Soila Lemmetty
Biographic Data
| ID | 6300163 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Soila Lemmetty |
| GIVEN NAMES | Soila |
| FAMILY NAME | Lemmetty |
| SIGNATURE | LEMMETTY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3367-8718 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Learning-Based Innovation
Police Students’ Stories of Intercultural Competence in Police Work
Professional competences have been widely studied in workplace and professional learning. However, intercultural competence has received less attention generally and as a part professional competence, including in terms of its definition, manifestations, and practical applicability. This study examines how police students describe intercultural competence and how it is manifested in practical policing actions through their stories. Data comprisin…
Sustainability of learning at work
Global megatrends, such as digitalisation, and contemporary crises have highlighted the importance of continuous development and learning in the work context. Learning can be inspiring and motivating but also stressful when generating competence that is not applicable or has poor utilisability. In this study, we approached the ambivalent nature of learning at work from the sustainability perspective. According to the literature, sustainability of…
Explaining the innovation dichotomy
This study describes the narratives of innovation produced in a knowledge-based company, constructs them into core stories and develops a narrative framework suitable for researching the topic. The research data consisted of thematic interviews with 23 professionals from the Finnish technology company. Innovation stories were convoluted, identifying innovation-framing contexts that were related to ownership, drivers, continuity, decisions and val…
Employee opportunities for self-directed learning at technology organisations
The importance of self-directed learning (SDL) in a business environment has been highlighted as a way to increase an organisation’s competitiveness and innovativeness. While organisations increasingly require SDL from employees, less attention is paid to the situations and frames enabling it. This study examines self-directed learning projects (SDLPs), situations in which SDL is realised as an individual or collective phenomenon. Based on ethnog…
Self‐Directed Learning in Creative Activity
Under conditions of rapid changes in working life, there is an urgent need to examine the nature of creativity and learning in organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of self‐directed learning (SDL) practices in creative activity in technology‐based work. We focus on both individual and collective practices but also on the importance of organizational culture. The data consist of 46 interviews and observational field no…
Throwaway knowledge, useful skills or a source for wellbeing? Outlining sustainability of workplace learning situations
Rapid changes in working life have raised awareness of the need for lifelong learning among personnel, and there is increasing concern regarding the sustainability of such learning, especially in growth companies, where learning can be seen as a prerequisite for many work practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to understand the sustainability of learning situations from the perspectives of individual wellbeing, widespread use of previous know…
Throwaway knowledge, useful skills or a source for wellbeing? Outlining sustainability of workplace learning situations
Rapid changes in working life have raised awareness of the need for lifelong learning among personnel, and there is increasing concern regarding the sustainability of such learning, especially in growth companies, where learning can be seen as a prerequisite for many work practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to understand the sustainability of learning situations from the perspectives of individual wellbeing, widespread use of previous know…
Throwaway knowledge, useful skills or a source for wellbeing? Outlining sustainability of workplace learning situations
Rapid changes in working life have raised awareness of the need for lifelong learning among personnel, and there is increasing concern regarding the sustainability of such learning, especially in growth companies, where learning can be seen as a prerequisite for many work practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to understand the sustainability of learning situations from the perspectives of individual wellbeing, widespread use of previous know…
Employee opportunities for self-directed learning at technology organisations
The importance of self-directed learning (SDL) in a business environment has been highlighted as a way to increase an organisation’s competitiveness and innovativeness. While organisations increasingly require SDL from employees, less attention is paid to the situations and frames enabling it. This study examines self-directed learning projects (SDLPs), situations in which SDL is realised as an individual or collective phenomenon. Based on ethnog…
Self‐Directed Learning in Creative Activity
Under conditions of rapid changes in working life, there is an urgent need to examine the nature of creativity and learning in organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of self‐directed learning (SDL) practices in creative activity in technology‐based work. We focus on both individual and collective practices but also on the importance of organizational culture. The data consist of 46 interviews and observational field no…
Explaining the innovation dichotomy
This study describes the narratives of innovation produced in a knowledge-based company, constructs them into core stories and develops a narrative framework suitable for researching the topic. The research data consisted of thematic interviews with 23 professionals from the Finnish technology company. Innovation stories were convoluted, identifying innovation-framing contexts that were related to ownership, drivers, continuity, decisions and val…
Sustainability of learning at work
Global megatrends, such as digitalisation, and contemporary crises have highlighted the importance of continuous development and learning in the work context. Learning can be inspiring and motivating but also stressful when generating competence that is not applicable or has poor utilisability. In this study, we approached the ambivalent nature of learning at work from the sustainability perspective. According to the literature, sustainability of…
Learning-Based Innovation
Police Students’ Stories of Intercultural Competence in Police Work
Professional competences have been widely studied in workplace and professional learning. However, intercultural competence has received less attention generally and as a part professional competence, including in terms of its definition, manifestations, and practical applicability. This study examines how police students describe intercultural competence and how it is manifested in practical policing actions through their stories. Data comprisin…
Computer Science (5 works) · Knowledge management (5 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Innovative Education and Learning Practices (3 works) · Organizational Learning and Leadership (3 works) · Thematic analysis (3 works)