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A multi generational approach to project management: implications for engineering education in a smart world

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dc.contributor.authorSilva, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorMagano, José
dc.contributor.authorFigueiredo, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorVitoria, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Teresa
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-22T14:22:12Z
dc.date.embargo2100
dc.date.issued2020-04-27
dc.description.abstractIn a fast pace evolving smart world, underlined by technology change and market globalisation, project management is of paramount importance for companies to deliver competitive goods and services. To be effective, project teams should master processes, personal, technical and business competencies. The teaching of project management could be adapted in order to reduce the gap that seems to exist between the engineer graduate profile and the requirements that challenge professional engineers today, namely equipping new engineers with sound soft skills. Generation Z, currently studying in HEIs, has characteristics, needs and expectations that should be considered when discussing potential changes in project management education. This paper explores these topics. The literature review establishes the characteristics of generation Z, project management teaching trends, and draws implications for the teaching of project management within the scope of engineering education. A sample of 147 Generation Z undergraduate students filled a self-report questionnaire considering personality, resilience and emotional intelligence to assess their awareness about the traits that are relevant for project management. Through their self-assessment results, the participating students are aware of some of their characteristics, namely orientation towards results, high resilience and low neuroticism. Due to the high resilience indicators and low levels of neuroticism, Generation Z can be an important asset within a multigenerational project team. Also, some inconsistencies were identified as the participants displayed high levels of agreeableness and low levels of openness to experience. These results are discussed, linking personality traits of Generation Z with some important soft skills in project management, including teamwork and communication skills. Finally, recommendations and approaches for teaching project management in engineering education programs are presented.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSilva, C., Magano, J., Figueiredo, C., Vitória, A., Nogueira, T. (2020). A multi-generational approach to project management: implications for engineering education in a smart world. 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 27-30 April 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON45650.2020.9125144pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/EDUCON45650.2020.9125144pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17868
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherIEEEpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9125144pt_PT
dc.subjectEngineering educationpt_PT
dc.subjectGeneration Zpt_PT
dc.subjectProject Managementpt_PT
dc.titleA multi generational approach to project management: implications for engineering education in a smart worldpt_PT
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