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Book Launch: The Helsinki Internationalization Process Model
R. Piekkari1, C. Welch2, M. Kosonen1, M. Forsgren3, P. Ghauri4, B. Petersen5, E. Paavilainen-Mäntymäki6, M. Gabrielsson7, J. Niskavaara1, A. Niittymies1, C. O’Higgins8, P. Kähäri1, A. Arslan9, M. Kontkanen10, L. Hurmerinta6, N. Nummela6
1Aalto University School of Business, Finland; 2Trinity College Dublin; 3Uppsala University; 4University of Birmingham; 5Copenhagen Business School; 6University of Turku; 7HANKEN School of Economics; 8University of Deusto; 9University of Oulu; 10University of Vaasa
Editors: Rebecca Piekkari and Catherine Welch
The book introduces the Helsinki Model of internationalization processes of the firm to a global audience. This model was originally developed by Reijo Luostarinen, who was Professor at the Helsinki School of Economics. Luostarinen’s research is one of the neglected treasures of the field of international business. It has been overshadowed by the Uppsala Model, which is the better-known process model of firm internationalization from the Nordic region. Yet the Helsinki Model has much to offer. Grounded both in a uniquely comprehensive longitudinal study of the internationalization of Finnish companies and Reijo’s practical experience of working closely with companies and policymakers, the Helsinki Model portrays firm internationalization as a systemic organizational change process of the entire company. In this book, contributors explore Luostarinen’s legacy, and show how it can be used to re-energize the research agenda on firm internationalization processes.
