Ruth Alas
Education
1978-1983 - Undergraduate study, Department of Economy, Tallin Technical University
June 1983 - Diploma in economical engeneering, Tallin Technical University
1983-1987 - Undergraduate study, Department of Psychology, University of Tartu
June 1987 - Diploma in psychology, University of Tartu
1995-1997 - Graduate study (master's level), Estonian Business School
Summer 1997 - Graduate study, Management department, Bentley Colledge, USA
December 1997 - Diploma: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Estonian Business School
1998-2002 - Graduate study (doctoral level), Estonian Business School
Autumn 1999 - Graduate study, International Faculty Development Program, IESE, Spain
September 2003 - Diploma: PhD in Business Administration, Estonian Business School
December 2005 - Diploma: PhD in Economics, University of Tartu
Professional Employemnt
1981-1991 - Economist, Computer Center of Estonian Ministry of Agriculture
1991-1993 - Consultant, Mainor-Konsultant
1993-1995 - Consultant, Ariko Reserv
1995-2003 - Lecturer, Estonian Business School
2003-2006 - Professor, Chair of Management, Estonian Business School
Since 2006 - Professor, Chair of Management, Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs, Estonian Business School
Awards
Best researchers award 2005/2006 Estonian Business School
Best researchers award 2002/2003 Estonian Business School
Best researchers award 2003/2004 Estonian Business School
Best paper award for paper 'Organizational change from learning perspective' on 2nd International Strategic Management Conference ‘Strategies for Navigating through national, regional and global challenges & crises', June 08-10, Istanbul, Turkey
Scientific Activities
Member of editorial boards of following journals:
Associate Editor for: International Business: Research, Teaching and Practice. The Academy of International Business- (AIB) journal in USA
Baltic Journal of Management, National Scientific Editor
Problems & Perspectives in Management
Journal of Business Economics and Management
Journal for East European Management Studies
EBS Review
Chair of 1st Scientific Human Resource Management Conference "People friendly management" November 6, 2003, Tallinn.
Chair of EIASM Workshop "Responding to Radical Change in Developing and Transitional Economies: Current Challenges to Organizational Change Theory and Practice" November 8-10, 2006, Tallinn
Member of Program Committee of ECMLG 2007: The 3rd European Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance, 19-20 April 2007, University of Winchester, UK
Member of organizing committee of ISMOT'07: The 5th International Symposium on Management of Technology, 1-3 June 2007, Zhejiang, China.
Chair of the The 9th International Human Resource Management Conference "Changes in Society, Changes in Organizations, and the Changing Role of HRM: Managing International Human Resources in a Complex World" June 12-15, 2007, Tallinn, Estonia
Research Areas: Organizational changes, Organizational learning, Organizational culture, Leadership, Corporate social responsibility, Ethics, Corporate governance.
Research projects:
Organisational changes in Estonian (1998-2006) and Chinese companies (2005-2006). Includes survey and interviews in both countries.
International comparative study about electronic workers' minds was conducted together with Denki Ringo research group (coordinator: Prof. Akihiro Ishikawa, Chuo University, Japan). Members from 18 countries throughout the world participated. 2001.
ILO Project Employers' Organisations and the Challenges facing Business Today. 2003. 18 countries participated.
Globe study (2003) and Cross Cultural CEO study (2001), coordinated from Wharton School of Pensylvania University in USA by prof. Robert House.
Corporate Governance in Estonia, 26 interviews with owners and managing directors. With Institute of Future Studies. 2005.
Report for UNESCO about private higher education in Estonia. With Prof. Madis Habakuk.
Membership in Professional Organizations:
Member of Academic Council of the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management.
Member of Academy of Management
Member of International Association of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management (IACCM)
Member of Cranet-E network - European Strategic Human Resource Management Studies
Member of GLOBE society
Member of Denki Ringo research group
Member of IMSS network (International Manufacturing Strategy Survey)