LAB Focus Blogs
The blogs of LAB's four focus areas bring forth each focus area’s RDI and education activities.
Publication series
The LAB publication series publishes reports, monographs and compilations based on the RDI and higher education teaching activities at LAB.
All publications in the series are available online via Theseus.
About publishing in LAB
You can read more about LAB’s publishing activities from the LAB Guide to publishing and open science. The guide also offers information about open science, how to evaluate scholarly publications, and how to promote your research.
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From Cost Control to Strategic Partnership: Unlocking Value with a Unified Finance Model
This article explores how companies involved in construction sector can transform project finance from merely an accounting function to proactive tool for to gain strategic and competitive advantage. It argues that a unified, data-driven finance model enables a move beyond simple cost control, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and building a deeper, more valuable client partnerships. This shift allows companies to differentiate themselves based on transparency and long-term value rather than price alone. Source
From Survival to Sustainable Growth: Supporting Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Finland
Immigrant entrepreneurship is an important part of local business life, but the journey is often challenging. This article discusses how immigrant entrepreneurs can be supported beyond the start-up phase by focusing on daily business challenges, trust, networks and long-term sustainability. Source
Oral Communication Skills: Hidden Risks of Flexible and Distance Learning
Educational practices have been under considerable upheaval: first, the Corona pandemic forced all education to be rearranged to fit an online mode, which then led to some of the flexibility and distance learning ideas becoming norms in higher education. Next, the fast spread of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools has undermined the concept of flexibility and distance learning and brought new challenges to the arrangement of study processes. This article presents some observations on challenges that language teachers encounter while designing activities and courses for developing students’ oral communication skills. Practice shows that some of the recent generally accepted forms of implementing studies cannot always co-exist with the current reality. Source
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Bangladesh Ready-made Garment Industry from Investor’s Point of View
The Ready-made Garment (RMG) industry is a large industry in Bangladesh. It is one of the major contributors to exports and employment. It is a promising investment sector, primarily due to low labor costs and high demand. But investing in the RMG industry is risky. The risks are related to business performance and profitability. This […] The post Bangladesh Ready-made Garment Industry from Investor’s Point of View appeared first on LAB Focus.
From Local to Global: How Globalization Shapes Startups in Helsinki
Globalization refers to the increasing integration of countries through trade, technology, and information flow, which has reshaped how small to large businesses operate due to the connected economy and changes (Beyer 2021, 6–14). In the context of Helsinki, this means even small businesses or startups can operate from the beginning with the help of a […] The post From Local to Global: How Globalization Shapes Startups in Helsinki appeared first on LAB Focus.
Can TikTok Help Independent Artists Build a Recognizable Identity?
TikTok offers independent artists unprecedented visibility, but visibility alone does not guarantee recognition. While a video may reach thousands of viewers, the key question is whether those viewers remember the artist afterwards. Digital platforms have transformed how independent artists reach audiences. Instead of relying on record labels or traditional promotion, artists can now publish content, […] The post Can TikTok Help Independent Artists Build a Recognizable Identity? appeared first on LAB Focus.