Taina Eriksson
D.Sc. (Econ)
taina.eriksson@utu.fi +358 29 450 3994 +358 40 728 6196 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-2921 |
disruptive innovation, sustainability disruption, data-driven innovation; dynamic capabilities; organizational capabilities; organizational change
Disruption Lab
I am a researcher in innovation management and international business with a long-standing interest in how organizations navigate change, uncertainty, and technological disruption. Since starting my academic career, I’ve worked on a wide range of qualitative and mixed‑methods projects, published journal articles and book chapters, and collaborated with researchers and companies across Finland and internationally. My work is grounded in a critical realist view of the world, and I’m especially motivated by research that brings together academics and practitioners to co‑create meaningful knowledge.
Since 2022, I’ve led the Laboratory of Business Disruption Research at Turku School of Economics. In this role, I guide a growing team and manage a diverse project portfolio funded for example by Business Finland, foundations and industry partners.
Lately, my research has shifted toward strategic foresight and the human side of organizational capabilities, as I’m increasingly interested in the systemic nature of disruptions in business and society. I also maintain active international collaborations and hold the title of Docent in International Marketing at LUT University.
- Value creation of an internationalizing entrepreneurial firm: The business model perspective (2011)
- Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Dynamic capabilities in a small global factory (2010) Proceedings of the 13th McGill Conference on International Entrepreneurship Eriksson, T.; Nummela, N.; Saarenketo, S.
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication) - Forging the Link between Business Model and Value Chain Constructs in the Context of an Internationalizing Entrepreneurial Firm (2010) Proceedings of the 37th Annual AIB UK Conference, 8.-10. April in Dublin Sainio, L.-M.; Saarenketo, S.; Nummela, N.; Eriksson, T.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Systematic review of empirical studies on dynamic capabilities (2010) European Academy of Management conference Eriksson, T.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - 30+years of research and practice of outsourcing - Exploring the past and anticipating the future (2009)
- Journal of International Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



