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- Hattinger, Monika, 1969-, et al.
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E-learning Readiness and Absorptive Capacity in the Manufacturing Industry
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning. - 1867-5565. ; 7:3, s. 33-40
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The manufacturing industry constantly strive to develop the competencies of their expert production engineers in order to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. Research shows that the absorptive capacity of a firm is central in order to reach such a goal. The absorptive capacity is the firm´s ability to recognize the value of new external information, assimilate it, and apply it to commercial ends, and thereby exploit the conditions for innovation. In this paper the concept of absorptive capacity is used as a lens for analyzing managerial rationales for engaging in technology enhanced competence development projects. Through interviews with key informants in 15 manufacturing firms we study the capabilities and readiness that organizations need for participation in e-learning initiatives. We present a framework of readiness for technology enhanced competence development comprised of the following interrelated constructs; awareness, e-learning maturity, dynamic capability and co-creativity. Results show a broad variation of levels within the constructs among the firms. Notable is the low level of e-learning maturity and dynamic capability. We argue that e-learning maturity is dependent on all four constructs.
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- Hattinger, Monika, 1969-, et al.
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Work-Integrated Learning and Co-creation of Knowledge : Design of collaborative technology enhanced learning activities
- 2014
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 37th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia (IRIS 37). - Ringsted. - 9788773498767 ; , s. 1-15
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we aim to understand management’s perceptions of knowledge and competence development to inform the design of technology enhanced learning activities integrated in the workplace. Work-integrated learning can be viewed with the university lens on studies of formal education integrated in the workplace setting, but here we rather emphasize the conditions of the workplace as implications for design of successful e-learning initiatives. We conducted interviews with 15 manufacturing industries in Sweden and used qualitative content analysis approach to interpret the text data. Results show that companies describe a rich variation of work-integrated learning activities, but the step towards external collaboration with academia for co-production of knowledge is marginal. Also, broad-minded work for innovations is limited. This imply the need for well-planned design of richer collaborative acitivites between academia and organizations through use of media technology to encourage competence development.
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- Hermawatia, Setia, et al.
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Understanding the complex needs of automotive training at final assembly lines
- 2014
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Ingår i: Applied Ergonomics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0003-6870 .- 1872-9126. ; 46, s. 144-157
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Automobile final assembly operators must be highly skilled to succeed in a low automation environment where multiple variants must be assembled in quick succession. This paper presents formal user studies conducted at OPEL and VOLVO Group to identify assembly training needs and a subset of requirements; and to explore potential features of a hypothetical game-based virtual training system. Stakeholder analysis, timeline analysis, link analysis, Hierarchical Task Analysis and thematic content analysis were used to analyse the results of interviews with various stakeholders (17 and 28 participants at OPEL and VOLVO, respectively). The results show that there is a strong case for the implementation of virtual training for assembly tasks. However, it was also revealed that stakeholders would prefer to use a virtual training to complement, rather than replace, training on pre-series vehicles.
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- Malmsköld, Lennart, 1967-, et al.
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Training Virtually Virtual
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning. - 1867-5565. ; 5:3, s. 29-36
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper reports from a longitudinal study of a Swedish manufacturer in the automotive industry, where a series of studies have explored the potential and limitations of computer-based training of assembly operators. The study is focusing on two supplementing sets of target variables – operators' attitudes and the quality output from operators in real production. Starting with small-scale studies where proof-of-concept for virtual training is established, the research moves on to comparative studies where different computer-based learning models are contrasted and evaluated. The research design ends with large-scale field experiments assessing the effects of computer-based training in terms of quality output. The results clearly demonstrate that computer-based training, when integrated with training of standardized work procedures, outperforms traditional methods for operator training, regardless of the content and the context of the assembly operation. The findings of the study are synthesized into a design framework for virtual training where cognitive and craftsmanship training is contrasted to the learning of product, process, sequence and finesse of assembly.
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- Malmsköld, Lennart, 1967
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Virtual Training - Preparatory Training in Automotive Assembly
- 2012
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The automotive industry is constantly facing new challenges. Reduction of waste and time-to-market, ability to offer the customer a unique combination of options as well as high product quality are examples of issues that have been in focus during the past decade and still considered extremely important. Together with the aforementioned issues, other factors that influence the way in which new vehicles are launched and produced are shorter product life cycles and the fact that completely different vehicles are often manufactured on the same assembly line. Assembly operators constitute a central part of the production system and their skills and ability to ensure high quality will always be in focus. Cost reduction and a shift towards more virtual product development methods provide the potential to reduce prototype vehicles to a minimum or even completely. This has dramatically affected the training of experienced assembly operators prior to the launch of a new vehicle since the traditional way of utilizing prototype vehicle components for training purposes is more or less non-existent. Consequently, the new conditions have created a strong need for alternative training methods. The starting point for the present work was to identify methods based on previously generated engineering information and use them on ordinary desktop computers for the training of experienced assembly operators. The work was carried out as case studies, all performed in an assembly plant with experienced assembly operators as subjects. The research mainly concentrated on understanding this specific area and how such training should be organized to best support the operators during a new vehicle launch. The results demonstrated that virtual training is an effective tool for preparatory training of assembly operators as well as training in the later stages when detailed assembly sequences and quality related issues (finesse) are in focus. Preparatory training can be performed in an efficient way by using the defined and explored expert based learning model. On the other hand, assembly sequence and finesse training is appropriate for the defined system learning model. The design of the studies was based on a defined framework with four operator knowledge phases: Product, Process, Assembly sequence and Finesse. The results of the case studies combined with the above-mentioned framework constituted the basis for a proposed virtual preparatory training concept. This concept included two major virtual training activities where the first two knowledge phases formed the base for the first activity and the two final phases the foundation for the second.The aim was to develop an understanding of how computers can be used in the training of operator s, especially in the preparation and support of launch training. As a result of our studies, an important step towards a deeper understanding has been achieved.
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