Presentation
Helena Karjalainen is an Associate Professor of Cross-Cultural Management. She joined EM Normandie in 2008. She has a PhD in modern literature from the Université Stendhal (Grenoble 3) and a PhD in management science co-supervised by the Université de Metz and Université Trier, Germany. She also has research supervision accreditation (HDR) in management science from the University of Paris-Est, awarded in 2019. Her thesis is on the management of multicultural teams. Her research interests are global human resources management, organisational behaviour and cooperation within organisations. She is particularly interested in issues relating to cultural identities and the impact of culture on behaviour, as well as leadership and management in different cultural environments.
Professional experience
Since 2006: associate professor in intercultural management, EM Normandie
2004-2006: graduate assistant, Schools of Management, Metz, Université Paul Verlaine