People

Research group leader

Aki Jääskeläinen

Associate Professor (tenure track)
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358503261113
aki.jaaskelainen@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6427-8437

About me

Dr. Aki Jääskeläinen works as an Associate Professor (tenure track) at the unit of Industrial Engineering and Management and manages Operations and Supply Chain Group. His is also an Adjunct Professor at LUT University. He has over 50 peer-reviewed publications. He has also written books for practitioners and participated in several development projects of Finnish organizations.

Responsibilities

Leader of the Finnish master's programme on Industrial Engineering and Management

Leader of the Operations and Supply Chain Group (OSCG)

Responsible teacher at the courses:

TUTA.252 Toiminnanohjaus

TUTA.352 Tuotannon suunnittelu ja kehittäminen

Field of expertise

Performance measurement and management

Purchasing and supply management

Operations management and operations strategy

Quality management

Information management

Research unit

Operations and Supply Chain Group

Top achievements

Selected publications

Korhonen, T., Jääskeläinen, A., Laine, T., & Saukkonen, N. 2023. How performance measurement can support achieving success in project-based operations. International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 41, No. 1, 102429.

Jääskeläinen, A., Lintukangas, K. and Vos, F.G.S. 2022. The role of social capital in achieving preferred customer status with manufacturing and service suppliers, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 42 No. 13, pp. 385-410.

Jääskeläinen, A. 2021. The relational outcomes of performance management in buyer-supplier relationships. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 232.

Jääskeläinen, A., Schiele, H., & Aarikka-Stenroos, L. 2020. Getting the best solution from a supplier–A social capital perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Vol. 26, No. 5., 100648.

Argento, D., Grossi, G., Jääskeläinen, A., Servalli, S., & Suomala, P. 2019. Governmentality and performance for the smart city. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 204-232.

Jääskeläinen, A., Heikkilä, J. 2019. Purchasing and supply management practices in customer value creation, Supply chain management: an International Journal, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 317 - 333.

Jääskeläinen, A., Laihonen, H., Lönnqvist, A. 2014. Distinctive Features of Service Performance Measurement, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 1466–1486.

Group members

Jussi Heikkilä

Professor
tuotannon strateginen ja operatiivinen johtaminen.
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358503761090
jussi.heikkila@tuni.fi

Mohammad Moshtari

Associate Professor
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358504478360
mohammad.moshtari@tuni.fi

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About me

I have a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration both from Sharif University of Technology in Iran. After studying in academia, I decided to move to management consulting. For nearly four years, I worked for several commercial and non-profit organizations. Then, I returned to academia to pursue a research career. I completed my PhD program at the Università della Svizzera italiana (University of Lugano) in Switzerland. Then, I visited Hanken School of Economics (HUMLOG institute) by a postdoc.moblity fellowship granted by Swiss National Science Foundation. In 2017, I joined Tampere University of Technology, and currently, I am an Academy of Finland Research Fellow, and Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Tampere University.

Research fields

My teaching and research interests relate to supply chain management and public policy, sustainable supply chain, and higher education.I have a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration both from Sharif University of Technology in Iran. After studying in academia, I decided to move to management consulting. For nearly four years, I worked for several commercial and non-profit organizations. Then, I returned to academia to pursue a research career. I completed my PhD program at the Università della Svizzera italiana (University of Lugano; Humanitarian Operations Research Center) in Switzerland. Then, I visited Hanken School of Economics (HUMLOG institute) by a postdoc.moblity fellowship granted by Swiss National Science Foundation. In 2017, I joined Tampere University as a faculty member.

My teaching and research interests relate to supply chain management and public policy, sustainable supply chain, and higher education supply chain.

Selected publications

Moshtari, M., & Safarpour, A. (2023). Challenges and strategies for the internationalization of higher education in low-income East African countries. Higher Education, 1-21.

Ghavamifar, A., Torabi, S. A., & Moshtari, M. (2022). A hybrid relief procurement contract for humanitarian logistics. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 167, 102916.

Moshtari, M., & Vanpoucke, E. (2021). Building Successful NGO‐Business Relationships: A Social Capital Perspective. Journal of Supply Chain Management.

Moshtari, M., Altay, N., Heikkilä, J., & Gonçalves, P. (2021). Procurement in humanitarian organizations: Body of knowledge and practitioner's challenges. International Journal of Production Economics, 233, 108017.

Kovacs, G.,& Moshtari, M. (2019). A roadmap for higher research quality in humanitarian operations: A methodological perspective. European Journal of Operational Research, 276(2), 395-408.

Moshtari, M., & Gonçalves, P. (2017). Factors influencing interorganizational collaboration within a disaster relief context. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 28(4), 1673–1694.

Moshtari, M. (2016). Inter‐organizational fit, relationship management capability, and collaborative performance within a humanitarian setting. Production and Operations Management, 25(9), 1542–1557.

Ulla Saari

Associate Professor
Industrial product and service systems
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358503015526
ulla.saari@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4007-5341

Santeri Repo

Lecturer
teollisuustalous
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358400737181
TD322A
santeri.repo@tuni.fi

Jussi Valta

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358504121767
jussi.valta@tuni.fi

Fatemeh Abedi

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358503459047
fatemeh.abedi@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5270-5501

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About me

I am a doctoral researcher involved in Sustronics Project (Sustainable and Green Electronics for Circular Economy) funded by the Horizon Europe.
MSc in Circular Economy (Environmental Engineering), LUT University, Lahti, Finland.
BSc in Industrial Engineering, Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Responsibilities

Research

Research topics

Sustainable and Green Electronics for Circular Economy

Research fields

Circular Business Models
Sustainable & Green Electronics
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Circular Economy

Sepehr Ebrahimian Amiri

Grant Holder, Doctoral Research
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358505602655
sepehr.ebrahimianamiri@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8901-7583

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Sikri Karhukorpi

Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358505962621
sikri.karhukorpi@tuni.fi

Kirsi Lindfors

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358505678751
kirsi.k.lindfors@tuni.fi

Kati Loijas

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358503056615
kati.loijas@tuni.fi

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Research unit

Operations and Supply Chain Group

Latest publications

Co-development in different types of public procurement

Loijas, K., Jääskeläinen, A. & Holma, A.-M., 2024, Proceedings of the 33rd IPSERA 2024 conference, Rio de Janeiro, 24-27th March. IPSERA, (IPSERA Conference Proceedings).

Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen

Developing Competences Across Networks: A Study on Innovative and Sustainable Public Procurement

Taheriruh, M., Jääskeläinen, A. & Loijas, K., 2024, Proceedings of the 33rd IPSERA 2024 conference, Rio de Janeiro, 24-27th March. IPSERA, (IPSERA Conference Proceedings).

Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu

Dyadic capabilities in implementing performance-based public procurement

Loijas, K., Jääskeläinen, A. & Karttunen, E., 2024, julkaisussa: Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. 39, 13, s. 128-144 17 Sivumäärä

Tutkimustuotos: Artikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu

Dyadic capabilities in outcome-based public procurement

Loijas, K., Jääskeläinen, A. & Karttunen, E., 2023, Proceedings of the 32nd IPSERA 2023 conference, Barcelona Spain, 2.-5.4.2023. IPSERA, (IPSERA Conference Proceedings).

Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen

Capabilities in outcome-based public procurement

Jääskeläinen, A., El Bizri, J., Karttunen, E., Loijas, K. & Sillanpää, V., 2022.

Tutkimustuotos: Other conference contribution › Tieteellinen

Elviira Saarelma

Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358505260786
elviira.saarelma@tuni.fi

Alireza Safarpour

Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358505260895
alireza.safarpour@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8609-687X

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About me

I am Alireza Safarpour, a researcher at the Operations and Supply Chain Group (OSCG) at the University of Tampere, I am also pursuing a PhD. My academic interests lie in the intersection of public policy, sustainability, and the role of government in facilitating sustainable practices. I am particularly interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on governance and its implications for policymaking. My current research focuses on sustainable supply chains and the complex relationship between government and industry in promoting sustainable development. I am eager to contribute to the development of innovative policies that can address the challenges of sustainability and enhance societal well-being.

Research topics

Sustainable Supply Chain and Government Interventions
Government's role in facilitating sustainable practices
Impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on governance and policymaking
Complex relationship between government and industry in promoting sustainable development
Internationalization of Higher Education in Low- and Middle-Income African Countries
Modeling the Management Method of a Government Socio-Economic Organization
Identifying and Prioritizing the Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Non-Governmental Think Tanks

Research unit

Operations and Supply Chain Group

Research fields

Sustainability
Government's role in sustainability
Public policy and Artificial intelligence
Impact of AI on governance
Sustainable supply chain
Governance and government-industry relations

Latest publications

Matin Taheriruh

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Management and Business
Tampere University
+358469223278
matin.taheriruh@tuni.fi

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About me

I had my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and my master’s degree in business administration (MBA) at the Sharif University of Technology in Iran. And I am now a student in Doctoral Programme in Business and Technology Management.

Research fields

My research interest relates to purchasing knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) and innovation-oriented procurement practices (like public procurement for innovation (PPI) and pre-commercial procurement (PCP)).