TY - JOUR
T1 - Using altruism in project management education
T2 - How ‘Doing Good’ impacts student motivation
AU - Jonasson, Haukur Ingi
AU - Ingason, Helgi Thor
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - Data derived from a project-based learning course, Actual Project Management Experience in the Master of Project Management program at Reykjavik University in Iceland, augments earlier findings from studies on project management education. It shows the importance of active learning and actual project experience as an integrated part of students' educational journeys. The study compared projects where the altruistic dynamic was clearly at play and projects where the altruistic motive was absent. The finding is that the altruistic social meaning greatly sparked students' motivation. Based on this, it is speculated whether the altruistic tendency, i.e. human desire to do good and contribute to society's greater good, could not inspire project leaders and managers in general.
AB - Data derived from a project-based learning course, Actual Project Management Experience in the Master of Project Management program at Reykjavik University in Iceland, augments earlier findings from studies on project management education. It shows the importance of active learning and actual project experience as an integrated part of students' educational journeys. The study compared projects where the altruistic dynamic was clearly at play and projects where the altruistic motive was absent. The finding is that the altruistic social meaning greatly sparked students' motivation. Based on this, it is speculated whether the altruistic tendency, i.e. human desire to do good and contribute to society's greater good, could not inspire project leaders and managers in general.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.plas.2021.100038
DO - 10.1016/j.plas.2021.100038
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85130413312
SN - 2666-7215
VL - 3
JO - Project Leadership and Society
JF - Project Leadership and Society
M1 - 100038
ER -