Title: Knowledge management through learning model in industrial projects

Authors: Heli Aramo-Immonen

Addresses: Department of Industrial Management and Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Pohjoisranta 11, P.O. Box 300, 28101 Pori, Finland

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to introduce qualitative analysing method and learning model for project management. The new understanding gained by this analysis is needed in the steering of the project organisation's maintaining systems: control system, working system, information system and support system. The overall aim is to model a method of project learning focused on the organisation's system critical parameters. The conceptual part of this paper deals with organisational learning, activity theory, knowledge management and systems theories. Finally, some case results from industry are introduced in this article.

Keywords: organisational learning; activity theory; knowledge management; systems theory; project management; qualitative analysis; control systems; working systems; information systems; support systems; project learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2012.051675

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2012 Vol.8 No.3/4, pp.298 - 312

Accepted: 10 Jul 2012
Published online: 04 Sep 2014 *

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