Kati Suomi
kati.suomi@utu.fi +358 50 520 0790 Pohjoisranta 11 A Pori ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-2885 |
Biography
Dr. Kati Suomi is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku (Pori Unit). She holds a title of docent (adjunct professorship) at the Faculty of Management and Business at the Tampere University.
Before joining academia in 2008, Kati worked for several years in the financial sector, as well as in retailing.
Research
Kati's current research interest include topics such as entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial marketing and branding of SMEs.
Kati has published a number of articles in peer reviewed journals, including Journal of Business Research,Tourism Management, European Journal of Marketing, International Journal of Public Sector Management, among others.
Teaching
Kati is an experienced educator with over 15 years' teaching experience from University of Turku. She is responsible for studies in entrepreneurship at the Pori unit of Turku School of Economics. She teaches entrepreneurship courses and supervises doctoral theses.
Publications 
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- Students as online brand ambassadors: examining the role of ewom in building a higher-education brand
(Esitys 11th Global Brand Conferencessa, 27.-29.4. 2015, Bradford, UK) (2016) Kati Suomi, Jani Wahlman, Arja Lemmetyinen
(Other publication) - A framework for conceptualising and managing brand identity and reputation in higher education – an exploratory case approach (2015) Academy of Marketing Conference 2015 Chapleo Chris, Suomi Kati
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Challenges in delivering brand promise – focusing on municipal healthcare (2015)
- International Journal of Public Sector Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Creating a stir: the role of Word of Mouth (WOM) and reputation in festival management (2015) COLLOQUIUM - Papers from Global Events Congress VI Luonila Mervi, Suomi Kati, Johansson Marjana
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Managing brand identity and reputation – A case study from Finnish higher education (2015) Suomi Kati
(G5 Article dissertation ) - Re-branding the countryside as a luxury destination ‒ a case study of a co-creation process (2015) Tanja Lepistö, Arja Lemmetyinen, Kati Suomi
(Other publication) - Treasured Festival Attendance: The Role of Word-of-Mouth in Managing Value Co-Creation in Festivals (conference proceeding) (2015) Proceedings Luonila Mervi, Suomi Kati
(Other publication) - Value Co-creation in Re-branding Tourism Destinations - A Case Study from Two Tourism Business Networks (2015) Tourism engagement: co-creating well-being. Proceedings of the 6th Advances in Tourism Marketing Conference Lemmetyinen Arja, Lepistö Tanja, Suomi Kati, Nieminen Lenita
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Challenges in delivering brand promise - focusing on municipal health care organisations (2014)
- Academy of Management annual meeting proceedings
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Consumer complaint behaviour in Europe - an examination of financial services (2014) Conference Proceedings of AMA ServSIG International Service Research Conference Järvinen Raija, Suomi Kati
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Cultural Entrepreneurship Conference (CEC) 10.-11.12.2012 – University Consortium of Pori, Finland (e-publication) (2014) Cultural Entrepreneurship Conference (CEC) 10.-11.12.2012 (e-publication) Buddhika Niranjan Gamage, Namal Balasooriya, Sandya Nishanthi Gunasakera, Mervi Luonila, Tapio Häyhtiö, Tarja Toikka, Lenita Nieminen, Arja Lemmetyinen, Lenita Hietanen, Taina Järvi, Marja-Leena Rönkkö, Jaana Lepistö, Kärt Summatavet, Mervi Raudsaar, Kari Salo, Valery Gordin, Mariya Dedova, Jennie Elfving, Tuomas, Pohjola, Sari Karttunen, Arja Lemmetyinen, Frank M Go, Mervi Luonila, Kati Suomi, Arja Lemmetyinen, Frank M Go, Egbert van der Zee, Frank M Go,Valery Gordin, Julia Trabskaya, Tuula Mittilä, Tanja Lepistö, Reeta Hautaniemi
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Exploring the dimensions of brand reputation in higher education – A case study of a Finnish master's degree programme (2014)
- Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Focusing on dilemmas challenging reputation management in higher education (2014)
- International Journal of Educational Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Is internal branding the key to successful organisational change in the public sector? (2013) 22nd Nordic Academy of Management Conference -Conference Proceedings Kuoppakangas P, Suomi K, Hampden-Turner C
(Other publication) - Reputation and Legitimacy: A Comparative View of Three Municipal Enterprises in Finland (2013)
- International Journal of Public and Private Healthcare Management and Economics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The role of networks in building a higher education brand (2013) Suomi K., Lemmetyinen A., Hakala U.
(Other publication) - The tension between a distinct brand identity and harmonisation - Findings from Finnish higher education (2013)
- Place Branding and Public Diplomacy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Tracing reputation risks in retailing and higher-education services (2013)
- Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Tracing reputation risks in retailing and education (2012) Proceedings of the 19th International EIRASS Conference on Recent Advances in Retailing and Services Science. July 9-12, 2012, Vienna, Austria Suomi Kati, Järvinen Raija
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication) - Reputation attributes in retailing services: managerial perspective (2011)
- Managing Service Quality (jatkuu nimellä: Journal of Service Theory and Practice)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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