Assessment of an International Leader-Project Between Three Local Action Groups From Germany and Finland
Leppikorpi, Tiia (2011)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011120116732
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011120116732
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The purpose of this thesis was to find out what kind of advantages this international co-operation project between three local action groups from Germany and Finland has brought for the areas, associations and people involved. The objective was to assess how the project has proceeded and what kinds of results have already been achieved within this international co-operation project. In addition to finding out the advantages that the project brought, one objective was to clarify the challenges of international projects.
The theoretical framework included practices in traditional and international project management, as well as the management of a development project. The theory concentrated on the structure, management, communication and the challenges of international development projects.
The research was conducted through qualitative methods. Experiences of this co-operation project were gathered in personal interviews with the participants of this project from the administrative as well as the more grass-roots level.
The interviews showed that this co-operation project has proceeded as planned and that the participants interviewed from different levels were generally pleased with the project and the project partners. The partners established good contacts between the actors in different countries. More concrete results can be expected after the project has ended in March 2012.
The results of the research indicate that there were fewer challenges in this project as first thought. Because of good communication and relationships between the actors, some risks were avoided and problems were solved when such arose.
The theoretical framework included practices in traditional and international project management, as well as the management of a development project. The theory concentrated on the structure, management, communication and the challenges of international development projects.
The research was conducted through qualitative methods. Experiences of this co-operation project were gathered in personal interviews with the participants of this project from the administrative as well as the more grass-roots level.
The interviews showed that this co-operation project has proceeded as planned and that the participants interviewed from different levels were generally pleased with the project and the project partners. The partners established good contacts between the actors in different countries. More concrete results can be expected after the project has ended in March 2012.
The results of the research indicate that there were fewer challenges in this project as first thought. Because of good communication and relationships between the actors, some risks were avoided and problems were solved when such arose.