1. Individual Excellence versus Collaborative Culture: A Cross-national Analysis of Professional Capital in the U.S., Finland, Japan, and Singapore Open Access Author: Ikoma, Sakiko Title: Individual Excellence versus Collaborative Culture: A Cross-national Analysis of Professional Capital in the U.S., Finland, Japan, and Singapore Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: Professionalization of teachingCross-national analysisProfessional CapitalCollaborative school culture File: Download IKOMA_S_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Gerald K Letendre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorGerald K Letendre, Committee Chair/Co-ChairKaterina Bodovski, Committee MemberSoo Yong Byun, Committee MemberD Wayne Osgood, Special Member