About me
In my dissertation, I examine stakeholder engagement as a catalyst for a more sustainable economy. I am interested in the interfaces of sufficiency, a circular economy, and degrowth. I am a member of the RESPMAN Research Group and Research Centre for Managing Circular Economy ManCE at Tampere University.
Responsibilities
Long-term visits abroad
- From 27 October to 1 December 2024, HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich, Switzerland, Researchers Abroad program
- From 14 January to 7 June 2008, Stockholm University, Sweden, Programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Top achievements
Highly Cited Article Award 2023, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Finland
Best Published Paper Award 2023, International Association for Business & Society (IABS), Bath, England
ONE Best Reviewer Award 2023, the Organizations and the Natural Environment Division of the Academy of Management, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Young Scholar Award from International Conference on Management Cases 2022, Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida, India
Main positions of trust
Sustainable Change Research Network , member since 2023
Research topics
Stakeholder engagement, sufficiency, a circular economy, and degrowth
Research career
M.Sc. (Econ.), Management and Organization, University of Tampere, 2010
Latest publications
A Critique of the Circular Economy from the Perspective of Sufficiency: Decoupling and Inequality
Leinonen, H. & Lappalainen, R., 2025, In: Swiss Journal of Business. 79, 3, p. 294-302Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Stakeholder engagement
Leinonen, H., Blomberg, A. & Kujala, J., May 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia of Innovation Management. Eriksson, P., Montonen, T., Laine, P.-M. & Hannula, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 271-275 5 p. (Elgar Encyclopedias in Business and Management).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › Scientific › peer-review
Tutkijavierailulla Sveitsissä
Translated title of the contribution :On a research visit to Switzerland Research output: Contribution to journal › Other online publication › General public
Vaikuttavuusajattelusta kestäviin hyvinvointijärjestelmiin
Karreinen, S., Kork, A.-A., Leinonen, H., Leponiemi, U. & Heikkilä, M., 11 Aug 2025, Vaikuttavuuden monet kasvot. Pekkola, S., Leponiemi, U. & Heikkilä, M. (eds.). Vastapaino, p. 283-301 14Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
International Trade and Sustainable Development: The Future of Climate and Biodiversity Governance
Dodd, T., Kujala, J., Tapaninaho, R., Blomberg, A., Hannula, A., Leinonen, H. & Barros, F. D., May 2024, Australia: Institute for International Trade. 5 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Kohtuutalous tavoittelee ekologista ja sosiaalista kestävyyttä
Leinonen, H. & Lappalainen, R., Sept 2024, In: Yritysetiikka. 14, 1, p. 46-47 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
Kiertotalous ja sidosryhmävuorovaikutus avaimina kestäviin hyvinvointijärjestelmiin
Translated title of the contribution :A circular economy and stakeholder engagement as keys to sustainable welfare systems Research output: Contribution to journal › Other online publication › General public
Kiertotalous ponnahduslautana kohtuutalouteen: Suosituksia kestävään organisoitumiseen
Translated title of the contribution :A circular economy as a springboard to degrowth: Recommendations for sustainable organizanizing Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
Kohtuutalous osana kiertotaloutta: Suosituksia päätöksenteon tueksi
Translated title of the contribution :A circular economy as a path to and part of degrowth: Recommendations for sustainable ways of organizing Research output: Other conference contribution › Poster › Scientific
Stakeholder Engagement Practices in Local and Regional Public Organizations: A Longitudinal Study in the Context of a Circular Economy in Finland
Leinonen, H. & Paananen, H., 12 Jan 2023, p. 18.Research output: Other conference contribution › Abstract › Scientific