Learning-project structures in different work types: An empirical analysis

This study demonstrates that work-related learning projects can be organized using different structural arrangements. Sixteen learning projects conducted by ninety-six participants in three different work types were analysed and compared both qualitatively and quantitatively. No evidence was found for the claim that learning-project structures necessarily depend on the type of work in which they are carried out. However, two distinct combinations of learning project structure and work type did not emerge. It is concluded that actors have organizational choice in organizing learning projects, but their options are less likely to be realized if the learning-project type is very different from the worktype.