CROSS-BOUNDARY LEARNING OF CIVIL ENGINEERS —FOCUSING ON DISPATCHES FROM PRIVATE COMPANIES TO NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES—

Abstract

 Experience is thought to play a major role in the learning of civil engineers. Therefore, it is important to clarify the learning effects of various experiences in order to realize strategic human resource development. In recent years, cross-boundary learning has been attracting attention as a form of experiential learning. However, there are no studies in the field of civil engineering that examine the effects and processes of cross-boundary learning. Therefore, this study interviews civil engineers who had been dispatched from private companies to national research institutes, and applies SCAT to the text data obtained for analysis. As a result, the effects and processes of cross-boundary learning are specifically clarified, and the interrelationship between the two is also clarified. The results also indicate the possibility that the relationship with technical standards is a dominant factor in cross-boundary learning of civil engineers.