Managing the project learning paradox: A set-theoretic approach toward project knowledge transfer
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Managing project-based learning is becoming an increasingly important part of project management. This article presents a comparative case study of 12 cases of knowledge transfer between temporary inter-organizational projects and permanent parent organizations. Our set-theoretic analysis of these data yields two major findings. First, a high level of absorptive capacity of the project owner is a necessary condition for successful project knowledge transfer, which implies that the responsibility for knowledge transfer seems to in the first place lie with the project parent organization, not with the project manager. Second, none of the factors are sufficient by themselves. This implies that successful project knowledge transfer is a complex process always involving configurations of multiple factors. We link these implications with the view of projects as complex temporary organizational forms in which successful project managers need to cope with complexity by simultaneously paying attention to both relational and organizational processes.
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ID Code: | 46096 |
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Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Measurements or Duration: | 10 pages |
Keywords: | Comparative case study research, Inter-organizational project, Knowledge transfer, Project complexity, Project-based learning, Qualitative comparative analysis, Temporary organization |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.06.002 |
ISSN: | 0263-7863 |
Pure ID: | 32081071 |
Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > QUT Business School Current > Schools > School of Management ?? australian-centre-for-entrepreneurship ?? |
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Deposited On: | 21 Sep 2011 22:30 |
Last Modified: | 21 May 2024 18:19 |
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