IT & Human Behavior

We are driven to understand how the use of technology impacts human life in various contexts.
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Table of contents

Research group type
Research group
Core fields of research
Information technology and the human in the knowledge society
Research areas
Information systems
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology

Research group description

How does the use of technology impact humans? How do humans shape technology? 

We are on a quest to understand human-technology relationships. Our research focuses on personal and organizational use of technology and its impacts; work practices, power and organizing; working with AI and robots; user/consumer behavior; technostress and coping; flow; children’s and adolescents’ use of technology; and digital games. We employ both qualitative and quantitative methods, and we also conduct literature reviews and conceptual studies. 

Our ongoing multiyear research projects are funded by the Research Council of Finland, the Emil Aaltonen Foundation, and the Foundation for Economic Education. We are also engaged in teaching through various courses and supervision at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels. 

Our work is multidisciplinary – the primary field of our contributions is information systems.

Publications

Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

Journal of Systems and Software
Siitonen, Valtteri
Ritonummi, Saima
Salo, Markus
Pirkkalainen, Henri
Mauno, Saija
Publication
2025

ACM Transactions on Computing Education
Taipalus, Toni
Grahn, Hilkka
Ritonummi, Saima
Siitonen, Valtteri
Vartiainen, Tero
Zhidkikh, Denis
Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

Telematics and Informatics
Tyrväinen, Olli
Pirkkalainen, Henri
Salo, Markus
Karjaluoto, Heikki
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

ITK – Interaktiivinen Tekniikka Koulutuksessa
Mehtälä, Saana
Clements, Kati
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

European Conference on Information Systems
Lumivalo, Juuli
Elo, Jenny
Salmenautio, Niina
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems
Lumivalo, Juuli
Clements, Kati
Hannuksela, Emma-Stiina
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security
Perälä, Piia
Lehto, Martti
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Elo, Jenny
Lumivalo, Juuli
Tuunanen, Tuure
Vargo, Stephen
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

International Conference on Information Systems
Lampi, Anna
Salo, Markus
Pirkkalainen, Henri
Makkonen, Markus
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

European Conference on Information Systems
Lampi, Anna
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems
Elo, Jenny
Lumivalo, Juuli
Tuunanen, Tuure
Salo, Markus
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Tiedonportti : Jyväskylän yliopiston tieteen digilehti
Salo, Markus

Research group

External members

Henri Pirkkalainen

Professor
Tampere University

Markus Makkonen

Assistant Professor
Tampere University