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Saija Katila is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Management Studies, Aalto University. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship studies, organizational behavior, gender studies, and sociomateriality. She explores affective encounters in organizations, gendered identity work, and institutional practices shaping entrepreneurial ecosystems. Her work bridges practice theory, feminist methodologies, and critical management studies to analyze power dynamics in workplaces and societal structures.
Key research areas include the emotional dimensions of leadership, digital labor ethics, and the materiality of organizational practices. She has conducted extensive studies on Chinese business families in Finland, gendered practices in academic and entrepreneurial contexts, and the role of affect in institutional work.
Her recent publications (2020–2024) emphasize transformative themes like algorithmic management, embodied identity work, and posthumanist perspectives in organizational studies. She contributes to feminist research methodologies, emphasizing decolonizing approaches and intersectional frameworks in management scholarship.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed. Her advising and grant activities are not detailed in the provided texts, but her extensive publication record indicates active research leadership roles. She is affiliated with Aalto’s entrepreneurial university initiatives and has collaborated with global scholars on topics ranging from gaming cultures to environmental sustainability in organizations.
