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The images and realities of foreign top professionals in Finnish working and living environments
In the immediate future foreign labour will play an increasingly important role in the competitiveness of expertise-intensive firms and whole urban regions in Finland as has already happened in many other western countries in recent years. Due to high birth rates at the late 1940s and the early 1950s compared with almost half smaller birth rates in the early 1970s the number of retiring people will increase dramatically in relation to people entering the labour market. Labour shortage may be eased by educational reforms and by raising the age of retiring from the labour force, but one crucial part of the solution is foreign labour that should fill in the gap in the Finnish labour markets. At the moment labour shortage is visible in only some branches of the fastest growing industries and the slowing world economy fades the visibility of even these shortages. However, the fast growth of economy in previous years gave the first ideas about the attractiveness of Finland due to labour shortage mainly in the information technology related business. Professionals from around the world came to fill this rather strictly determined gap on skills. This study aims at a profound understanding of key issues in attracting and retaining foreign professionals in Finnish working and living environments. Although this study focuses on professionals in IT-industry, it shoul provide a wider picture of Finland and its industries abilities to attract labour force in immediate future. (project still running untill June 2002)
The European Parliament elections in Finland are unlikely to see a significant swing in support toward the Eurosceptic Finns Party
With Finland due to hold parliamentary elections in 2015, the European elections in May will be viewed as an indicator of where the major parties stand with the electorate. Tapio Raunio gives an overview of the campaign, noting that European Parliament (EP) elections in Finland are traditionally highly âcandidate centredâ due to the use of open party lists. Nevertheless one of the main areas of interest in the campaign is the performance of the Eurosceptic âFinns Partyâ, who had a breakthrough in the last parliamentary elections in 2011. He writes that while the Finns Party are still holding firm in the polls, the fact that their charismatic leader, Timo Soini, is not standing for an EP seat leaves them without a much needed leading candidate in the election
The new Finnish government could offer a natural ally for David Cameron
Following elections in April, the new Finnish government was finally appointed at the end of May. Tapio Raunio assesses the makeup of the new government, noting that its key difficulty is likely to be the implementation of economic reforms. He also writes that with the leader of the Eurosceptic Finns Party, Timo Soini, holding the portfolio for EU affairs, the government could offer a natural ally for David Cameron in his attempts to renegotiate the UKâs terms of membership
Lean Startup âmenetelmĂ€n kĂ€yttö laskeutusmissivun ja WebinarJam integraation toteuttamisessa â CASE: Opus Productions Oy
OpinnĂ€ytetyössĂ€ toteutettiin Opus Productions Oy:lle produktina âlaskeutumissivuâ ja
integraatio WebinarJam nimisen sovelluksen vÀlillÀ. Laskeutumissivun kautta potentiaaliset
Opus Productions Oy:n asiakkaat voivat rekisteröityÀ heidÀn jÀrjestÀmilleen webinaareille ja
samalla he pÀÀsevÀt rekisteröityessÀÀn lataamaan yrityksen tuottaman, digitaalisen
markkinoinnin kirjan. TyössÀ toteutettiin Lean Startup-menetelmÀÀ, joka on uudenlainen tapa
toteuttaa yrityksien liiketoimintaa ja tuotekehitystĂ€. Lean Startupissa toteutetaan ârakennamittaa-opiâ âsykliĂ€, jossa ensin rakennetaan yrityksen haluama tuote, siten, ettĂ€ siitĂ€ tehdÀÀn
mahdollisimman pienellÀ vaivalla tÀrkeimmÀt toiminnallisuudet sisÀltÀvÀ versio.TÀtÀ versiota
kutsutaan âMinimum Viable Productiksiâ.
MVP on tuon syklin lopputulos, jonka toimivuutta on tarkoitus kokeilla oikeilla asiakkailla ja
oikeilla markkinoilla. NÀin tekemÀllÀ saadaan helposti tietoa siitÀ, toimiiko yrityksen tuote
keskeisiltÀ toimintaperiaatteiltaan vai kannattaako se mieluummin hylÀtÀ, kuin lÀhteÀ
tekemÀÀn sen parissa jatkokehitystÀ.
MVP:ssÀ on aina tarkoitus tehdÀ mahdollisimman pienellÀ panostuksella tuote, nÀin saadaan
tietoa heti siitÀ ettÀ onko tuotteelle kysyntÀÀn isompanakin versiona vai ei.
TyössÀ esitellÀÀn muutamat eri MVP:t mitkÀ toteutettiin toimeksiantajalle testattavaksi. Niiden
vertailu toteutettiin keskenÀÀn A/B testauksella markkinointikamppanjoissa.
WebinarJam on työssÀ kÀytetty sovellus, jonka avulla voidaan toteuttaa webinaareja
asiakkaille. Webinarjam on rakennettu tĂ€ysin Google Hangouts âpalvelun pÀÀlle ja vaatii
googletilin toimiakseen. WebinarJam on hyvin yksinkertainen kÀyttÀÀ ja sen avulla voidaan
olla yhteydessĂ€ webinaareihin osallistuviin asiakkaisiin jatkossa automaattisilla viesteillĂ€.This thesis focused on building a âlanding-pageâ and integrating it with and a web based
software called âWebinarJamâ. The product related part of the thesis was done using a Lean
Startup-method, which is also covered in the theory part of this thesis.
Lean Startup is a new innovative of way to do product or service development in companies.
The core of Lean Startup is a âbuild-measure-learnâ -loop and with it, the developer produces
âMinimum Viable Productâ as a result. This Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is, just like as its
name says, the product which development did not take much time, but does have the viable
parts working in terms of product development. This MVP is then used as a test in real market with real customers to see if it is any relevant or useful for customers. If it is not, then it is
tossed away and development starts again, but if it is viable then the development continues
with a new round of the loop.
So it is very important to keep the MVP development as a fast as possible to make sure that
team does not spend too much time developing product that nobody wants and can start testing a new MVP if the first one is not working like the team believed it would work. In this study
there were couple of MVPâs developed for customer testing and they were showcased in this
thesis report.
The integration part with WebinarJam is considered important for this product. WebinarJam is
software that runs on top of Google Hangouts videoconference service. It is like a little
toolbox to add functionality to it. Using it one can host easily webinars for registered customers. Manage customers, give them deals, videos and message them, automatically or manually. There is also a comprehensive overview of that software provided in this paper.
As a result in this thesis, customer got two working landing-pages with integration to WebinarJam and one site provided only for registered customers
Alexander Stubbâs transition to Finnish Prime Minister ensures Finland will have a pro-EU leader despite a Eurosceptic public
On 14 June, Alexander Stubb was selected as the new leader of Finlandâs ruling National Coalition Party, ensuring that he will become the countryâs next Prime Minister. Tapio Raunio writes on the impact the appointment will have ahead of the countryâs 2015 parliamentary elections. He argues that Stubbâs pro-EU views and desire to take Finland into NATO will set the background for the upcoming election campaign, with the Eurosceptic Finns Party in particular likely to lead opposition to the government
Finlandâs 2015 parliamentary elections: a final look at the parties and the polling
Finland will hold parliamentary elections on 19 April. Tapio Raunio previews the vote, noting that the Centre Party, which lost power after suffering a dramatic drop in support in the 2011 elections, is set to regain its position as the largest party in the country. With Finland possessing a tradition of ideologically fragmented coalitions, however, the election remains all to play for with several smaller parties vying to enter the next government
Continuity in Finland as Sauli Niinistö is re-elected as President
On 28 January, Sauli Niinistö was re-elected as Finland's President in the first round of voting. Tapio Raunio explains that with voters clearly approving of Niinistö's track record in office, the other mainstream candidates found it extremely difficult to challenge him. The result means continuity for Finnish politics: Niinistö is not in favour of NATO membership, but supports the development of the EUâs security and defence policy, bilateral security policy cooperation with Sweden, and maintaining close ties with NATO
Destined for Irrelevance? Subsidiarity Control by National Parliaments
The Lisbon Treaty introduced the âearly-warning mechanismâ, with national legislatures assigned the right to monitor whether initiatives for EU laws comply with the principle of subsidiarity. Does the mechanism really empower national parliaments by giving them a collective veto in EU politics or will it remain largely unused by domestic MPs? This paper leans towards the latter interpretation, arguing that the whole mechanism was mainly introduced in response to legitimacy concerns. It is a rather harmless procedure, with only a marginal impact on the EUâs legislative process. The incentive structure simply works against individual MPs, political parties or parliaments making active use of this instrument. When placed in the larger context of the role performed by national parliaments in EU politics, the early-warning mechanism can be seen to reinforce the perception of domestic MPs acting as the âgatekeepersâ of European integration
Praksise vaade veterinaarteenustele Eestis, Norras ja Rootsis - pilootuuring
Graduation Thesis
Veterinary MedicineComparative studies on organisation of veterinary services are scarce. Aim of this thesis
was to gather practicing veterinariansâ perspective on organisation of veterinary services
in Estonia, Norway and Sweden and to evaluate survey as a study method of the subject.
First part of the thesis offers background information of veterinary services in the study
countries. Information for review was collected from multiple sources including statistics,
interviews and national institutions. The study survey included questions on respondentsâ
working environment, functionality of practice services and on customer prices. Survey
was delivered via social media and altogether it was completed by 54 respondents. Main
findings of the survey were, that practitioners in Norway and Sweden were satisfied to on
call veterinary services (first aid), but majority of Estonian respondents thought that these
services are too few in their country. Customer prices of veterinary practice were lowest
in Estonia and highest in Sweden, but if compared to average citizen salaries, the results
were closely even. Results from Norway were reflecting price levels in the countryside.
The conducted survey could serve as a basis for bigger study with some modifications.VÔrdlevaid uurimusi veterinaarteenuste korraldamise kohta on vÀhe. LÔputöö eesmÀrk oli
koguda praktiseerivate veterinaararstide vaatenurki veterinaarteenuste korraldamisel
Eestis, Norras ja Rootsis ning hinnata uuringut kui teema Ôppemeetodit. LÔputöö esimene
osa pakub taustteavet veterinaarteenuste kohta Ă”pperiikides. Ălevaatamiseks vajalikku
teavet koguti mitmest allikast, sealhulgas statistika, intervjuud ja riiklikud asutused.
Uuring sisaldas kĂŒsimusi vastajate töökeskkonna, praktikateenuste funktsionaalsuse ja
klientide hindade kohta. KĂŒsitlus viidi lĂ€bi sotsiaalmeedia vahendusel ja kokku tĂ€itis seda
54 vastajat. Uuringu peamised jÀreldused olid, et Norra ja Rootsi praktikud olid rahul
veterinaarteenuse (esmaabi) pakkumisega, kuid enamik Eesti vastajatest arvas, et neid
teenuseid on nende riigis liiga vÀhe. Veterinaarpraktika kliendihinnad olid madalaimad
Eestis ja kÔrgeimad Rootsis, kuid vÔrreldes kodanike keskmise palgaga olid tulemused
ĂŒsna ĂŒhtlased. Norra tulemused kajastasid hinnatasemeid maal. LĂ€biviidud uuring vĂ”iks
olla mÔne muudatusega suurema uuringu aluseks
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