Seminaride, konverentside ettekanded aastatel 2010-2014 /
Presentations at seminars and conferences on the years 2010-2014
2014
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 9th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „The future of change management“, 12-13 September 2014, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business School, Essen, Germany.
Alas, Ruth. Entrepreneurship work in organisation requiring leadership development : [keynote speech] // International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Enterprise (KIE) „Knowledge, creativity, innovation“, 22-25 July 2014, Riga, Latvia.
Alas, Ruth. Presentation on session „Fostering international teaching and research collaborations“ : [presentation] // The 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The power of words“, 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alas, Ruth. Presentation on session „Using the power of spiritual and religious words to create a sustainable and responsible world“ : [presentation] // The 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The power of words“, 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Management styles of successful entrepreneurs : a cross-cultural comparison of 27 countries : [presentation] // The 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Conference of the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS) „Innovation and entrepreneurship : change of paradigm“, 7 November 2014, Tallinn, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Success factors of entrepreneur : comparison of 27 countries : [presentation] // The 9th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „The future of change management“, 12-13 September 2014, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business School, Essen, Germany.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Vanhala, Sinikka, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : a cross-cultural comparison of 27 countries : [presentation] // The 31st anniversary of The Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) annual convention „Local responses to global challenges : lessons from small economies“, 9-12 April 2014, University of West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Alas, Ruth, Jyrämä, Annukka. Responding to changing environment, a knowledge sharing perspective, development work in private and public organizations : [presentation] // The 30th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium "Reimagining, rethinking, reshaping : organizational scholarship in unsettled times", 3-5 July 2014, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland.
Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka. Reactions to organizational change from the institutional perspective : [presentation] // The 5th Colloquium of the Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies (LAEMOS), 2-5 April 2014, La Havana, Cuba.
Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Female perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : [presentation] // The 5th Colloquium of the Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies (LAEMOS), 2-5 April 2014, La Havana, Cuba.
Alsua, Carlos Joshua, Úbeda-Sales, Ricardo, Alas, Ruth, Zegers, Jorge. Global moral philosophies : a sample of Estonia, Iran, Thailand, Chile, Perú and the USA : [presentation] // The 31 st anniversary of The Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) annual convention „Local responses to global challenges : lessons from small economies“, 9-12 April 2014, University of West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Do well and do good in global teaching environments: experiential approaches in different settings : [session organizers Ruth Alas, Anabella Davila, Cyril Daniel Bouquet, Jacobo Ramirez] // The 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The power of words“, 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David Allen, Casado, Tania, Lo, Carlos W. H., Furrer, Olivier, Lin, Carol Yeh-Yun, Garza Carranza, Maria Teresa de la, Siltaoja, Marjo, Danis, Wade, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Jaime Alberto, Sinding, Knud, Alas, Ruth, Srinivasan, Narasimhan, Chen, Stephen, Ochinowski, Tomasz, Bowen, Frances E., Dalgic, Tevfik, Mustafa, Michael, Castro, Francisco B., Naoumova, Irina, Moon, Yong-Lin, Molteni, Mario, Palmer, Ian, Gond, Jean-Pascal, Furrer-Perrinjaquet, Amandine, Berg, Nicola, Maignan, Isabelle. Societal values, organizational culture, and financial performance : a 31-society study : [abstract] // Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB) „Local contexts in global business“, 24-26 June 2014, Vancouver, Canada / edited by Klaus Meyer, Tunga Kiyak. Vancouver : Academy of International Business, 2014, p. 234-235.
Kumpikaite-Valiuniene, Vilmante, Alas, Ruth. Spirituality and Christian values in business : pilot study : [presentation] // The 3rd International Conference on Economics and Finance Research (ICEFR), 12-13 April 2014, Seoul, South Korea. International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research (IPEDR) (2014) Vol. 76, p. 21-25.
Poór, József, Engle, Allen, Kovács, Ildiko Éva, Szabó, Katalin, Slavic, Agnes, Stor, Marzena, Kerekes, Kinga, Wood, Geoffrey, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Alas, Ruth. HR management at subsidiaries of multinational companies in Central-Eastern Europe in light of empirical researches between 2008-2013 : [abstract] // Proceedings of the 1st AIB-CEE Chapter Conference „Competitiveness of the CEE region in the global economy“, 9-11 October 2014, Budapest, Hungary / edited by Erzsebet Czako, Lukasz Puslecki, Attila Chikan et al. Budapest : Academy of International Business, Central- and East European (AIB-CEE), 2014, p. 41.
Poór, József, Ferencikova, Sonja, Kollár, Péter, Slavic, Agnes, Berber, Nemanja, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka, Slocinska, Anna. Differences in ethics in the light of idealism and relativism in the CEE region : [presentation] // The 2nd Research Conference on Business and Management in Central and Eastern Europe „The outside and inside view on CEE business and management : bringing different perspectives together“, 9 December 2014, Vienna, Austria.
Poór, József, Szabó, Katalin, Stor, Marzena, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Slavic, Agnes, Alas, Ruth, Engle, Allen, Wood, Geoffrey. The new trends of human resource management at the local subsidiaries of multinational companies in light of two consecutive research samples in CEE countries : [presentation] // The 13th International Human Resource Management (IHRM) Conference „Uncertainty in a flattening world : challenges for IHRM“, 24-27 June 2014, Krakow, Poland.
Poór, József, Szabó, Katalin, Stor, Marzena, Suchodolski, Adam, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Slavic, Agnes, Alas, Ruth, Machova, Renata, Engle, Allen. Human resource management at the local subsidiaries of multinational companies in light of two research surveys in CEE countries : [presentation] // International May Conference on Strategic Management (IMKSM), 23-25 May 2014, Belgrade, Serbia.
Rodrigues, Paula, Ferreira, Pedro, Real, Elizabeth, Alas, Ruth. The relation of cultural values and CSR : a study in Portugal and Estonia : [presentation] // The 12th Annual Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) Conference „A successful 21st century organisation“ : proceedings of extended abstracts, 7-9 May 2014, Riga, Latvia.
Zernand-Vilson, Maris, Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit. The impact of management ideas in Estonian organizations : [presentation] // The 12th Annual Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) Conference „A successful 21st century organisation“, 7-9 May 2014, Riga, Latvia.
Uyar, Ali, Kuzey, Cemil, Güngörmüş, Ali Haidar, Alas, Ruth. Determinants of ethical awareness among Turkish professional accountants : [presentation] // The 37th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), 21-24 May 2014, University of Tartu, Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth. Up to the top by increasing diversity and quality in the academia? : [presentation] // The 5th Colloquium of the Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies (LAEMOS), 2-5 April 2014, La Havana, Cuba.
Öz, Özge, Alas, Ruth. The relationship of psychological contract and change : [presentation] // The 9th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „The future of change management“, 12-13 September 2014, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business School, Essen, Germany.
2013
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 8th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Inspiration desperately needed! Tackling the hidden assumptions of change“, 12-13 September 2013, Vlerick Business School, Gent, Belgium.
Alas, Ruth. Crisis management in Chinese organizations : how to benefit from crisis? : [keynote speech] // The 3rd International Conference of the International Economics Development and Research Center (IEDRC) on Business and Economics Research, 28-29 September 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Alas, Ruth. Personalitöö tulevikutrendid : [ettekanne] // Eesti personalitöötajate konverents 2013 : Süstemaatiline personalijuhtimine, 28. november 2013, Eesti Koolitus- ja Konverentsikeskus, Tallinn, Eesti.
Alas, Ruth, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Values as predictors of attitudes toward changes and organizational learning in Turkish organizations : [presentation] // The 3rd International Conference of the International Economics Development and Research Center on Business and Economics Research (ICBER), 28-29 September 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Prototypes of the successful entrepreneur in different countries : [presentation] // The 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Conference „Innovation and entrepreneurship : new ways of thinking“, 22 November 2013, Tallinn, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth, Gaal, Mary Ann, Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David Allen. Institutional and cultural influence on managerial attitudes towards CSR : [presentation] // The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Capitalism in question“, 9-13 August 2013, Lake Buona Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle, Gaal, Mary Ann. The competing values framework as predictor of innovation climate : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Alver, Jaan, Alas, Ruth, Branten, Maret. Profitability measurement activities and attitudes in Estonian companies : [presentation] // The 36th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), 6-8 May 2013, Paris-Dauphine University, Paris, France.
Baba, Vishwanath V., Alas, Ruth. On the nature of managerial work in a transitional society : an Estonian case study : [presentation] // The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Capitalism in question“, 9-13 August 2013, Lake Buona Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA.
Elenurm, Tiit, Alas, Ruth, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A., Guo, Aimin, Denny, Simon, Velo, Veronica. Perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : a cross-cultural comparison of Estonia, the United Kingdom, and China : [presentation] // The 8th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Inspiration desperately needed! Tackling the hidden assumptions of change“ , 12-13 September 2013, Vlerick Business School, Gent, Belgium.
Elenurm, Tiit, Alas, Ruth, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A., Kazlauskaitė, Rūta, Bučiūnienė, Ilona. Perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Lakshman, Chandrashekhar, Ramaswami, Aarti, Alas, Ruth, Kabongo, Jean F., Pandian, J. Rajendran. New approaches to the interrelationship of corporate social responsibility and employee attitudes : cross-cultural analyses, authenticity, and normative ethics : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Poór, József, Ferencikova, Sonja, Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Slavic, Agnes, Antalik, Imrich, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Kollàr, Péter. Business ethics - focus on North and South and Central-Eastern European comparisons : [presentation] // The 5th International Research Conference on Management Challenges in the 21st Century, 25 April 2013, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Poór, József, Ferencikova, Sonja, Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Slavic, Agnes, Antalik, Imrich, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Kollàr, Péter, Slocinska, Anna, Berber, Nemanja. International research results on business ethics position - idealism and relativism in seven European countries : [presentation] // The 6th International Conference „Managerial challenges of the contemporary society“, 7-8 June 2013, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Multifaceted cultural context of an international company : interdepartmental communication : [presentation] // The 19th Congress of the Society of Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR), 18-22 September 2013, Tallinn, Estonia.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Social categorisation in high and low context cultures : [presentation] // The 3rd Annual Conference of the International Network of Business and Management Journals (INBAM), 17-19 June 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Poór, József, Szabó, Ingrid. Ethics in Finno-Ugrian countries : ethical idealism and relativism : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Wankel, Charles, Alas, Ruth. Management education for the future - towards responsibility, sustainability and integrity : [presentation] // The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Capitalism in question“, 9-13 August 2013, Lake Buona Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA.
2012
Alas, Ruth. The chair`s welcome : [opening speech] // The 7th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions for the human being and the organization“, 13-14 September 2012, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.
Alas, Ruth. Naise sobivus juhirolli : [ettekanne] // Naisjuhtide ja ettevõtjate konverents 2012 : „Eesti naine - suurepärane juht!“, 8. märts 2012, Eesti Koolitus- ja Konverentsikeskus, Tallinn, Eesti.
Alas, Ruth, Allikmäe, Tiiu, Varts, Riina. Achieving successful organisational change : the role of human resource management practices : [presentation] // E-Leader Conference of Chinese American Scholars Association (CASA), 2-4 January 2012, Manila, Philippines.
Alas, Ruth, Egri, Carolyn P., Gaal, Mary Ann, Ralston, David Allen, Kangasniemi, Maria, Wallace, Alan. Institutional and cultural impact on managerial values and corporate responsibility attitudes : [presentation] // The 4th Latin American and European Meeting on Organizational Studies (LAEMOS) „Interweaving organizations and institutions : challenges of participation, cooperation and governance“, 27-30 March 2012, Ajijic, Mexico.
Alas, Ruth, Zernand-Vilson, Maris. The impact of management techniques in Estonian organisations : [presentation] // The 7th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions for the human being and the organization“, 13-14 September 2012, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.
Alas, Ruth, Zernand-Vilson, Maris. Learning organisation in Estonian organisations : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning hosted by Universidad del Rosario and the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia, 18-19 October 2012 / edited by Fernando Chaparro. Bogota, Colombia : Academic Publishing International, 2012, p. 1.
Alas, Ruth, Zernand-Vilson, Maris, Vadi, Maaja. Management techniques in Estonian organizations : learning organization and business process reengineering : [presentation] // World Conference on Business, Economics and Management (WCBEM), 4–6 May 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
Alas, Ruth, Vadi, Maaja, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Readiness to change at Turkish hotel industry : [presentation] // World Conference on Business, Economics and Management (WCBEM), 4–6 May 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle, Gaal, Mary Ann. Predicting innovation climate using the competing values model : [presentation] // World Conference on Business, Economics and Management (WCBEM), 4–6 May 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
Canhilal, Kubra, Capell, Ben, Dolan, Simon Landau, Alas, Ruth, Sommer, Lutz, Ossenkop, Carolin. Mapping values in the old vs. the new members of the European Union : comparative analysis of public sector cultures : [presentation] // The 13th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work & Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Work values : stability and change in the global context“, 24-27 June 2012, Goa Velha, India.
Kindsiko, Eneli, Vadi, Maaja, Alas, Ruth. Academic career : whether and in what ways it depends on work values? : [presentation] // Proceedings of International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Work values : stability and change in the global context“, 24-27 June 2012, Goa Velha / edited by Krista Jaakson, Maaja Vadi. Shreveport : Louisiana State University, 2012, p. 158-166.
Krigul, Merle, Alas, Ruth. Inter-sectorial communication and knowledge sharing in developing a cross-border knowledge region : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning hosted by Universidad del Rosario and the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia, 18-19 October 2012 / edited by Fernando Chaparro. Bogota, Colombia : Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2012, p. 15.
Poór, József, Engle, Allen, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Alas, Ruth, Dobrai, Katalin, Farkas, Ferenc, Slavic, Agnes. Multinational companies in Central and Eastern Europe : human resource management issues and challenges (2008-2009) : [presentation] // The 11th World Congress of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) „Management re-imagined“, 26-29 June 2012, Limerick, Ireland.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Multiply cultural mindsets of international company : inter-departmental communication and organisational formalisation : [presentation] // The 28th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium „Design!?“, 5-7 July 2012, Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Status related social categorization : high context and low context cultural perspective : [presentation] // Business and Economics Research : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Business and Economics Research (ICBER), 28-29 September 2012, Phnom Penh, Cambodia / edited by Feng Tao. Singapore : IACSIT (International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology) Press, 2012, Vol. 16, p. 91-95.
Sun, Wei, Alas, Ruth. Consequences of the influence of communist power on trade unions : [presentation] // International Conference on Global Commerce and Sustainability, 5-6 October 2012, Calgary, Canada.
Wankel, Charles, Alas, Ruth. Research and teaching collaborations with colleagues in underrepresented nations : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The informal economy“, 3-7 August 2012, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
2011
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 11th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) „Management culture in the 21st century“, 1-4 June 2011, Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 6th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions“, 15-16 September 2011, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Alas, Ruth. Change management, crises management and innovation management : [keynote speech] // The 1st International Conference on Business and Communication (ICBC) „The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in global business“, 23-24 November 2011, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia , Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alas, Ruth. Changes in Chinese organisations : [presentation] // The 2nd Baltic-China Annual Business Conference (BCABC) „Export to China : opportunities and challenges“, 11 October 2011, Tartu, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth. How to get out of crises : crises management and change management : [presentation] // The 4th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD) „Through entrepreneurial learning to innovations and regional development“, 5-7 May 2011, Ohrid, Macedonia.
Alas, Ruth, Alsua, Carlos, Carneiro, Jorge, Gao, Junhong. Moral philosophy and ethics across borders : how do Latin Americans compare? : [presentation] // Annual Conference of the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) „Value creation through innovation : Latin America's unavoidable challenge“, 13-15 April 2011, Santiago, Chile.
Alas, Ruth, Kerem, Katri. Internal marketing of organizational changes : [presentation] // The 6th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions“, 15-16 September 2011, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Alas, Ruth, Lorents, Peeter, Übius, Ülle, Matsak, Erika. Corporate social responsibility : European and Asian countries comparison : [presentation] // The 1st International Conference on Business and Communication (ICBC) „The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in global business“, 23-24 November 2011, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alas, Ruth, Poór, József, Karoliny, Zsuzsa. Human resource management, change management and leadership in Estonian organizations : [presentation] // The 1st International Conference on Business and Communication (ICBC) „The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in global business“, 23-24 November 2011, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alas, Ruth, Poór, József, Karoliny, Mártonné, Kispál-Vitay, Zsuzsanna, Farkas, Ferenc, Dobrai, Katalin. MNC subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe : HRM practices, priorities and the executive perspective : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Israeli Global Human Resource Management Conference (GHRM). Karmiel, Israel : Ort Braude College, 2011, p. 1-10.
Alas, Ruth, Vadi, Maaja, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Attitudes toward changes and organizational learning : China and Turkey : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning (ICICKM), October 27-28, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok : Academic Conferences International (ACI), 2011, p. 11-19.
Alas, Ruth, Vadi, Maaja, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Connections between attitudes toward changes and organizational learning : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Academic International Conference of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories Association (ELLTA) „Exploring leadership & learning theories in Asia“, February 15-18, Penang, Malaysia. Penang : ELLTA, 2011, p. 121-123.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Organizational culture predicting innovation climate in Asia and Europe : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Academic International Conference of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories Association (ELLTA) „Exploring leadership & learning theories in Asia“, February 15-18, Penang, Malaysia. Penang : ELLTA, 2011, p. 192-193.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle, Vanhala, Sinikka. Connections between organizational culture, leadership and innovation climate in Estonian enterprises : [presentation] // E-Leader Conference of Chinese American Scholars Association (CASA), 3-5 January 2011, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Elenurm, Tiit, Zernand-Vilson, Maris, Alas, Ruth. Transferring new management ideas and practices to a small open economy : [presentation] // The 14th Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management (IAM), 31 August - 2 September 2011, Dublin, Ireland.
Furrer, Olivier, Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David Allen, Danis, Wade, Sinding, Knud, Gond, Jean-Pascal, Berg, Nicola, Molteni, Mario, Ochinowski, Tomasz, Castro, Francisco B., Naoumova, Irina, Furrer-Perrinjaquet, Amandine, Dalgic, Tevfik, Bowen, Frances, Alas, Ruth. Corporate social and environmental responsibility practices and performance in Europe : [presentation] // The 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „West meets East : enlightening, balancing, and transcending“, 12-16 August 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Gao, Junhong, Alas, Ruth. Autocratic leadership and communication benefits Chinese organization in crisis - case study : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Academic International Conference of of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories Association (ELLTA) „Exploring leadership & learning theories in Asia“, February 15-18, Penang, Malaysia. Penang : ELLTA, 2011, p. 109-110.
Gao, Junhong, Alas, Ruth. The connections between crisis communication and the consequence of crisis : [presentation] // The 14th Biennial Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) International Conference „Global web of knowledge“, 26-30 June 2011, Bangalore, India.
Lakshman, Chandrashekhar, Alas, Ruth, Kaldaru, Margit. Ethical aspects of downsizing in Estonia : role of justice and attributions : [presentation] // The 6th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions“, 15-16 September 2011, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Lazarova, Mila B., Parry, Emma, Mayrhofer, Wolfgang, Stavrou, Eleni, Buyens, Dirk, Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka, Caspi, Amnon, Reichel, Astrid. Cross-cultural research using international networks : [presentation] // The 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „West meets East : enlightening, balancing, and transcending“, 12-16 August 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Miller, Jane Giacobbe, Woodard, Melissa S., Guo, Chun, Miller, Daniel J., Jiang, Xueting, Chan, Kwong, Aydin, Mehmet D., Costa Lemos, Ana Heloisa da, Kumpikaite Vilmante, Liu, Ming, Alas, Ruth, Nair, Sudhir. A cross-cultural study of the relation of values and socioeconomic background to P-J and P-O fit : [presentation] // The 71st Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting „West meets East : enlightening, balancing, and transcending“, 12-16 August 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Pihlak, Ülle, Alas, Ruth. Influence of foreign participation in implementation of change projects in India, China and Estonia : [presentation] // The 14th Biennial Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) International Conference „Global web on knowledge“, 26-30 June 2011, Bangalore, India.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Kraus, Ants. Business strategy, HRM and company performance in European and American manufacturing companies : [presentation] // Annual Conference of the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) „Value creation through innovation : Latin America's unavoidable challenge“, 13-15 April 2011, Santiago, Chile.
2010
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 5th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) workshop on organisational change and development „Core competences in a changing world“, 23-24 September 2010, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria.
Alas, Ruth. An example of using comparative research to understand cultural and institutional differences : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Dare to care : passion and compassion in management practice and research“, 6-10 August 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Alas, Ruth, Egri, Carolyn P., Gaal, Mary Ann. Impact of institutions on the relationship between individual values and managerial views on corporate social responsibility : [presentation] // Meeting of the Southern Management Association (SMA), 27-30 October 2010, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA.
Alas, Ruth, Gao, Junhong, Carneiro, Jorge. Connections between ethics and cultural dimensions : [presentation] // The 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV), 27-30 June 2010, Lisbon, Portugal.
Alas, Ruth, Gao, Junhong, Lorents, Peeter, Übius, Ülle, Matsak, Erika, Carneiro, Jorge. Associations between ethics and cultural dimensions : similarities and differences concerning ethics in Brazil, China and Estonia : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Competing values in an uncertain environment : managing the paradox“, 27-30 June 2010 / edited by Sanjay T. Menon. Estoril-Lisbon, Portugal : ISSWOV, 2010, p. 371-378.
Alas, Ruth, Gao, Junhong, Vanhala, Sinikka. The crisis management in Chinese and Estonian organizations : [presentation] // The 11th International Conference of the International Society of Markets and Development (ISMD) on Markets and Development „Beyond global markets“, 5-8 January 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Alas, Ruth, Kaarelson, Tõnu, Vanhala, Sinikka. Trends in HRM in Estonia : the Nordic influence or the Baltic tradition : [presentation] // The 10th Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) „Back to the future“, 19-22 May 2010, Rome, Italy.
Alas, Ruth, Kumpikaite, Vilmante. Spirituality in institutional context : [presentation] // The 10th Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) „Back to the future“, 19-22 May 2010, Rome, Italy.
Alas, Ruth, Lorents, Peeter, Übius, Ülle, Matsak, Erika. Similarities and differences of corporate social responsibility in Estonian, Finnish, Japanese, Chinese and Slovakian enterprises : [presentation] // The 26th Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) „Waves of globalization : repetition and difference in organizing over time and space“, 1-3 July 2010, Lisbon, Portugal.
Alas, Ruth, Papalexandris, Nancy, Niglas, Katrin, Galanaki, Eleanna. Employee commitment and managerial values in a cultural context : [presentation] // The 1st European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) workshop on top management teams and business strategy research „Responses and adaptability in turbulent times“, 22-23 March 2010, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Change management, crises management and innovation management : [presentation] // The 5th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) workshop on organisational change and development „Core competences in a changing world“, 23-24 September 2010, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Connections between organisational culture, leadership and innovation climate in Estonian enterprises : [presentation] // The 17th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) international product development management conference „The innovation in crisis time“, 13-15 June 2010, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Impact values on leader - member exchange and upward influence : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Competing values in an uncertain environment : managing the paradox“, 27-30 June 2010 / edited by Sanjay T. Menon. Estoril-Lisbon, Portugal : ISSWOV, 2010, p. 347-353.
Gao, Junhong, Alas, Ruth, Human resource crisis management in Chinese organization : [presentation] // The 27th Annual Conference of the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA), 10-13 November 2010, Delhi, India.
Miller, Jane Giacobbe, Woodard, Melissa S., Guo, Chun, Jiang, Xueting, Chan, Kwong, Alas, Ruth, A ydin, Mehmet D., da Costa Lemos, Ana Heloisa, Kumpikaite, Vilmante, Ming, Liu, Nair, Sudhir. The effect of national culture variance on international organizational behavior : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Dare to care : passion and compassion in management practice and research“, 6-11 August 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Pihlak, Ülle, Alas, Ruth. Employee involvement and the level of concentration of authority during organisational change : [presentation] // The 27th Annual Conference of the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA), 10-13 November 2010, Delhi, India.
Poor, Jozsef, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Alas, Ruth, Kirilova Vatchkova, Elizabeta. Comparative international human resource management (IHRM) in transitional economies : [presentation] // The 11th Conference of the International Human Resource Management, 9-12 June 2010, Aston Business School, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Ralston, David Allen, Fan, Yongquin, Moon, Yong-lin, Alas, Ruth. An assessment of the societal values dimensions of the Schwartz values survey : [presentation] // BALAS 2010 : The Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) annual conference „The coming of age of regulation and corporate response“, 24-26 March 2010, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain.
Reynaud, Emmanuelle, Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David A., Alas, Ruth. Determinants of responsible behavior : a 24-country study of attitudes towards corporate social and environmental responsibility : [presentation] // Workshop of the Association of International Management-Strategy (AIMS) on Sustainable Development, 20 May 2010, Paris, France.
Tuulik, Krista, Alas, Ruth, Lorents, Peeter, Matsak, Erika. Values in institutional context : [presentation] // The 26th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium „Waves of globalization : repetition and difference in organizing over time and space“, 1-3 July 2010, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Vadi, Maaja, Alas, Ruth. Organizational culture in Russian and Chinese organizations : [presentation] // Proceedings of the Asian Business and Management Conference „Challenges and opportunities“, October 7-9, Osaka, Japan. Osaka : The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), 2010, p. 380-392.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth. Global Strategic HR : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Dare to care : passion and compassion in management practice and research“, 6-10 August 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth. HRM in Estonia : on the borderline of the Nordic influence and the Baltic tradition : [presentation] // The 11th International Conference of the International Society of Markets and Development (ISMD) „Beyond global markets“, 5-8 January 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Übius, Ülle, Alas, Ruth. Individual and organizational level factors - predictor of organizational culture? : [presentation] // The 11th International Conference of the International Society of Markets and Development (ISMD) „Beyond global markets“, 5-8 January 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 9th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „The future of change management“, 12-13 September 2014, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business School, Essen, Germany.
Alas, Ruth. Entrepreneurship work in organisation requiring leadership development : [keynote speech] // International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Enterprise (KIE) „Knowledge, creativity, innovation“, 22-25 July 2014, Riga, Latvia.
Alas, Ruth. Presentation on session „Fostering international teaching and research collaborations“ : [presentation] // The 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The power of words“, 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alas, Ruth. Presentation on session „Using the power of spiritual and religious words to create a sustainable and responsible world“ : [presentation] // The 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The power of words“, 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Management styles of successful entrepreneurs : a cross-cultural comparison of 27 countries : [presentation] // The 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Conference of the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS) „Innovation and entrepreneurship : change of paradigm“, 7 November 2014, Tallinn, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Success factors of entrepreneur : comparison of 27 countries : [presentation] // The 9th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „The future of change management“, 12-13 September 2014, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business School, Essen, Germany.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Vanhala, Sinikka, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : a cross-cultural comparison of 27 countries : [presentation] // The 31st anniversary of The Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) annual convention „Local responses to global challenges : lessons from small economies“, 9-12 April 2014, University of West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Alas, Ruth, Jyrämä, Annukka. Responding to changing environment, a knowledge sharing perspective, development work in private and public organizations : [presentation] // The 30th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium "Reimagining, rethinking, reshaping : organizational scholarship in unsettled times", 3-5 July 2014, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland.
Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka. Reactions to organizational change from the institutional perspective : [presentation] // The 5th Colloquium of the Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies (LAEMOS), 2-5 April 2014, La Havana, Cuba.
Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Female perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : [presentation] // The 5th Colloquium of the Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies (LAEMOS), 2-5 April 2014, La Havana, Cuba.
Alsua, Carlos Joshua, Úbeda-Sales, Ricardo, Alas, Ruth, Zegers, Jorge. Global moral philosophies : a sample of Estonia, Iran, Thailand, Chile, Perú and the USA : [presentation] // The 31 st anniversary of The Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) annual convention „Local responses to global challenges : lessons from small economies“, 9-12 April 2014, University of West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Do well and do good in global teaching environments: experiential approaches in different settings : [session organizers Ruth Alas, Anabella Davila, Cyril Daniel Bouquet, Jacobo Ramirez] // The 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The power of words“, 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David Allen, Casado, Tania, Lo, Carlos W. H., Furrer, Olivier, Lin, Carol Yeh-Yun, Garza Carranza, Maria Teresa de la, Siltaoja, Marjo, Danis, Wade, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Jaime Alberto, Sinding, Knud, Alas, Ruth, Srinivasan, Narasimhan, Chen, Stephen, Ochinowski, Tomasz, Bowen, Frances E., Dalgic, Tevfik, Mustafa, Michael, Castro, Francisco B., Naoumova, Irina, Moon, Yong-Lin, Molteni, Mario, Palmer, Ian, Gond, Jean-Pascal, Furrer-Perrinjaquet, Amandine, Berg, Nicola, Maignan, Isabelle. Societal values, organizational culture, and financial performance : a 31-society study : [abstract] // Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB) „Local contexts in global business“, 24-26 June 2014, Vancouver, Canada / edited by Klaus Meyer, Tunga Kiyak. Vancouver : Academy of International Business, 2014, p. 234-235.
Kumpikaite-Valiuniene, Vilmante, Alas, Ruth. Spirituality and Christian values in business : pilot study : [presentation] // The 3rd International Conference on Economics and Finance Research (ICEFR), 12-13 April 2014, Seoul, South Korea. International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research (IPEDR) (2014) Vol. 76, p. 21-25.
Poór, József, Engle, Allen, Kovács, Ildiko Éva, Szabó, Katalin, Slavic, Agnes, Stor, Marzena, Kerekes, Kinga, Wood, Geoffrey, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Alas, Ruth. HR management at subsidiaries of multinational companies in Central-Eastern Europe in light of empirical researches between 2008-2013 : [abstract] // Proceedings of the 1st AIB-CEE Chapter Conference „Competitiveness of the CEE region in the global economy“, 9-11 October 2014, Budapest, Hungary / edited by Erzsebet Czako, Lukasz Puslecki, Attila Chikan et al. Budapest : Academy of International Business, Central- and East European (AIB-CEE), 2014, p. 41.
Poór, József, Ferencikova, Sonja, Kollár, Péter, Slavic, Agnes, Berber, Nemanja, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka, Slocinska, Anna. Differences in ethics in the light of idealism and relativism in the CEE region : [presentation] // The 2nd Research Conference on Business and Management in Central and Eastern Europe „The outside and inside view on CEE business and management : bringing different perspectives together“, 9 December 2014, Vienna, Austria.
Poór, József, Szabó, Katalin, Stor, Marzena, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Slavic, Agnes, Alas, Ruth, Engle, Allen, Wood, Geoffrey. The new trends of human resource management at the local subsidiaries of multinational companies in light of two consecutive research samples in CEE countries : [presentation] // The 13th International Human Resource Management (IHRM) Conference „Uncertainty in a flattening world : challenges for IHRM“, 24-27 June 2014, Krakow, Poland.
Poór, József, Szabó, Katalin, Stor, Marzena, Suchodolski, Adam, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Slavic, Agnes, Alas, Ruth, Machova, Renata, Engle, Allen. Human resource management at the local subsidiaries of multinational companies in light of two research surveys in CEE countries : [presentation] // International May Conference on Strategic Management (IMKSM), 23-25 May 2014, Belgrade, Serbia.
Rodrigues, Paula, Ferreira, Pedro, Real, Elizabeth, Alas, Ruth. The relation of cultural values and CSR : a study in Portugal and Estonia : [presentation] // The 12th Annual Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) Conference „A successful 21st century organisation“ : proceedings of extended abstracts, 7-9 May 2014, Riga, Latvia.
Zernand-Vilson, Maris, Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit. The impact of management ideas in Estonian organizations : [presentation] // The 12th Annual Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) Conference „A successful 21st century organisation“, 7-9 May 2014, Riga, Latvia.
Uyar, Ali, Kuzey, Cemil, Güngörmüş, Ali Haidar, Alas, Ruth. Determinants of ethical awareness among Turkish professional accountants : [presentation] // The 37th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), 21-24 May 2014, University of Tartu, Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth. Up to the top by increasing diversity and quality in the academia? : [presentation] // The 5th Colloquium of the Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies (LAEMOS), 2-5 April 2014, La Havana, Cuba.
Öz, Özge, Alas, Ruth. The relationship of psychological contract and change : [presentation] // The 9th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „The future of change management“, 12-13 September 2014, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business School, Essen, Germany.
2013
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 8th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Inspiration desperately needed! Tackling the hidden assumptions of change“, 12-13 September 2013, Vlerick Business School, Gent, Belgium.
Alas, Ruth. Crisis management in Chinese organizations : how to benefit from crisis? : [keynote speech] // The 3rd International Conference of the International Economics Development and Research Center (IEDRC) on Business and Economics Research, 28-29 September 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Alas, Ruth. Personalitöö tulevikutrendid : [ettekanne] // Eesti personalitöötajate konverents 2013 : Süstemaatiline personalijuhtimine, 28. november 2013, Eesti Koolitus- ja Konverentsikeskus, Tallinn, Eesti.
Alas, Ruth, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Values as predictors of attitudes toward changes and organizational learning in Turkish organizations : [presentation] // The 3rd International Conference of the International Economics Development and Research Center on Business and Economics Research (ICBER), 28-29 September 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Alas, Ruth, Elenurm, Tiit, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A. Prototypes of the successful entrepreneur in different countries : [presentation] // The 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Conference „Innovation and entrepreneurship : new ways of thinking“, 22 November 2013, Tallinn, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth, Gaal, Mary Ann, Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David Allen. Institutional and cultural influence on managerial attitudes towards CSR : [presentation] // The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Capitalism in question“, 9-13 August 2013, Lake Buona Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle, Gaal, Mary Ann. The competing values framework as predictor of innovation climate : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Alver, Jaan, Alas, Ruth, Branten, Maret. Profitability measurement activities and attitudes in Estonian companies : [presentation] // The 36th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), 6-8 May 2013, Paris-Dauphine University, Paris, France.
Baba, Vishwanath V., Alas, Ruth. On the nature of managerial work in a transitional society : an Estonian case study : [presentation] // The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Capitalism in question“, 9-13 August 2013, Lake Buona Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA.
Elenurm, Tiit, Alas, Ruth, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A., Guo, Aimin, Denny, Simon, Velo, Veronica. Perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : a cross-cultural comparison of Estonia, the United Kingdom, and China : [presentation] // The 8th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Inspiration desperately needed! Tackling the hidden assumptions of change“ , 12-13 September 2013, Vlerick Business School, Gent, Belgium.
Elenurm, Tiit, Alas, Ruth, Rozell, Elizabeth J., Scroggins, Wesley A., Kazlauskaitė, Rūta, Bučiūnienė, Ilona. Perceptions of entrepreneurial success factors : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Lakshman, Chandrashekhar, Ramaswami, Aarti, Alas, Ruth, Kabongo, Jean F., Pandian, J. Rajendran. New approaches to the interrelationship of corporate social responsibility and employee attitudes : cross-cultural analyses, authenticity, and normative ethics : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Poór, József, Ferencikova, Sonja, Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Slavic, Agnes, Antalik, Imrich, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Kollàr, Péter. Business ethics - focus on North and South and Central-Eastern European comparisons : [presentation] // The 5th International Research Conference on Management Challenges in the 21st Century, 25 April 2013, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Poór, József, Ferencikova, Sonja, Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Slavic, Agnes, Antalik, Imrich, Kerekes, Kinga, Zaharie, Monica, Kollàr, Péter, Slocinska, Anna, Berber, Nemanja. International research results on business ethics position - idealism and relativism in seven European countries : [presentation] // The 6th International Conference „Managerial challenges of the contemporary society“, 7-8 June 2013, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Multifaceted cultural context of an international company : interdepartmental communication : [presentation] // The 19th Congress of the Society of Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR), 18-22 September 2013, Tallinn, Estonia.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Social categorisation in high and low context cultures : [presentation] // The 3rd Annual Conference of the International Network of Business and Management Journals (INBAM), 17-19 June 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Poór, József, Szabó, Ingrid. Ethics in Finno-Ugrian countries : ethical idealism and relativism : [presentation] // Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) „Managing in a global economy XV : collaboration, learning, and discovery“, 23-27 June 2013, Seville, Spain.
Wankel, Charles, Alas, Ruth. Management education for the future - towards responsibility, sustainability and integrity : [presentation] // The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Capitalism in question“, 9-13 August 2013, Lake Buona Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA.
2012
Alas, Ruth. The chair`s welcome : [opening speech] // The 7th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions for the human being and the organization“, 13-14 September 2012, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.
Alas, Ruth. Naise sobivus juhirolli : [ettekanne] // Naisjuhtide ja ettevõtjate konverents 2012 : „Eesti naine - suurepärane juht!“, 8. märts 2012, Eesti Koolitus- ja Konverentsikeskus, Tallinn, Eesti.
Alas, Ruth, Allikmäe, Tiiu, Varts, Riina. Achieving successful organisational change : the role of human resource management practices : [presentation] // E-Leader Conference of Chinese American Scholars Association (CASA), 2-4 January 2012, Manila, Philippines.
Alas, Ruth, Egri, Carolyn P., Gaal, Mary Ann, Ralston, David Allen, Kangasniemi, Maria, Wallace, Alan. Institutional and cultural impact on managerial values and corporate responsibility attitudes : [presentation] // The 4th Latin American and European Meeting on Organizational Studies (LAEMOS) „Interweaving organizations and institutions : challenges of participation, cooperation and governance“, 27-30 March 2012, Ajijic, Mexico.
Alas, Ruth, Zernand-Vilson, Maris. The impact of management techniques in Estonian organisations : [presentation] // The 7th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions for the human being and the organization“, 13-14 September 2012, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.
Alas, Ruth, Zernand-Vilson, Maris. Learning organisation in Estonian organisations : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning hosted by Universidad del Rosario and the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia, 18-19 October 2012 / edited by Fernando Chaparro. Bogota, Colombia : Academic Publishing International, 2012, p. 1.
Alas, Ruth, Zernand-Vilson, Maris, Vadi, Maaja. Management techniques in Estonian organizations : learning organization and business process reengineering : [presentation] // World Conference on Business, Economics and Management (WCBEM), 4–6 May 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
Alas, Ruth, Vadi, Maaja, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Readiness to change at Turkish hotel industry : [presentation] // World Conference on Business, Economics and Management (WCBEM), 4–6 May 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle, Gaal, Mary Ann. Predicting innovation climate using the competing values model : [presentation] // World Conference on Business, Economics and Management (WCBEM), 4–6 May 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
Canhilal, Kubra, Capell, Ben, Dolan, Simon Landau, Alas, Ruth, Sommer, Lutz, Ossenkop, Carolin. Mapping values in the old vs. the new members of the European Union : comparative analysis of public sector cultures : [presentation] // The 13th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work & Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Work values : stability and change in the global context“, 24-27 June 2012, Goa Velha, India.
Kindsiko, Eneli, Vadi, Maaja, Alas, Ruth. Academic career : whether and in what ways it depends on work values? : [presentation] // Proceedings of International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Work values : stability and change in the global context“, 24-27 June 2012, Goa Velha / edited by Krista Jaakson, Maaja Vadi. Shreveport : Louisiana State University, 2012, p. 158-166.
Krigul, Merle, Alas, Ruth. Inter-sectorial communication and knowledge sharing in developing a cross-border knowledge region : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning hosted by Universidad del Rosario and the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia, 18-19 October 2012 / edited by Fernando Chaparro. Bogota, Colombia : Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2012, p. 15.
Poór, József, Engle, Allen, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Alas, Ruth, Dobrai, Katalin, Farkas, Ferenc, Slavic, Agnes. Multinational companies in Central and Eastern Europe : human resource management issues and challenges (2008-2009) : [presentation] // The 11th World Congress of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) „Management re-imagined“, 26-29 June 2012, Limerick, Ireland.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Multiply cultural mindsets of international company : inter-departmental communication and organisational formalisation : [presentation] // The 28th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium „Design!?“, 5-7 July 2012, Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland.
Pruvli, Elena, Alas, Ruth. Status related social categorization : high context and low context cultural perspective : [presentation] // Business and Economics Research : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Business and Economics Research (ICBER), 28-29 September 2012, Phnom Penh, Cambodia / edited by Feng Tao. Singapore : IACSIT (International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology) Press, 2012, Vol. 16, p. 91-95.
Sun, Wei, Alas, Ruth. Consequences of the influence of communist power on trade unions : [presentation] // International Conference on Global Commerce and Sustainability, 5-6 October 2012, Calgary, Canada.
Wankel, Charles, Alas, Ruth. Research and teaching collaborations with colleagues in underrepresented nations : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „The informal economy“, 3-7 August 2012, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
2011
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 11th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) „Management culture in the 21st century“, 1-4 June 2011, Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 6th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions“, 15-16 September 2011, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Alas, Ruth. Change management, crises management and innovation management : [keynote speech] // The 1st International Conference on Business and Communication (ICBC) „The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in global business“, 23-24 November 2011, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia , Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alas, Ruth. Changes in Chinese organisations : [presentation] // The 2nd Baltic-China Annual Business Conference (BCABC) „Export to China : opportunities and challenges“, 11 October 2011, Tartu, Estonia.
Alas, Ruth. How to get out of crises : crises management and change management : [presentation] // The 4th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD) „Through entrepreneurial learning to innovations and regional development“, 5-7 May 2011, Ohrid, Macedonia.
Alas, Ruth, Alsua, Carlos, Carneiro, Jorge, Gao, Junhong. Moral philosophy and ethics across borders : how do Latin Americans compare? : [presentation] // Annual Conference of the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) „Value creation through innovation : Latin America's unavoidable challenge“, 13-15 April 2011, Santiago, Chile.
Alas, Ruth, Kerem, Katri. Internal marketing of organizational changes : [presentation] // The 6th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions“, 15-16 September 2011, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Alas, Ruth, Lorents, Peeter, Übius, Ülle, Matsak, Erika. Corporate social responsibility : European and Asian countries comparison : [presentation] // The 1st International Conference on Business and Communication (ICBC) „The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in global business“, 23-24 November 2011, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alas, Ruth, Poór, József, Karoliny, Zsuzsa. Human resource management, change management and leadership in Estonian organizations : [presentation] // The 1st International Conference on Business and Communication (ICBC) „The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in global business“, 23-24 November 2011, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Alas, Ruth, Poór, József, Karoliny, Mártonné, Kispál-Vitay, Zsuzsanna, Farkas, Ferenc, Dobrai, Katalin. MNC subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe : HRM practices, priorities and the executive perspective : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Israeli Global Human Resource Management Conference (GHRM). Karmiel, Israel : Ort Braude College, 2011, p. 1-10.
Alas, Ruth, Vadi, Maaja, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Attitudes toward changes and organizational learning : China and Turkey : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning (ICICKM), October 27-28, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok : Academic Conferences International (ACI), 2011, p. 11-19.
Alas, Ruth, Vadi, Maaja, Demirer, Halil, Bilgin, Necdet. Connections between attitudes toward changes and organizational learning : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Academic International Conference of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories Association (ELLTA) „Exploring leadership & learning theories in Asia“, February 15-18, Penang, Malaysia. Penang : ELLTA, 2011, p. 121-123.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Organizational culture predicting innovation climate in Asia and Europe : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Academic International Conference of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories Association (ELLTA) „Exploring leadership & learning theories in Asia“, February 15-18, Penang, Malaysia. Penang : ELLTA, 2011, p. 192-193.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle, Vanhala, Sinikka. Connections between organizational culture, leadership and innovation climate in Estonian enterprises : [presentation] // E-Leader Conference of Chinese American Scholars Association (CASA), 3-5 January 2011, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Elenurm, Tiit, Zernand-Vilson, Maris, Alas, Ruth. Transferring new management ideas and practices to a small open economy : [presentation] // The 14th Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management (IAM), 31 August - 2 September 2011, Dublin, Ireland.
Furrer, Olivier, Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David Allen, Danis, Wade, Sinding, Knud, Gond, Jean-Pascal, Berg, Nicola, Molteni, Mario, Ochinowski, Tomasz, Castro, Francisco B., Naoumova, Irina, Furrer-Perrinjaquet, Amandine, Dalgic, Tevfik, Bowen, Frances, Alas, Ruth. Corporate social and environmental responsibility practices and performance in Europe : [presentation] // The 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „West meets East : enlightening, balancing, and transcending“, 12-16 August 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Gao, Junhong, Alas, Ruth. Autocratic leadership and communication benefits Chinese organization in crisis - case study : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 1st Academic International Conference of of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories Association (ELLTA) „Exploring leadership & learning theories in Asia“, February 15-18, Penang, Malaysia. Penang : ELLTA, 2011, p. 109-110.
Gao, Junhong, Alas, Ruth. The connections between crisis communication and the consequence of crisis : [presentation] // The 14th Biennial Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) International Conference „Global web of knowledge“, 26-30 June 2011, Bangalore, India.
Lakshman, Chandrashekhar, Alas, Ruth, Kaldaru, Margit. Ethical aspects of downsizing in Estonia : role of justice and attributions : [presentation] // The 6th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) colloquium on organisational change and development „Advances, challenges and contradictions“, 15-16 September 2011, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Lazarova, Mila B., Parry, Emma, Mayrhofer, Wolfgang, Stavrou, Eleni, Buyens, Dirk, Alas, Ruth, Vanhala, Sinikka, Caspi, Amnon, Reichel, Astrid. Cross-cultural research using international networks : [presentation] // The 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „West meets East : enlightening, balancing, and transcending“, 12-16 August 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Miller, Jane Giacobbe, Woodard, Melissa S., Guo, Chun, Miller, Daniel J., Jiang, Xueting, Chan, Kwong, Aydin, Mehmet D., Costa Lemos, Ana Heloisa da, Kumpikaite Vilmante, Liu, Ming, Alas, Ruth, Nair, Sudhir. A cross-cultural study of the relation of values and socioeconomic background to P-J and P-O fit : [presentation] // The 71st Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting „West meets East : enlightening, balancing, and transcending“, 12-16 August 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Pihlak, Ülle, Alas, Ruth. Influence of foreign participation in implementation of change projects in India, China and Estonia : [presentation] // The 14th Biennial Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) International Conference „Global web on knowledge“, 26-30 June 2011, Bangalore, India.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth, Kraus, Ants. Business strategy, HRM and company performance in European and American manufacturing companies : [presentation] // Annual Conference of the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) „Value creation through innovation : Latin America's unavoidable challenge“, 13-15 April 2011, Santiago, Chile.
2010
Alas, Ruth. The chair’s welcome : [opening speech] // The 5th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) workshop on organisational change and development „Core competences in a changing world“, 23-24 September 2010, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria.
Alas, Ruth. An example of using comparative research to understand cultural and institutional differences : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Dare to care : passion and compassion in management practice and research“, 6-10 August 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Alas, Ruth, Egri, Carolyn P., Gaal, Mary Ann. Impact of institutions on the relationship between individual values and managerial views on corporate social responsibility : [presentation] // Meeting of the Southern Management Association (SMA), 27-30 October 2010, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA.
Alas, Ruth, Gao, Junhong, Carneiro, Jorge. Connections between ethics and cultural dimensions : [presentation] // The 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV), 27-30 June 2010, Lisbon, Portugal.
Alas, Ruth, Gao, Junhong, Lorents, Peeter, Übius, Ülle, Matsak, Erika, Carneiro, Jorge. Associations between ethics and cultural dimensions : similarities and differences concerning ethics in Brazil, China and Estonia : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Competing values in an uncertain environment : managing the paradox“, 27-30 June 2010 / edited by Sanjay T. Menon. Estoril-Lisbon, Portugal : ISSWOV, 2010, p. 371-378.
Alas, Ruth, Gao, Junhong, Vanhala, Sinikka. The crisis management in Chinese and Estonian organizations : [presentation] // The 11th International Conference of the International Society of Markets and Development (ISMD) on Markets and Development „Beyond global markets“, 5-8 January 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Alas, Ruth, Kaarelson, Tõnu, Vanhala, Sinikka. Trends in HRM in Estonia : the Nordic influence or the Baltic tradition : [presentation] // The 10th Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) „Back to the future“, 19-22 May 2010, Rome, Italy.
Alas, Ruth, Kumpikaite, Vilmante. Spirituality in institutional context : [presentation] // The 10th Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) „Back to the future“, 19-22 May 2010, Rome, Italy.
Alas, Ruth, Lorents, Peeter, Übius, Ülle, Matsak, Erika. Similarities and differences of corporate social responsibility in Estonian, Finnish, Japanese, Chinese and Slovakian enterprises : [presentation] // The 26th Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) „Waves of globalization : repetition and difference in organizing over time and space“, 1-3 July 2010, Lisbon, Portugal.
Alas, Ruth, Papalexandris, Nancy, Niglas, Katrin, Galanaki, Eleanna. Employee commitment and managerial values in a cultural context : [presentation] // The 1st European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) workshop on top management teams and business strategy research „Responses and adaptability in turbulent times“, 22-23 March 2010, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Change management, crises management and innovation management : [presentation] // The 5th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) workshop on organisational change and development „Core competences in a changing world“, 23-24 September 2010, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Connections between organisational culture, leadership and innovation climate in Estonian enterprises : [presentation] // The 17th European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) international product development management conference „The innovation in crisis time“, 13-15 June 2010, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Alas, Ruth, Übius, Ülle. Impact values on leader - member exchange and upward influence : [presentation] // Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV) „Competing values in an uncertain environment : managing the paradox“, 27-30 June 2010 / edited by Sanjay T. Menon. Estoril-Lisbon, Portugal : ISSWOV, 2010, p. 347-353.
Gao, Junhong, Alas, Ruth, Human resource crisis management in Chinese organization : [presentation] // The 27th Annual Conference of the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA), 10-13 November 2010, Delhi, India.
Miller, Jane Giacobbe, Woodard, Melissa S., Guo, Chun, Jiang, Xueting, Chan, Kwong, Alas, Ruth, A ydin, Mehmet D., da Costa Lemos, Ana Heloisa, Kumpikaite, Vilmante, Ming, Liu, Nair, Sudhir. The effect of national culture variance on international organizational behavior : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Dare to care : passion and compassion in management practice and research“, 6-11 August 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Pihlak, Ülle, Alas, Ruth. Employee involvement and the level of concentration of authority during organisational change : [presentation] // The 27th Annual Conference of the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA), 10-13 November 2010, Delhi, India.
Poor, Jozsef, Karoliny, Zsuzsa, Alas, Ruth, Kirilova Vatchkova, Elizabeta. Comparative international human resource management (IHRM) in transitional economies : [presentation] // The 11th Conference of the International Human Resource Management, 9-12 June 2010, Aston Business School, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Ralston, David Allen, Fan, Yongquin, Moon, Yong-lin, Alas, Ruth. An assessment of the societal values dimensions of the Schwartz values survey : [presentation] // BALAS 2010 : The Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) annual conference „The coming of age of regulation and corporate response“, 24-26 March 2010, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain.
Reynaud, Emmanuelle, Egri, Carolyn P., Ralston, David A., Alas, Ruth. Determinants of responsible behavior : a 24-country study of attitudes towards corporate social and environmental responsibility : [presentation] // Workshop of the Association of International Management-Strategy (AIMS) on Sustainable Development, 20 May 2010, Paris, France.
Tuulik, Krista, Alas, Ruth, Lorents, Peeter, Matsak, Erika. Values in institutional context : [presentation] // The 26th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium „Waves of globalization : repetition and difference in organizing over time and space“, 1-3 July 2010, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Vadi, Maaja, Alas, Ruth. Organizational culture in Russian and Chinese organizations : [presentation] // Proceedings of the Asian Business and Management Conference „Challenges and opportunities“, October 7-9, Osaka, Japan. Osaka : The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), 2010, p. 380-392.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth. Global Strategic HR : [presentation] // Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) „Dare to care : passion and compassion in management practice and research“, 6-10 August 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Vanhala, Sinikka, Alas, Ruth. HRM in Estonia : on the borderline of the Nordic influence and the Baltic tradition : [presentation] // The 11th International Conference of the International Society of Markets and Development (ISMD) „Beyond global markets“, 5-8 January 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Übius, Ülle, Alas, Ruth. Individual and organizational level factors - predictor of organizational culture? : [presentation] // The 11th International Conference of the International Society of Markets and Development (ISMD) „Beyond global markets“, 5-8 January 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam.