Associate professor with an interest in digital platforms and the Internet of Things.
My background is somewhat eclectic with degrees in computer science, Japanese language studies and Informatics. My main research interests include digital platforms, digital transformation, and the Internet of Things.
Selected publications:
Velsberg, O., Jonsson, K., H Westergren, U., & Saarikko, T. (2021). IoT Triggers. How municipalities are transforming to smarter cities through IoT use. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, 33(1), Article 2.
Saarikko, T., Westergren, U. H., & Blomquist, T. (2020). Digital transformation: Five recommendations for the digitally conscious firm. Business Horizons, 63(6), 825-839.
Lindman, J., & Saarikko, T. (2019, January). Towards an internet of things society: Perspectives from government agencies in Sweden. In 2019 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) (pp. 3387-3396). IEEE.
Saarikko, T., Jonsson, K., & Burström, T. (2019). Software platform establishment: effectuation and entrepreneurial awareness. Information Technology & People, 32(3), 579-602.
Saarikko, T., Westergren, U. H., & Blomquist, T. (2017). The Internet of Things: Are you ready for what’s coming?. Business Horizons, 60(5), 667-676.
Saarikko, T., Westergren, U. H., & Blomquist, T. (2016, January). The inter-organizational dynamics of a platform ecosystem: exploring stakeholder boundaries. In 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) (pp. 5167-5176). IEEE.
Saarikko, T. (2016). Platform Provider by Accident: A Case Study of Digital Platform Coring. Business & Information Systems Engineering, 58(3), 177-191.