The Company Democracy Model research delivered more than 250 publications from Dr. Evangelos Markopoulos, Dr. Hannu Vanharanta and the CDM research team.
CDM research has been published in high impact and reputable double blind peer review journals and international conferences.

Indicative publications list

Company Democracy Model Research
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Markopoulos, E., Ramirez, A., Markopoulos, P., Vanharanta, H. (2022). Gamification in a Democratic Pro-Environmental Behaviour Model towards achieving effective ESG corporate strategies. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. Pp 104-114. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001512
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Markopoulos, E., Kirane, I., Vanharanta, H. (2022). Metaverstic Innovation Management: The World Innovation Stock Exchange Democratic Incubator. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. Pp 208-219. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001523
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Markopoulos, E., Schmitz, M., Ziga, B. (2022). An ESG aligned Global Gender Equity Model for creating equitable corporate and government organisations. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. pp.220-230, AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001524
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Markopoulos, E., Ramonda, M. (2022). An ESG-SDGs alignment and execution model based on the Ocean Strategies transition in emerging markets. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. Pp 93-103. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001511
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Markopoulos, E., Rourke, H., Vanharanta, H. (2022). The Scandinavian Democratic Governmental Support Model for Start-Ups and Innovations (SDeGMSI). In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. pp 259-270. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001528
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Markopoulos, E., Ofori, K., Vanharanta, H. (2022). Understanding corporate innovation readiness and frequency factors with the Democratic Survival, Mirrored and Compulsive (DSMC) Framework. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. Pp 83-92. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001510
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Markopoulos, E., Ukperaj, D., Vanharanta, H. (2022). Democratic Management Succession in Balkan Family Businesses: Appointment of Family and nonfamily Members in Leadership Roles. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. Pp. 185-195. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001521
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Markopoulos, E., Refflinghaus, J., Roell, M., Vanharanta, H. (2022). Understanding Situationality using the Kepner-Tregoe Method in the Company Democracy Model to increase Employee Engagement and Knowledge Contribution. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. Pp 196-207. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001522
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Markopoulos E., Winter L.M.C., Vanharanta H. (2021) Sustainable Leadership Wisdom Cube: Sustainable Leadership Style Evaluation Application to the Wisdom Cube Scientific Knowledge Space. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 403-413. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_48
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Markopoulos E., Kirane I.S., Balaj D., Vanharanta H. (2021) Organizing Global Democratic Collaboration in Crisis Contexts: The International Triangulation System. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 206-213. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_25
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Markopoulos E., Gann E.L. (2021) Bilateral Knowledge-Sharing for New Product Development Under the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 85-93. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_11
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Markopoulos E., Gann E.L. (2021) The 4Es of Management: Managing Cultural Exchange in Multinational Corporations. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 189-198. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_23
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Markopoulos E., Hoxhallari E., Vanharanta H. (2021) Democratic Governmental Corporate Entrepreneurship for the Transformation of the Public Sector in the Balkan Region. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 153-161. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_19
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Markopoulos E., Bilibashi A., Vanharanta H. (2021) Democratic Organizational Culture for SMEs Innovation Transformation and Corporate Entrepreneurship. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 73-82. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_10
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Markopoulos E., Hesse F.J.F. (2021) A Business Transformation Model for Legacy Carriers as a Response to the Rise of Low-Cost Carriers. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 376-385. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_45
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Markopoulos E., Staggl A., Gann E.L., Vanharanta H. (2021) Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Democratizing CSR Towards Environmental, Social and Governance Compliance. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 94-103. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_12
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Markopoulos E., Robl P., Gann E.L. (2021) Managing Interdisciplinary Human Intellectual Capital for Project and Organizational Development. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 276, pp 394-402. Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_47
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Markopoulos E., Ramonda M.B., Winter L.M.C., Al Katheeri H., Vanharanta H. (2020) Pink Ocean Strategy: Democratizing Business Knowledge for Social Growth and Innovation. In: Markopoulos E., Goonetilleke R., Ho A., Luximon Y. (eds) Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp 39-51, vol 1218. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51626-0_5
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Markopoulos E., Markopoulos G., Vanharanta H. (2020) Democratizing Innovation. A Geo-Entrepreneurial Analysis and Approach Through the Company Democracy Model. In: Markopoulos E., Goonetilleke R., Ho A., Luximon Y. (eds) Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp.3-16, vol 1218. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51626-0_1
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Markopoulos E., Kirane I.S., Gann E.L., Vanharanta H. (2020) A Democratic, Green Ocean Management Framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Compliance. In: Ahram T., Taiar R., Gremeaux-Bader V., Aminian K. (eds) Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications II. IHIET 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. pp. 21-33, vol 1152. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44267-5_4
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Markopoulos E., Gann E.L., Kirane I.S., Vanharanta H. (2020) Green Capitalism: Democratizing Sustainable Innovation by Recycling Intellectual Capital Energy. In: Ahram T., Taiar R., Gremeaux-Bader V., Aminian K. (eds) Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications II. IHIET 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp 507-519. vol 1152. Springer, Cham. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44267-5_77
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Markopoulos E., Kirane I.S., Gann E.L., Vanharanta H. (2020) Avoiding Post-Merger Corporate Downsize Restructuring: The Democratic Employee-Culture Fit Model (DeECFit). In: Ahram T., Taiar R., Gremeaux-Bader V., Aminian K. (eds) Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications II. IHIET 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp 51-62. vol 1152. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44267-5_8
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Markopoulos E., Vanharanta H. (2020) Public Sector Transformation via Democratic Governmental Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Pickl S., Taiar R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design II. IHSED 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Chapter 132. pp 867-877, vol 1026. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27928-8_131
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Markopoulos E., Gann E.L., Vanharanta H. (2020) Democratizing New Product Development Through an Industry-Society Entrepreneurial Partnership. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Pickl S., Taiar R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design II. IHSED 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, chapter 127, pp 829-839, vol 1026. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27928-8_126
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Markopoulos E., Umar O., Vanharanta H. (2020) Agile Start-up Business Planning and Lean Implementation Management on Democratic Innovation and Creativity. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Pickl S., Taiar R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design II. IHSED 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, chapter 134, pp 885-895, vol 1026. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27928-8_134
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Markopoulos E., Kirane I.S., Balaj D., Vanharanta H. (2020) Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology Adaptation for Human Resources Democratic Ergonomization on Team Management. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Pickl S., Taiar R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design II. IHSED 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, chapter 69, pp445-455. vol 1026. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27928-8_68
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Markopoulos E., Kirane I.S., Piper C., Vanharanta H. (2020) Green Ocean Strategy: Democratizing Business Knowledge for Sustainable Growth. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Pickl S., Taiar R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design II. IHSED 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, chapter 20, pp.115-125. vol 1026. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27928-8_19
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Markopoulos E., Aggarwal V., Vanharanta H. (2020) Democratization of Intrapreneurship and Corporate Entrepreneurship Within the McKinsey’s Three Horizons Innovation Space. In: Ahram T., Karwowski W., Pickl S., Taiar R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design II. IHSED 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, chapter 151, pp 1007-1017, vol 1026. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27928-8_150
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Vanharanta H., Markopoulos E. (2020) Visualization of the Wisdom Cube Scientific Knowledge Space for Management and Leadership. In: Kantola J., Nazir S. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 961. Springer, Cham. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20154-8_2
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Vanharanta, H., Einolander, J., Kantola, J., Markopoulos, E. and Sivula, A., (2020). Phronetic leadership style evaluation with a fuzzy logic application. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2020.1768319
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Markopoulos Evangelos, Markopoulos Panagiotis, Luimula Mika, Al Mufti Younis, Aggarwal Vasu, (2019). Mapping the Monetization Challenge of Gaming in Various Domains. Advances in Human Factors in Wearable Technologies and Game Design. Chapter No: 39. Nature Switzerland AG, 2020. Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20476-1_39
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Evangelos Markopoulos, Hannu Vanharanta (2018). ‘Democratic Governmental Entrepreneurship via Intrapreneurship’. Scientific Journals of Poznan University of Technology series of Organization and Management ISSN 0239-9415. 2018
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Evangelos Markopoulos, Hannu Vanharanta (2018). Project teaming in a democratic company context. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 19:6, 673-691, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2018.1439543
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‘Hannu Vanharanta & Evangelos Markopoulos (2018) The applied philosophy concept for management and leadership objects through the Company Democracy Model, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 20:2, 178-195, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2018.1510060
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Hannu Vanharanta, Jussi Kantola, Evangelos Markopoulos, Marku Salo, Jarno Einolander, Tero Hanhisalo. (2018). ‘Degree of Agility in a Technology Company’s Strategy, Management and Leadership’. MPER. Management and Production Engineering Review. ISSN 2082-1344, 2018 https://dx.doi.org/10.24425/119553
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Einolander J., Kantola J., Vanharanta H., Markopoulos E. (2018) Safety Culture and Collective Commitment in Organizational Context. In: Kantola J., Barath T., Nazir S. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 594. pp 148-159 Springer, Cham. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60372-8_15
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Markopoulos E., Vanharanta H. (2017) Space for Company Democracy. In: Kantola J., Barath T., Nazir S., Andre T. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 498. 275-287. Springer, Cham, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_26
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Salo M., Markopoulos E., Vanharanta H., Kantola J.I. (2017) Degree of Agility with an Ontology Based Application. In: Kantola J., Barath T., Nazir S., Andre T. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 498. Springer, Cham. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_92
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Markopoulos E., Vanharanta H. (2016) Delphic Maxims Based Applied Philosophy for Business and Governance Management. In: Kantola J., Barath T., Nazir S., Andre T. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 498. pp 33-45. Springer, Cham, Springer, July 2016 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_4
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Kantola, J., (2016). Organizational resource management: theories, methodologies, and applications. C.R.C. Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Florida, U.S.A. https://www.routledge.com/Organizational-Resource-Management-Theories-Methodologies-and-Applications/Kantola/p/book/9780367377250
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Markopoulos E. and Vanharanta H. (2015). ‘Company Democracy Model for Development of Shared Value’, Elsevier, Procedia Manufacturing, Volume 3, Pages 603-610, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.277
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Markopoulos E. and Vanharanta H. (2015) ‘World Innovation Stock Exchange Organization for Individuals, Business and Society’, Elsevier, Procedia Manufacturing, Volume 3, 2015, Pages 595-602, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.275
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Markopoulos E. and Vanharanta H. (2015). ‘Frameworks and Paradigms for the World Innovation Stock Exchange and the WhyNot Innovation Labs’. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Innovation and Management, November 17-19, 2014, Vaasa, Finland. ed. / Liu Yang; Jussi Kantola; Arnoldo de Hoyos; Ken Kaminishi; Geert Duysters. Wuhan, China : Wuhan University of Technology Press, 2014. p. 1046-1054. http://icim.vamk.fi/2014/index.php?page=Proceedings
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Markopoulos E. and Vanharanta H. (2014). ‘Democratic Culture Paradigm for Organizational Management and Leadership Strategies - The Company Democracy Model.‘ In: Charytonowicz J. (ed) Advances in Human Factors and Sustainable Infrastructure. 5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics. vol 20. pp 190-201 (2014) https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10120796/
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Markopoulos E. and Vanharanta H. (2014). ‘Human Perception, Interpretation, Understanding and Communication of Company Democracy’ 14th International and interdisciplinary Conference of the Research Cooperation. European Cultures in Business and Corporate Communication (EUCO14), 23-25 October 2014, Turku, Finland
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Markopoulos E., Piirto A., Einolander J., Vanharanta H., Kantola J., Bilbao J., Odrakiewicz P. (2014). ‘Teamwork in Safety Culture on a Practical Occupational Level in Four Different European Union Member States’, IWOT International Conference on Team working, September 18-14 2014, Girona Spain.
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Vanharanta, H. and Markopoulos, E., (2013). Creating a dynamic democratic company culture for leadership, innovation and competitiveness. In 3rd Hellenic-Russian Forum. September, Vol. 17 September 2013.
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Vanharanta, H. and Kantola, J., (2012). Strategy Needs Structure-Structure Needs Ontologies–Dynamic Ontologies Carry Meanings. In International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing, Vol. 2, pp. 261-264, October 2007. SCITEPRESS.
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Eklund, T., Paajanen, P., Kantola, J. and Vanharanta, H., (2012). Knowledge creation and learning in organisations–measuring proactive vision using the co-evolute methodology. International. Journal of Strategic Change Management, 4(2), pp.190-201. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSCM.2012.046511
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Einolander, J., Vanharanta, H. and Kantola, J., (2011). Managing commitment through ontology-based evaluation: Basics of new decision support system. Proceedings. In 2011 World Congress on Engineering and Technology, C.E.T. pp. 167-171.
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Einolander, J., Vanharanta, H. and Kantola, J., (2010). Managing organizational commitment - constructs and concepts for a computer application. In Wlodarkiewicz-Klimek Hna (ed.). Entrepreneurship and innovations num. Chapter 2, pp. 1-12.
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Vanharanta, H. and Salminen, T., (2007). The Holistic Interaction Between the Computer and the Active Human Being. In Human-Computer Interaction, Part I, HCII 2007, edited by Jacko J, vol. 4550, pp. 252–261. Heidelberg: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73105-4_28
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Salminen, T. and Vanharanta, H., (2007). The holistic interaction between the computer and the active human being. In: Jacko, J. (ed.). Human-Computer Interaction, 12th International Conference, HCI International 2007, Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007. Proceedings, Part I. LNCS 4550, pp. 252-261.
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Kantola, J., Vanharanta, H. and Karwowski, W., (2006). The Evolute System: A Co-Porter, M., Kramer, M. How to fix capitalism and unleash a new wave of growth. Harvard Business Review, pp. 61 -77.
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Kantola, J., Vanharanta, H. and Karwowski, W., (2006). The evolute system: a co-evolutionary human resource development methodology. The International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors. C.R.C. Press, Boca Raton. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780849375477
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Paajanen, P., Piirto, A., Kantola, J. and Vanharanta, H., (2006). FOLIUM-ontology for organizational knowledge creation. In 10th World multi-conference on systemics, cybernetics, and informatics. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
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Vanharanta, H., (2005). Co-evolutionary design for human-compatible systems. In Conference on Computer-Aided Ergonomics and Safety, May, pp. 25-28.
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Vanharanta, H., Kantola, J. and Karwowski, W. (2005). A Paradigm of Co-Evolutionary Management: Creative Tension and Brain-Based Company Development Systems. In 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, July 22–27, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. p. 10.
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Markopoulos E., Panayiotopoulos J-C. (2005). ‘A Project Management Methodology Selection Approach based on Practical Project and Organizational Constraints’. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, Issue 8, Vol. 4. pg 934-942, August 2005.
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Evangelos Markopoulos. (2005). ‘Technocratic Enterprise Engineering Using the P-CMM (People – Capability Maturity Model) - A Maturity Framework for Developing Human Talent’, 1stConference on Human Resources Management, July 14 2005, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Vanharanta, H., (2003). Circles of Mind. Identity and diversity in organizations – building bridges in Europe Programme. The XI European Congress on work and organizational psychology, May, Lisbon, Portugal. pp. 14–17.
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Markopoulos E., Panayiotopoulos J-C. (2002). ‘An Empirical Adjustable Software Process Assessment Model for Software Intensive Small and Medium Size Enterprises'., 7th European Conference on Software Quality. Proceedings of the Conference. Page 16-19. July 10-14 2002 Helsinki, Finland.
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Markopoulos E. (2001). ‘Approaching The Repeatable Level of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) through the Assessment Process’, 4th Cyprus Quality Forum, July 2001, Nicosia Cyprus.
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Vanharanta, H., Pihlanto, P. and Chang, A-M., (1997). Decision support for strategic management in a hyperknowledge environment and the holistic concept of man. In Proceedings of the Thirtieth Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, IEEE. Vol. 5, pp. 307-316. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/938437.938786
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Vanharanta, H., Pihlanto, P. and Chang, A-M., (1996). Strategic Decision Support Systems in a Hyperknowledge Environment and The Holistic Concept of the Decision Maker. In: The Art and Science of Decision-Making, edited by Walden P., Brannback M., Back B., and Vanharanta H., pp. 243–258. Turku: Abo Akademi University Press.
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Vanharanta, H. (1995). Hyperknowledge and Continuous Strategy in Executive Support Systems, Abo Akademi, University Press, Turku, Finland.