Moninaisuus ja kompleksisuus johtamisessa (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Students understand widely the concept of diversity.
He is able to identify factors of diversity in a work community.
He can understand challenges in management of the complex work community and he is able to see diversity of an organization as a resource.
The student knows the challenges and possibilities of distance management.

Content

-Basics of diversity management and complexity
-Sense making and decision making in a complex environment
-Impact of diversity management to profit, quality and welfare
-Individuality, community, equality and fairness in the workplace
-Identification of challenges in management and diversity in work community

Materials

Video lecture of diversity and complexity (OPTIMA). Timonen L, Jaatinen K, Lehtonen T, Pesonen S, Raivio A-N 2014. Moninaisuuden johtamisesta uusi työelämän taito. http://uasjournal.fi/index.php/uasj/article/view/1629/1553Siltaoja, M., Vartiainen, T. 2010. Monimuotoisuuden johtamisen ristiriitaisuus – diskurssianalyysi suomalaisista mediateksteistä. Hallinnon Tutkimus 29, 259-279.Ramstad, E 2014. Can High-involvement Innovation Practices improve Productivity and the Quality of Working Life simultaneously? Management and Employee Views on Comparison. Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. (http://www.nordicwl.com/?p=187 2) (PDF)Richard J. Boland, Jr.: Decision Making and Sensemaking (PDF)Härkönen, H., Airaksinen, J: Johtajuuksien rajapinnat sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa. Kuntoutus I, 5-20. In addition students are familiar wit current academic discussion of diversity management and complexity thinking.

Completion alternatives

Pre-assignment (pass/fail) Group assignment

Student workload

- Lectures 20 h - Online learning 50 h - Independent studies 65 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 (Sufficient)
The student knows moderately basic tools and concepts of diversity management and complexity thinking.
The student can identify some mechanisms of diversity and complexity management. He is be able to describe decisions related to diversity and complexity management.

2 (Satisfactory)
The student knows satisfactorily basic tools and concepts of diversity management and complexity thinking. The student can recognize some mechanisms of diversity and complexity management. He is able to identify decisions related to diversity and complexity management that support profitable activities, quality and welfare.

3 (Good)
The student knows well basic tools and concepts of diversity management and complexity thinking. The student can identify the most important mechanisms of diversity and complexity management and is able to apply them in his work. He is able to make decisions related to diversity and complexity management that support profitable activities, quality and welfare.

4 (Very good)
The student knows very well the basic tools and concepts of diversity management and complexity thinking. The student knows the most important mechanisms of diversity and complexity management and is able to apply them in his work. He is able to make effective decisions related to diversity and complexity management that support profitable activities, quality and welfare.

5 (Excellent)
The student is excellent in managing the tools and concepts of diversity management and complexity thinking and is able to apply them in his work. The student knows well the most important mechanisms of diversity and complexity management and is able to use them. He is able to make very effective decisions related to diversity and complexity management that support profitable activities, quality and welfare.

Qualifications

Bachelor´s degree

Further information

This course will be implemented in cooperation with LIKE and HYVI.