Learning activities in a political context - development of the working environment

This paper addresses a learning approach as a method for developing new strategies for managing work environment. On the basis of interviews in two companies an analysis of how actors involved in the management of work environment act concerning their task and role is conducted. Two roles are identified – ‘the politically actors’ and ‘the translator’.

When facilitating learning activities in the management of work environment it is necessary to be aware of this political nature of the actions .In understanding learning in the management of work environment it is beneficial to look at the concept of “communities of practice”, to understand under which conditions the actors are learning and developing new methods.