A Comparative Examination of Organizations, Culture, and Gender: Finland and U.S. (3 cr)
Code: TK00CT76-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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19.05.2025 - 23.05.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- School of Technology
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 10
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Management
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction Management
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Completion alternatives
Only face-to-face participation is possible.
Further information
Main teacher: Dr. Sheryl Skaggs, University of Texas at Dallas, USA, slskaggs@utdallas.edu
Coordinator: Mrs. Marjo Turunen, Jamk University of Applied Sciences, marjo.turunen@jamk.fi
Exam schedules
No exams, 100 % participation required.
Teaching language
en
Teaching methods
Drawing on organizational theories and research on workplace structures, this course will examine variations in business practices and policies and how these influence employment experiences and reward systems across industries, economies, and cultural contexts. The course will also explore variations in earnings, career advancement, and job assignments by gender.
There will be 20 students from the University of Texas at Dallas and 10 students from Jamk participating in this course.
Location and time
Compulsory attendance required for the following days (teaching at Rajakatu campus):
Mon 19.5 Time 9-16.30 Includes Excursion to Harvia,
Tue 20.5 Time 9-16.30
Wed 21.5 Time 9-16.30
Thu 22.5 Time 9-16.30 Includes Excursion to Valtra
Fri 23.5 Time 9-12.30
Additional options that are at your own expense and must be specified when registering for the course:
Mon 19.5 18.30 Welcome dinner at Sataman Viilu
Wed 21.5 18-22 Rhea Cruise + dinner
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Qualifications
No prerequisites on this course.
Content
Gain valuable insights about business leadership and hierarchy, work processes, cultural imprints, work-life policies, and the shaping of opportunity structures around gender including pay, promotions, and job roles.
Key themes of the course:
• Comparative work culture and employment policies: US and Finland
• Organizational hierarchy and leadership in industrial business
• Gender variation in employment opportunities and rewards
• Insights for developing rewarding and equitable work structures
Objective
Drawing on organizational theories and research on workplace structures, this course will examine variations in business practices and policies and how these influence employment experiences and reward systems across industries, economies, and cultural contexts. The course will also explore variations in earnings, career advancement, and job assignments by gender.