Applying Participatory Methods to Address Motivational Aspects in Informal Workplace

Authors

  • Teresa Holocher Centre for Social Innovation
  • Barbara Kieslinger Centre for Social Innovation
  • Claudia Magdalena Fabian Centre for Social Innovation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v4i1.1412

Keywords:

collaborative learning, motivation, organizational learning, participatory design

Abstract


Motivational aspects are core to successful knowledge sharing and collaborative learning experiences. However, it still remains one of the great challenges to overcome motivational barriers when it comes to introducing information systems for collaborative learning at the workplace. In the context of an international research project we have taken motivational aspects into account during the design phase and started a participatory process involving researchers, end-users, managers, designers and developers. As initial findings show, a continuous dialogue with end-users may contribute to creating a sense of ownership amongst them and become a motivational driver for the future use of the system.

Author Biographies

Teresa Holocher, Centre for Social Innovation

Researcher at the Technology & Knowledge unit

Barbara Kieslinger, Centre for Social Innovation

Head of unit: Technology & Knowledge

Claudia Magdalena Fabian, Centre for Social Innovation

Researcher at the Technology & Knowledge unit

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Published

2011-02-08

How to Cite

Holocher, T., Kieslinger, B., & Fabian, C. M. (2011). Applying Participatory Methods to Address Motivational Aspects in Informal Workplace. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 4(1), pp. 18–24. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v4i1.1412

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