Riitta-Liisa Larjovuori

I work in the well being at work -research group, which is part of management and organiztion studies in the Faculty of Management and Business.I study and develop human-centered, wellbeing and goal-oriented management in changing organizations and working life. I am especially interested in the management and processes of dispersed organizations and work, including less-hierarchical organizations and digitalized, remote and hybrid work.

My main responsibilities include conducting research, teaching, as well as planning, managing research and develop project with external funding. 

My areas of expertise include managing and promoting workplace well-being, leading and developing human resources, and understanding the transformation of working life and its impact on workplace operations and leadership. In addition, I have extensive and diverse experience in coordinating research and development projects, managing finances, project communications, and achieving effective collaboration with companies.

Occupational Safety and Health Representative in Tampere University 2016 - 2022

Management and organizations

I work in wellbeing at work research group, which is part of Management and organizations studies within the Faculty of Management and Business.

I have worked as a project manager and a researcher in these recent research projects:

• Balancing Efficiency, Renewal, and Well-being: New Practices for Expert Work (LUOVAMBI)
  2025–2028 | Funded by Business Finland, Co-research
• Readiness and Practices for Multi-location Work (MOPA)
  2022–2024 | Funded by the Finnish Work Environment Fund
• Workplace Well-being in Non-hierarchical Organizations (TEOT)
  2020–2021 | Funded by the Finnish Work Environment Fund
• Using Digital Co-creation for Business Development (USCO)
  2016–2019 | Funded by Business Finland

Larjovuori, R. L., & Heikkilä-Tammi, K. (2024). Työhyvinvoinnin rakentuminen ja edistäminen itseohjautuvassa organisaatiossa. Työelämän tutkimus, 22(2), 136-168.

Lilja, J., Fladmark, S., Nuutinen, S., Bordi, L., Larjovuori, R. L., Innstrand, S. T., ... & Heikkilä-Tammi, K. (2022). COVID-19-related job demands and resources, organizational support, and employee well-being: A study of two Nordic countries. Challenges, 13(1), 10.

Larjovuori, R. L., Kinnari, I., Nieminen, H., & Heikkilä-Tammi, K. (2021). Työhyvinvointi itseohjautuvassa organisaatiossa. Avaimia kehittämiseen. Tampereen yliopisto: Työsuojelurahasto.

Larjovuori, R. L., Bordi, L., & Heikkilä-Tammi, K. (2018, October). Leadership in the digital business transformation. In Proceedings of the 22nd international academic mindtrek conference (pp. 212-221).

Larjovuori, R. L., Manka, M. L., & Nuutinen, S. (2015). Inhimillinen pääoma: Työhyvinvointia, tuloksellisuutta, pidempiä työuria?.

Larjovuori, R. L., Nuutinen, S., Heikkilä-Tammi, K., & Manka, M. L. (2012). Asiakasfoorumit kunnallisen palvelun kehittäjinä–tapauksena Pirkkalan kunnan perusturvapalvelut. Hallinnon tutkimus, 31(4), 312-327.