2021

Pekkola, Elias; Siekkinen, Taru; Kujala, Emmi-Niina; Kanniainen, Jari-Pekka; Laihonen, Harri

This article maps the management actions that Finnish universities have taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and studies how managers in Finnish higher education coped during the crisis and how they feel about it. The article uses action mapping and a survey that was administered to top- and mid-level managers at Finnish universities, and the findings highlight the importance of collegial coordination and maintenance work abilities among managers.