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International Technology Environment (5 cr)

Code: 5J00ET20-3004

General information


Enrolment period

02.07.2022 - 31.07.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Technology Management

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management

Teachers

  • Marko Mäkilouko

Groups

  • 22YTJT

Objectives (course unit)

Students are able to:
- recognize behavioral impact of cultural values in their own and others' behavior
- identify some work place problems caused by cultural differences
- solve some problems caused by cultural differences in the technology environment
- seek information and solutions for problems caused by cultural differences
- manage problems caused by cultural differences using risk management methods

Content (course unit)

Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her. Student has generated a model to improve his or hers international know how. Student can lead workers with different cultural background and organize while observing cultural differences. Student can create motivation, commitment and trust in an international project.
- value model of cultures by S.H. Schwartz
- information from multiple cultural studies
- leadership in a multicultural working environment
- multicultural organization models
- specifics of international projects
- risks of international projects

Further information (course unit)

Course can be in Finnish or English according to the students language skills. Students from other masters' programs are accepted to the course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her. Student has generated a model to improve his or hers international know how.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her. Student has generated a model to improve his or hers international know how. Student can lead workers with different cultural background and organize while observing cultural differences. Student can create motivation, commitment and trust in an international project.

Assessment scale

0-5