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USAGE AND ACCEPTANCE OF MANAGEMENT TOOLS IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2023

Lisa Rößler  and
Kilian Gericke
Lisa Rößler*
Affiliation:
University of Rostock
Kilian Gericke
Affiliation:
University of Rostock
*
Rößler, Lisa, University of Rostock, Germany, lisa.roessler@uni-rostock.de

Abstract

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This paper aims to identify the reasons for neglecting and the motivations for using management tools among three groups of students participating in a project that was carried out and followed over a period of one semester. For this purpose, a survey in the form of questionnaires and interviews was created. Particular emphasis was placed on the use of project management methods, tools and techniques and respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness of their usage. Additionally, the participants were asked to report limitations or distractions they had encountered. The results revealed five aspects that mainly influenced the students’ motivation in using management tools: the team atmosphere, determining responsibilities, performance transparency, expectations by the supervisors, feedback and performance evaluation. On that basis conclusions were drawn on what actions can be taken to motivate future students and designers.

Keywords

Project managementDesign educationOrganisation of product developmentDesign practiceDesign process
Type
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023 , pp. 3929 - 3938
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