged as a topic of debate. However, scholarship on the changes in and the modernisation of the SOE model is limited. In this article, we examine how the Finnish state’s ownership policy adapted to the requirements of economic globalisation between the 197…
Increase in diversity: Nordic dissertations 2014–2018
nonPeerReviewed
Towards open access
nonPeerReviewed
Dissertations in economic and business history in Nordic countries in 2016
The discussion article by Ekberg and Jes Iversen in this number of the Scandinavian Economic History Review raises a number of important questions on the present state of business history research in the Nordic countries. To a certain extent, these concerns are generalisable to the wider economic history community in the Nordic countries, especially as regards the lack of relevant teaching and challenges in recruitment. Ekberg and Iversen suggest…
Deadlock in corporate governance: Finding a common strategy for private telephone companies, 1978–1998
This paper looks at how a group of small, incumbent private telephone companies complied with the international convergence of market structures. The existing research has mainly focused on large national incumbents, assuming a transition to multinational enterprise. This development process is often associated with privatisation policies and various institutional factors. The article tests these assumptions using a case study of the network of F…
Defending dissertations on economic history
nonPeerReviewed
From state-owned smokestacks to post-industrial dreams: The Finnish government in business, 1970–2010
While state-owned enterprises (SOEs) used to be considered obsolete tools for governmental intervention in the economy, in recent years governmental intervention in the business sector has re-emerged as a topic of debate. However, scholarship on the changes in and the modernisation of the SOE model is limited. In this article, we examine how the Finnish state’s ownership policy adapted to the requirements of economic globalisation between the 197…
Deadlock in corporate governance: Finding a common strategy for private telephone companies, 1978–1998
This paper looks at how a group of small, incumbent private telephone companies complied with the international convergence of market structures. The existing research has mainly focused on large national incumbents, assuming a transition to multinational enterprise. This development process is often associated with privatisation policies and various institutional factors. The article tests these assumptions using a case study of the network of F…
Fuel for commercial politics: The nucleus of early commercial proliferation of atomic energy in three acts
Historical research into the nuclear industry has focussed upon military and commercial aspects of the technology whilst ignoring fuel. This article discusses nuclear fuel, the resource at the centre of the industry and the role superpower politics played in its supply. Starting with the context of superpower competition, we examine the spread of nuclear technology from its beginnings in post-war Britain via West Germany in the 1950s to Finland i…
Double Objective in Mind: Translating American Management Ideas in the Context of Cold War Finland
The transfer of American management ideas was a central part of the Cold War struggle over ideologies. A key mediator was the European Recovery Program, which conveyed American influences to European management specialists. However, a direct influence was not always possible, as in Finland, which officially blocked assistance because of foreign policy considerations. Still, it was among the first countries to follow Harvard University’s lead in l…
Defending dissertations on economic history
nonPeerReviewed
Dissertations in economic and business history in Nordic countries in 2016
The discussion article by Ekberg and Jes Iversen in this number of the Scandinavian Economic History Review raises a number of important questions on the present state of business history research in the Nordic countries. To a certain extent, these concerns are generalisable to the wider economic history community in the Nordic countries, especially as regards the lack of relevant teaching and challenges in recruitment. Ekberg and Iversen suggest…
Deadlock in corporate governance: Finding a common strategy for private telephone companies, 1978–1998
This paper looks at how a group of small, incumbent private telephone companies complied with the international convergence of market structures. The existing research has mainly focused on large national incumbents, assuming a transition to multinational enterprise. This development process is often associated with privatisation policies and various institutional factors. The article tests these assumptions using a case study of the network of F…
Increase in diversity: Nordic dissertations 2014–2018
nonPeerReviewed
Towards open access
nonPeerReviewed
Double Objective in Mind: Translating American Management Ideas in the Context of Cold War Finland
The transfer of American management ideas was a central part of the Cold War struggle over ideologies. A key mediator was the European Recovery Program, which conveyed American influences to European management specialists. However, a direct influence was not always possible, as in Finland, which officially blocked assistance because of foreign policy considerations. Still, it was among the first countries to follow Harvard University’s lead in l…
From state-owned smokestacks to post-industrial dreams: The Finnish government in business, 1970–2010
While state-owned enterprises (SOEs) used to be considered obsolete tools for governmental intervention in the economy, in recent years governmental intervention in the business sector has re-emerged as a topic of debate. However, scholarship on the changes in and the modernisation of the SOE model is limited. In this article, we examine how the Finnish state’s ownership policy adapted to the requirements of economic globalisation between the 197…
Fuel for commercial politics: The nucleus of early commercial proliferation of atomic energy in three acts
Historical research into the nuclear industry has focussed upon military and commercial aspects of the technology whilst ignoring fuel. This article discusses nuclear fuel, the resource at the centre of the industry and the role superpower politics played in its supply. Starting with the context of superpower competition, we examine the spread of nuclear technology from its beginnings in post-war Britain via West Germany in the 1950s to Finland i…
Family entrepreneurs and their next generations, 1809–1945: Educational pathways of business elite in Finland
This study investigated the history of family business elite education in Finland. It focused on family entrepreneurs who achieved the highest national business elite status between 1809 and 1945 and their successive generations. It explored the characteristics of their education within the framework of educational pathways. Data were sourced from the National Biography, which enabled the selection and examination of families belonging to the bus…
Near-Histories and Strategy Emergence: A Microhistorical Perspective
Even when anticipated strategic decisions or actions do not materialize, they can still set in motion emergent dynamics with collateral consequences that lead to profound strategic consequences. Adopting a microhistorical lens, we elucidate the dynamics of these processes by focusing on two largely dismissed near-history episodes in the relatively recent history of the Nokia Corporation. We develop a process model that elaborates on how anticipat…
From flagship to stigma: The failure of Finnish state-owned company Valco as an industrial policy turning point
Executive Education Tradition: Mechanisms of Business Elite Formation
Executive education affects business leaders, corporate practices, and, by extension, broader society. Yet research on executive education programs—and particularly the traditions embedded within them—remains limited. To examine how educational tradition can function as a gateway into the business elite, we conducted a historical case study of the Finnish Institute of Management (LIFIM) and its executive education program from the 1950s to the ea…
Political science (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Business (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Elite (3 works) · Management and Organizational Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business education (2 works) · Business history (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)