About
Jonna Kosonen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Administrative Studies at the University of Tampere. Her research focuses on governance and autonomy in higher education institutions, particularly within hybrid administrative frameworks.
Research Interests: Kosonen's work examines the intersection of public administration and organizational governance, with a specific emphasis on university autonomy, corporate structures in academia, and governmental control mechanisms. Her recent output addresses evolving models of institutional management in Finland.
Recent Research: In 2024, she co-authored a 133-page commissioned report analyzing hybrid governance and autonomy in Finnish universities of applied sciences, exploring tensions between corporate forms, ownership dynamics, and state steering.
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