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Pikka-Maaria Laine is a University Lecturer at the University of Lapland's Faculty of Social Sciences, specializing in Strategy-as-Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Sociomateriality. She holds an acting Professor appointment at the University of Eastern Finland (2010-2011) and was a Post-doc Researcher at Aalto University (2010). Her work bridges theoretical innovation management with practical organizational dynamics, emphasizing feminist perspectives and embodied knowledge.
Key research interests include: feminist strategy methodologies, climate coloniality critiques, and participatory organizational practices. Her projects, such as the LYHTY and DYVA initiatives, focus on digital entrepreneurship education and labor market integration. She co-authored the Elgar Encyclopedia of Innovation Management (2025) and contributed chapters to leading strategy handbooks.
Her 33+ publications span 2005-2025, with recent work examining affective labor in entrepreneurial contexts and decolonial practices in academia. Awards include the 2014 Tiedepalkinto prize for collaborative research. Active in organizing events like the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, she promotes interdisciplinary dialogue on strategy and sustainability.
