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The other side of projects: the case for critical project studies

Hodgson, Damian; Cicmil, Svetlana

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Damian Hodgson



Abstract

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this research note is to articulate the limitations that project management (PM) currently faces by outlining the PM literature’s frequent neglect of political, social and ethical dimensions of PM work in order to raise a number of important themes that can be usefully integrated into mainstream PM literature. Design/methodology/approach – Extensive research note which updates us on where PM research is heading. Findings – PM is a highly complex, political and social process. The paper challenges readers, PM academics and practitioners to view PM more critically and to expand their appreciation of PM work as being more complex in its social context that merely delivering instrumentalist and mechanistic functional management processes. Originality/value – This paper triggers a debate using critical PM research to engage with all levels of the project hierarchy with the aim of initiating some transformation in how actors perceive themselves, their voice, their broad responsibility and their influence in shaping their own social place.

Citation

Hodgson, D., & Cicmil, S. (2008). The other side of projects: the case for critical project studies. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 1(1), 142-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370810846487

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 25, 2008
Publicly Available Date Jun 8, 2019
Journal International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Print ISSN 1753-8378
Electronic ISSN 1753-8386
Publisher Emerald
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 1
Issue 1
Pages 142-152
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370810846487
Keywords project evaluation, project management
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1019163
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17538370810846487

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