Jonna Pauliina Koponen
Professor
Professor, Academy Research Fellow
Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 343 7446
Leading an international research project on “E-leadership with digital communication” 2021-2016 funded by the Academy of Finland. Decision number 342265.
Research area I: E-leadership and digital communication. Challenges and opportunities in e-leadership, digital communication channels in e-leadership, video communication and social presence.
Research area II: Sales management and digital transformation. Customer relationships, value co-creation, sales communication and digital interaction. Video-based sales interaction, social presence, parasocial relationships.
Research area III: Managerial competence and the role of AI in leadership and sales. AI and managerial competence, AI integration in service and sales teams, AI and ethics in leadership and sales.
Research groups
Publications
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Dual edge: exploring technological affordances and constraints of video technology in e-leadership
Koponen, Jonna; Salin, Lotta; Cortellazzo, Laura, 2026, Information technology and people, 39, 8, 1-31. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Frontline Manager AI Readiness and the Implementation of AI in the Frontlines
Chaker, Nawar N.; Beeler, Lisa; Rangarajan, Deva; Mehrotra, Vijay; Koponen, Jonna, 2026, Journal of service research, [First published online July 28, 2026], 1-20. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Navigating artificial intelligence and ethics: The evolving role of public relations director
Laajalahti, Anne; Koponen, Jonna; Spitzberg, Brian H, 2026, Hürmeriç, Pelin; Demirel, Ege Simge, The future of public relations: AI’s impact on history, practice, ethics, and education, 216-234. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
”Pahin kilpailija on oikeastaan kotisohva” – Suomalaisten ravintolayrittäjien kokemat ravintola-alan haasteet institutionaalisen teorian ulottuvuuksien näkökulmasta
Kauhanen, Sini; Konu, Henna; Koponen, Jonna; Komppula, Raija, 2026, Matkailututkimus, [Julkaistu 2026-09-30], 1-26. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Cultural perceptions of sustainability marketing initiatives: insights from retail professionals in global shopping centers
Julkunen, Saara; Koponen, Jonna; Luostarinen, Vilma, 2025, International review of retail, distribution and consumer research, 36, 1, 68-97. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
E-Leadership in International B2B Sales: Challenges and Communication Competence Requirements for Sales Managers
Koponen, Jonna; Salin, Lotta, 2025, AMA educators' proceedings. Abstract -
Etäjohtaminen ja digitaalinen viestintä
Koponen, Jonna; Salin, Lotta; Isotalus, Pekka, 2025, Gaudeamus. C1 Book -
Managers’ Technology-Mediated Communication Competence: A Theoretical Framework
Koponen, Jonna; Turunen, Marianna; Laajalahti, Anne; Julkunen, Saara; Spitzberg, Brian H, 2025, Journal of business and technical communication, 39, 3, 338-397. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Ylimmän johdon näkemyksiä etäjohtamisen mahdollisuuksista ja haasteista IT-palveluyrityksissä
Koponen, Jonna Pauliina; Salin, Lotta, 2025, Hallinnon tutkimus, 44, 2, 1-17. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A Successful Structure for Short Sales Pitches: Insights from a Finnish Pitching Competition
Koponen, Jonna; Polvinen, Mari; Vasanen, Eevastiina; Isotalus, Pekka, 2024, Journal of Finnish studies, 27, 1, 1-41. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research


