Kaisu Puumalainen

Kaisu Puumalainen is a Professor in the Department of Business Studies at LUT Business School, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland. Her work bridges strategic management, innovation, and international business, with a strong focus on SMEs, entrepreneurship, and technological change.

Her research interests include:

• Strategy and Management
• Business and International Management
• Marketing
• Management of Technology and Innovation
• Business, Management and Accounting

Her recent publications analyze the future of knowledge-intensive work, skill gaps in accounting, and innovation in sport entrepreneurship. These works reveal a consistent interest in organizational adaptation, stakeholder dynamics, and the impact of digital transformation on professional fields. She frequently collaborates with scholars from Finnish and international institutions, contributing to high-impact journals in managerial science and entrepreneurship.

Her scholarly contributions include peer review activities for journals such as:

• Journal of Business Ethics
• Research Policy
• Review of Managerial Science
• Scandinavian Journal of Management
• Technological Forecasting and Social Change
• Technovation

Kaisu Puumalainen actively engages in academic service and knowledge dissemination. While no formal advising or grant information is publicly listed, her extensive publication record and collaborative research suggest a central role in advancing management research, particularly in the Nordic and global SME context.