Teaching and Research

Dr. Santalainen's professional career has been a combination of academia, business and consulting (ABC). Currently he is President of STRATNET, a Geneva-based network of strategy advisors, and Adjunct Professor of Strategy and International Management at Aalto Universty School of Economics of Economics and Lappeenranta Technical University.

Books

  • Strategic Thinking & Action (in Finnish), Talentum 2009.
    Strategic Thinking (in Finnish), Talentum 2005, Third Edition in 2008. English translation published in 2006.
  • Strategic Management in Public Administration (in Finnish), co-authored with Pekka Huttunen, Weilin and Göös 1993, Second Edition in 1995.
  • Resource Management: Converting Visions into Change and Results (in Finnish), Weilin and Göös 1990, Second Edition in 1991.
  • Results Management, Renewed and Renewing (in Finnish), co-authored with Eero Voutilainen and Pertti Porenne, Weilin and Göös 1987, Fifth Edi­tion in 1991. This book has been translated in Hungarian, publication pending.
  • Corporate Strategy (in Finnish), co-authored with Risto Tainio and Keijo Räsänen, Weilin and Göös 1985, Fourth Edition in 1989.
  • Results Management (in Finnish), co-authored with Pertti Porenne and Eero Voutilainen, Weilin and Göös 1981, Eighth Edition, 1986. RussiaN edition by Progress in 1988, 1990 and 2007.
  • Organization Development (OD) as a Change Process: A Study of the Effects of a Systematic Change Program Directed to Business Management (English Summary), Doctoral Dissertation. The Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, 1980.

Chapters in Books

  • ”Emerging Strategies and Research Management Models: Lessons From the ATLAS Experiment at  CERN”, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga, in Boisot, Nordberg et al. (eds.),Collisions and Collaborations: Organizational Learning in the ATLAS Experiment at the LHC, Oxford University Press 2011.
  • “Dark Side of Leadership: High-Performing Sick Organizations”, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga, in Hooijberg, R., Hunt, J.G., Antonakis, J., Boal, K. and Lane, N. (eds), Being There Even When You Are Not: Leading Through Strategy, Structures, and Systems, Elsevier 2007, pp. 195-215.
  • “An Examination of the Dynamics of Transformation of Estonian State-Owned Enterprises toward a Free-Market Orientation”, co-authored with Jaak Leimann and Ram B. Baliga, in Essays in Estonian Transformation Economics, Uhiselu 2003, pp. 49-70.
  • “The Role of Boards in Facilitating or Limiting Learning in Organizations”, co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Lilja, in Dierkes, M., Bertoin Antal, A., Child, J. and Nonaka, I (eds) Handbook of Organization Learning and Knowledge, Oxford University Press 2001, pp. 428-445. Chinese translation of the book was published in 2001.
  • “Changing Managerial Competitive Practices in the Context of Growth and Decline in the Finnish Banking Sector”, co-authored with R. Tainio and K.Lilja, in Morgan, G. and Knights, D.(eds.), Regulation and Deregulation in European Financial Services, MacMillan 1997, pp. 201-215. This chapter has also been published in Brunsson, N. and Olsen, J.(eds.), Organizing Organizations: A Tribute to James G. March, Fagbokforlaget 1998, pp. 303-317.
  • "Crisis Management During Recession" (in Finnish), co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Lilja, in Allen & Heinonen & Panzar "The Economy in Front of Choices", Helsinki 1993.
  • "A Humble Exploration Inside the World of Managerial Process", in J. Näsi & H. Minzberg (eds.), Arenas of Strategic Thinking, Helsinki 1991, pp. 103 - 119.
  • "Results Management (ReMa):Bridging MBO and Strategic Management", in Essays on Business Administration and Mar­ke­ting, Turku 1986, pp. 117-140.
  • "Results-Oriented Strategy Work: Business Vision - Personal Power - Humanity" (in Finnish), in "The Enterprise for Peop­le", the 40th anniversary book of the Finnish Ins­titute of Leadership Valkeakoski, 1986 pp. 75-81.
  • "Strategic Management in the International Arena", in J. Higgins & J. Vincze, Strategic Management and Organizational Policy, New York, 1986, pp. 255-256.

Articles in Refereed Journals

  • “Global Airline Alliances, Value Propositions, and Strategic Misdirection at Swissair: A Clinical Study”, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga and David Lottenbach, International Journal of Revenue Management, Vol. 2, No 2, 2008, pp. 180-200.
  • “Transformation of the State-Owned Enterprises in Estonia and India: An Examination of the Relative Influences of Cultural Variations”, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga, Journal of International Management 12(2006), pp.140-157.
  • “Straddling for Market Space: Transforming Estonian State-Owned Enterprises toward a Free-Market Orientation”, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga and Jaak Leimann, International Business and Economics Research Journal, vol. 2, no 9, September 2003, pp. 75-86. 
  • “Swissair (A), (B), (C), (D)”, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga, HSE Case 400-201/202/203/204, European Case Clearing House 2003.
  • Skopbank (A), (B), co-authored with Ram B. Baliga, HSE Case 400-016, European Case Clearing House 2003.
  • "Viable Human Resource Management Practices in Europe", Commentary on J. Pfeffer's Academy of Management Executive 1995 Best Article Winner, The Executive, February 1995.
  • "Resource Management: Converting Visions into Results", Global Management 1992 Management Centre Europe, London 1992, pp. 379-381.
  • "Branch Bank Operating Costs: Evidence from Savings Banks in Finland", co-authored with J. Kolari, A. Zardkoohi, and A. Suvanto, Journal of Applied Economics, 1992, 24, pp. 401-410.
  • "Organizational Revitalization of the Bank Group: The Merger Process and its Generative Mechanisms", co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Sarvikivi, Scandinavian Journal of Management, vol. 7, No. 3, 1991, pp. 191-203.
  • "In Search of Explanations for Bank Performance-Finnish Data", co-authored with R. Tainio and P. Korhonen, Organization Studies, 1991, 12/3, pp. 425-450.
  • "Successful Results Management in a Finnish Bank", co-authored with Barbara Spencer, Long Range Planning, vol. 23, No 5, October 1990, pp. 41-48.
  • "Market Segmentation as a Base for Innovative Direct Marketing", in the Proceedings of the Montreux Symposium "Direct Marketing to Consumers", Montreux, April 1990, pp. 158-162.
  • "Strategies for Europe 1992", co-authored with James M. Higgins, Business Horizons, July - August 1989, pp. 54-58.
  • "Change Differences From Results-Oriented OD Program in High and Low Performing Banks", co-authored with J.G. Hunt, The Journal of Group and Organizational Studies, vol. 13, No 4, December 1988, pp. 413-440.
  • "Explaining Variations in Bank Performance" (English summary), co-authored with P. Korhonen and R. Tainio, Administrative Studies, vol. 6 (1987): 3, pp. 146-159.
  • "Umstrukturierung der finnischen Sparkassen: Konsequenzen für d­i­e Entwicklung der Unternehmenfüh­rung", Sparkasse 1/­19­86, pp. 13-17.
  • "Some Evidence for Cultural Relativity of Organizational Development Programs", co-authored with R. Tainio, The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 1984:2, pp. 93-111. This article won the 1994 Douglas McGregor Memorial Award as the best arlicle of the year.
  • "Implementing a Results-Oriented Management System in Bank Organizations" (English summary) Administrative Studies 1982:2, pp. 201-221, 320-321.
    "Management by Results" in der finnischen sparkassenorganisation”, Sparkasse 6/1982, pp. 247-256.
  • "Keys to Successful Management: A Results Orientation in Developing Leadership Qualities", co-authored with J. R. Darling, The Finnish Journal of Business Economics (Fa­ll 1981), pp. 380-392.

Doctoral Dissertation Committees

  • A member of four doctoral dissertation committees at Turku School of Economics and Business Administration and Lappeenranta Technical University
  • Chair of three Licenciate Thesis Committees at the Aalto University School of Economics.

Awards

  • “Best Paper Award”, The 2003 European Applied Business Research Conference, Venice, June 2003.
  • "Outstanding Teacher of the Year 1992-93", The Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration.
  • "Best Innovation of Bank Marketing in Europe 1989, Award granted by the French Bank Association and JMF-Publications.
  • "Outstanding Professor of the Year 1989", The Helsinki School of Economics.
  • "Best Paper Award", Russian-Finnish Banking Conference, Helsinki, January 1987.
  • "Douglas McGregor Memorial Award 1984", The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.