Learning at work - a combination of experience based learning and theoretical education

Learning at work: competence development or competence-stress

“…At EMCO a job requirement is that employees have an ability to resolve different types of problems. This includes abilities to communicate clearly with national and international customers (Paulsson and Sundin, 2000).…”

“…Research by one of the present authors investigated employees in a large Swedish business enterprise (Paulsson and Sundin, 2000). The organization had undergone restructuring following rapid technical developments within its industry.…”

“…An integral part of this new workplace environment is evolving demands on employees to develop new knowledge and skills (Paulsson and Sundin, 2000). Reorganization and organizational development, together with rapid developments in technology, demand that employees develop their competences to be able to cope with workplace changes (Sugarman, 2001).…”

Information technology and knowledge-based business development

“…Systems planning, including allocation of functions according to Singleton, 1967. continuous learning in a group can be decisive for how the combination of the di erent intellectual capacities of the personnel and the technology can work together and interact. Studies in Swedish industries (Paulsson et al 2000) shows that learning from colleagues is the most important way of learning at work.…”

“…Arnetz (1996) has looked at`Techno-Stress' in more advanced IT-jobs. Paulsson, et al (2000) studied webbased learning in a`Techno-Stress' like situation. The learners in the study had great di culties to complete their studies.…”