What is excellence for Project Management knowledge in the context of globalization?

Author

Kampf, Constance E. ; Longo, Bernadette

Author_Institution

Aarhus Sch. of Bus., Univ. of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark

fYear

2009

fDate

19-22 July 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

How can technical writers understand not only excellence in project management knowledge, but also the effects of globalization on how project management knowledge is used in project conception and project planning when major stakeholders live in third world countries? This study focuses in particular on project conception for the use of cell phone and Web 2.0 technologies with an NGO based in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We found that students were able to use knowledge management and knowledge communication concepts to shape their project titles, goals and objectives, as well as their description of the work. Implications include that shaping projects through knowledge communication and knowledge management theory offers a new focus for excellence in project conception. This focus includes diversity in perspectives and fosters respect by recognizing differences as knowledge asymmetries.

Keywords

Internet; cellular radio; computer based training; globalisation; innovation management; knowledge management; management training; mobile computing; nonprofit organisations; on-the-job training; planning; professional communication; project management; social aspects of automation; Democratic Republic of Congo; First Step Initiative; Web 2.0 technology; cell phone use; employee training; globalization effects; knowledge asymmetry; knowledge communication; knowledge management; microfinance NGO; project conception; project management; project planning; socio-technical design perspective; technical writing; women entrepreneur; Cellular phones; Context; Cultural differences; Global communication; Globalization; Knowledge management; Lenses; Project management; Shape; Writing; Globalization; Knowledge Management; Project Management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Professional Communication Conference, 2009. IPCC 2009. IEEE International

Conference_Location

Waikiki, HI

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4357-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4358-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPCC.2009.5208707

Filename

5208707