Robert Blackburn, Professor, University of Kingston

Professor Robert Blackburn is the Associate Dean for Research at Kingston Business School and director of the Small Business Research Centre. Blackburn has extensive experience in research work on SMEs in the UK and internationally. Robert Blackburn’s areas of particular expertise include SMEs, entrepreneurship, internationalization, business performance and innovation. He is a visiting professor at … Continued

Learning at Work in the Future Work, 7.10.2016

Research seminar Friday 7.10.2016 at 13.00-15.30 Lecture hall 16, Turku School of Economics Rehtorinpellonkatu 3, Turku Learning at work has grown in importance due to increasingly complex working life, changes in occupations and constantly new requirements at work and jobs. Another aspect of learning at work underlines the development of workers’ occupational and social competences … Continued

Business and Work in the Era of Digital Platforms, 30.8.2016

The first research seminar of the Academy of Finland Strategic Research Council project ”Smart Work in Platform Economy” (SWiPE) was held on 30.8.2016 in Musiikkitalo, Helsinki. The seminar is held jointly with BRIE-ETLA. Both research projects analyze the transformative power of the contemporary digital platforms in the economy and in working life. Please find further details and … Continued