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Project As A Social System : Asia Pacific Perspectives On Project Management
Paperback Edition: 1/2012
In recent years, research initiatives in the field of project management have accelerated and are now pursued across many disciplinary fields and a vast range of project types, ranging from construction to organizational change and new product development. This diversity of research into phenomena within
the 'project' context suggests the dynamism of and progress within this field of study and its potential to contribute to scholarly knowledge within a range of disciplinary areas outside of project management itself, including organizational studies, knowledge management, and organizational learning. A prominent feature in current project management research is an emphasis on the important mediating influence of context on project performance and operational effectiveness. This shift in focus constitutes a notable divergence within project management from traditional concerns with technical processes. Indeed, many researchers and authors identify projects as primarily social constructs.
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Featured in the16 July 2012 New Zealand newsletter.
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Pages : 304
Publisher : Monash University Publishing
Publication date : 2012-03
Subjects: Non-fiction, Business / Law