Training manual for apprentices on the multicultural crews in Finnish vessels
Sohn-Rajamäki, Ina (2023)
Sohn-Rajamäki, Ina
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202304024586
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202304024586
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The aim of this thesis was to find out how the students have experienced multicultural crews during their onboard training on Finnish ships. Should maritime schools offer more teaching about a multicultural work environment?
As a result of this research, a short guide was prepared for students on working in a multicultural work environment.
The research was done as a quantitative survey. The survey was sent to all Finnish maritime educational institutions’ students in the spring of 2022. The questions were divided into six smaller areas: students´ background information, familiarization with the ship during onboard training, the crew´s attitude towards the students, communication with the crew, work guidance during onboard training and the student´s future wishes about working as part of a multicultural crew.
When analyzing the students' answers, it became clear that work familiarization, learning the ship's routines, and work guidance require improvements. The importance of the working language of the multinational crews was high-lighted during the research, and the crew´s language skills affected the students during their onboard training. The research showed a clear that the students wanted to receive additional training on working in a multicultural work environment on the ship.
The research revealed the old-fashioned management culture on Finnish ships and its effect on students' comfort and well-being at work. Shipping companies and maritime educational institutions should start a joint project on better familiarization and work guidance for students during onboard training on ships, especially on multinational and multicultural ships.
As a result of this research, a short guide was prepared for students on working in a multicultural work environment.
The research was done as a quantitative survey. The survey was sent to all Finnish maritime educational institutions’ students in the spring of 2022. The questions were divided into six smaller areas: students´ background information, familiarization with the ship during onboard training, the crew´s attitude towards the students, communication with the crew, work guidance during onboard training and the student´s future wishes about working as part of a multicultural crew.
When analyzing the students' answers, it became clear that work familiarization, learning the ship's routines, and work guidance require improvements. The importance of the working language of the multinational crews was high-lighted during the research, and the crew´s language skills affected the students during their onboard training. The research showed a clear that the students wanted to receive additional training on working in a multicultural work environment on the ship.
The research revealed the old-fashioned management culture on Finnish ships and its effect on students' comfort and well-being at work. Shipping companies and maritime educational institutions should start a joint project on better familiarization and work guidance for students during onboard training on ships, especially on multinational and multicultural ships.