Implementation of E-learning in a Large Organization: The Critical Role of Relevance to Work

dc.creator	Grete Netteland
dc.date	2009-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:36Z
dc.identifier	10.3991/ijac.v2i3.1002
dc.identifier	1867-5565
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/92ef2941e9614fd585859abbcd7134ba
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28402
dc.description	The literature on workplace e-learning recommends in general a standardized implementation process, in which the same type of implementation approach is used in all parts of the company. The findings reported in this paper extend the previous research on workplace e-learning. The paper suggests that large, multilevel organizations with different types of work need to adopt a differentiated implementation process that takes the unique characteristics of the organizational units into account. Based on a case study of a large-scale, enterprise-wide implementation of e-learning in the largest Norwegian telecommunications company, the bottlenecks associated with different work contexts are explored. Using aspects of Activity Theory and the five typologies of work introduced by the Theory of the Historical Development of Production as a conceptual framework for the analysis, six critical problems were identified during a four-year case study. The problem of Relevance to Work is described and analyzed, focusing on the disruptive role of this issue both in the introduction phase as well as for the sustainability of e-learning in the four main units of the company. The findings provide new insight into the importance of Relevance to Work when implementing e-learning in a corporate setting. By exploring the problem not only in terms of the current workplace e-learning tradition but also informed by Activity Theory and the Theory of the Historical Development of Production, the paper aims to make a contribution to the literature on e-learning implementations in large organizations.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	kassel university press GmbH
dc.relation	http://online-journals.org/i-jac/article/view/1002
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1867-5565
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 58-65 (2009)
dc.subject	activity
dc.subject	theory
dc.subject	case
dc.subject	study
dc.subject	large-scale
dc.subject	implementation
dc.subject	workplace
dc.subject	e-learning
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Implementation of E-learning in a Large Organization: The Critical Role of Relevance to Work
dc.type	article