
Minna Heikinheimo
Doctoral Researcher
Doctoral researcher in the research group of International Business and Sales Management
Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Publications
Hautamäki, P. & Heikinheimo, M. (2025). Fully leveraging AI in B2B sales: Exploring sales managers’ capabilities and organizational knowledge processes, Journal of Business Research, 194, 115396, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115396
Heikinheimo, M., Hautamäki, P., Julkunen, P., & Koponen, J. (2025). Dynamic capabilities and multi-sided platforms: Fostering organizational agility, flexibility, and resilience in B2B service ecosystems, Industrial Marketing Management, 125, p. 179-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2025.01.006
Heikinheimo, M., Hautamäki, P., Julkunen, S., & Koponen, J. (2024). B2B service sales on a digital multi-sided platform: Transformation from value chains to value networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 116, 26–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2023.11.006
Heikinheimo, M., Hautamäki, P., Julkunen, S. & Koponen, J. (2023). Multi-sided platforms promote B2B service value chain agility: A dynamic capabilities perspective. Conference paper in Symplatform 4 conference.
Heikinheimo, M. & Hautamäki, P. (2022) AI-enabled sales automation changing B2B sales work. Proceedings of the Global Sales Science Institute Annual Conference. https://gssi.world/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Proceedings-GSSI-2022.pdf
Jokiniemi, S. & Heikinheimo, M. (2021) “Learning to Take the Next Step”:
The Unfolding of Digitalization in B2B Sales Organizations, Proceedings of the Global Sales Science Institute Annual Conference. https://gssi.world/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GSSI-2021-Proceedings-Papers_complete.pdf
Heikinheimo, M. & Hautamäki, P. (2019) Finnish SMEs’ Sales Operations and Growth: Current Drivers and Obstacles Based on Literature Review, GSSI 2019 konferenssijulkaisu. http://gssi.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/GSSI_2019-Proceedings-Papers.pdf
Publications
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Dynamic capabilities and multi-sided platforms: Fostering organizational agility, flexibility, and resilience in B2B service ecosystems
Heikinheimo, Minna; Hautamäki, Pia; Julkunen, Saara; Koponen, Jonna. 2025. Industrial marketing management. 125: 179-194 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Fully leveraging AI in B2B sales: Exploring sales managers’ capabilities and organizational knowledge processes
Hautamäki, Pia; Heikinheimo, Minna. 2025. Journal of business research. 194: . 115396 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Artificial Intelligence as a Resource in B2B Sales Management: Insights for Sales Managerial Practices from Data-driven Organizations
Hautamäki, Pia; Heikinheimo, Minna. 2024. Proceedings of the annual Global Sales Science Institute Conference abstract -
The development of sales digitalization capabilities in entrepreneurial b2b service firms
Heikinheimo, Minna; Julkunen, Saara; Koponen, Jonna; Jokiniemi, Sini. 2024. American Marketing Association abstract -
Alustataloutta yritysmyyntiin
Heikinheimo, Minna. 2023. Myynti & markkinointi. : 9 E1 Popularised article, newspaper article -
B2B service sales on a digital multi-sided platform: Transformation from value chains to value networks
Heikinheimo, Minna; Hautamäki, Pia; Julkunen, Saara; Koponen, Jonna. 2023. Industrial marketing management. 2024; 116: 26-39 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Process of Sales Digitalization among Internationalizing Growth-Oriented SMEs
Heikinheimo, Minna; Julkunen, Saara; Koponen Jonna; Jokiniemi Sini. 2023. Proceedings of the annual Global Sales Science Institute Conference abstract