• Chapter 3 is about the basic frameworks. The chapter presents the epistemological
assumptions and an analytical tool, the ‘Holistic concept
of man’ (HCM). Because the project-based companies, and individual
projects within them, can be seen as knowledge-intensive units,
which can be approached in terms of the quality and quantity of
knowledge, the chapter focuses on epistemological assumptions with
the purpose of gaining a better understanding of knowledge and how
it develops. The HCM is used as a tool in analysing learning and
knowledge sharing in a project work context.