The significance of formal training in project-based companies

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the significance of formal training in project-based companies.Design methodology approach - First the discussion deals with the concepts of learning, the learning environment, and the motivation to learn in a way in which special focus is on the pro...

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Published in:International journal of managing projects in business 2011-01, Vol.4 (2), p.257-273
Main Authors: Aramo-Immonen, Heli, Koskinen, Kaj U, Porkka, Pasi L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betrieb
Bildungsmanagement
Competitive advantage
Corporate culture
Culture
Finland
Finnland
Hypotheses
Learning
Learning activities
Lernen
Motivation
Organizational culture
Project management
Projektmanagement
School environment
Statistical analysis
Tacit knowledge
Teams
Training
Training management
Unternehmenskultur
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the significance of formal training in project-based companies.Design methodology approach - First the discussion deals with the concepts of learning, the learning environment, and the motivation to learn in a way in which special focus is on the project team members' motivation to learn. The hypothesis, "People working for project-based companies are not interested in formal training" is tested by an empirical study, which was conducted on ten Finnish marine and offshore industry companies. Altogether, 54 project team members and project managers attended the multiple-case study.Findings - According to the results of the study, formal training is not seen as a necessity among the people working for project-based companies. This seems to mean that nowadays formal training does not play a significant role in the development of project-based companies. Further, the people do not necessarily have time to reflect because they are being bombarded by urgent problems and pressing deadlines. A lack of time and a feeling of heavy work load seem to be a normal practise.Originality value - Based upon the paper's findings, further research is suggested that would be focussed first on designing integrated learning environments in project-based companies' processes, and or second on the training methods utilized, interaction between trainers and project people, and relevancy and efficiency of formal training offered by training organizations to the project-based companies.
ISSN:1753-8378
1753-8386
1753-8386
DOI:10.1108/17538371111120234