Creating a framework for an international exchange program for the city of Rauma employees
Sinervo, Sanna (2013)
Sinervo, Sanna
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013090514984
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013090514984
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this thesis was to create a functional framework for an international employee exchange program for the city of Rauma. No financial plan was included, but the framework was described to a point where it could be launched after a funding plan has been created.
This thesis had two outcomes. One was the described employee exchange program and the second was an analysis of the employee’s point of view and interest towards the exchange program. These two combined made the thesis valuable for launching the exchange program in practice.
The theoretical part of this thesis helped to understand the backgrounds of culture from an individual point of view and from organizational point of view. It also brought insight to what is the difference between expatriates and employee exchange programs. Finally the theoretical part presented other international employee exchange programs already existing and the good example international networking of churches and parishes in Finland.
The empirical part of this study was done with a qualitative approach and the chosen method was questionnaire. The questionnaire with open questions was sent to 6 recipients in the Rauma organization in order to find out their opinion and interest towards the exchange program. As a result, a framework of a functional employee exchange program was described in the end of this thesis.
This thesis had two outcomes. One was the described employee exchange program and the second was an analysis of the employee’s point of view and interest towards the exchange program. These two combined made the thesis valuable for launching the exchange program in practice.
The theoretical part of this thesis helped to understand the backgrounds of culture from an individual point of view and from organizational point of view. It also brought insight to what is the difference between expatriates and employee exchange programs. Finally the theoretical part presented other international employee exchange programs already existing and the good example international networking of churches and parishes in Finland.
The empirical part of this study was done with a qualitative approach and the chosen method was questionnaire. The questionnaire with open questions was sent to 6 recipients in the Rauma organization in order to find out their opinion and interest towards the exchange program. As a result, a framework of a functional employee exchange program was described in the end of this thesis.