Learning Generators: Project Teams Re-Conceptualized

This paper offers a conception of a project team from a learning perspective. This conception includes project teams being considered “learning generators” by being an amalgam of many different “communities of practice” (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002), which simulate...

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Published in:Project management journal 2003-09, Vol.34 (3), p.4-12
Main Author: Sense, Andrew J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action research
Case studies
Communities of practice
Learning
Managers
Organizational learning
Product development
Project management
Studies
Teams
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Summary:This paper offers a conception of a project team from a learning perspective. This conception includes project teams being considered “learning generators” by being an amalgam of many different “communities of practice” (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002), which simulate an embryonic form of a new community of practice. Barriers to situated learning between project team members within the project environment are also illuminated. This paper presents practical structural attributes that form “learning bridges” to overcome these learning barriers within project teams. Additionally, issues for research into project learning are explored.
ISSN:8756-9728
1938-9507
DOI:10.1177/875697280303400302