A Heideggerian paradigm for project management: breaking free of the disciplinary matrix and its Cartesian ontology
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Article Title | A Heideggerian paradigm for project management: breaking free of the disciplinary matrix and its Cartesian ontology |
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ERA Journal ID | 3498 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | van der Hoorn, Bronte (Author) and Whitty, Stephen J. (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Project Management |
Journal Citation | 33 (4), pp. 721-734 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Kidlington, OX. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0263-7863 |
1873-4634 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.09.007 |
Abstract | The purpose of this paper is to identify the new insights that emerge if key concepts in Heidegger's magnum opus Being and Time are applied to the phenomena of projects and their management. A theoretical approach is adopted with an introduction being provided to key Being and Time concepts, followed by the application of these concepts to the phenomena of projects and their management. A particular focus is on the relevance of Heidegger's ontology in underpinning the exploration of the 'lived experience' of project management and the disclosing of the actuality of project phenomena. It is found that key concepts in Heidegger's Being and Time (such as temporality, modes of being, being-in-the-world, dealing and the they) provide insights into various aspects of project management. The significance of such findings is demonstrated through a reconceptualisation of projects; and differentiation between, and reconceptualisation of project management versus project managing. |
Keywords | Heidegger; managing projects; theory of research into project management |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350709. Organisation and management theory |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Enterprise |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2x38/a-heideggerian-paradigm-for-project-management-breaking-free-of-the-disciplinary-matrix-and-its-cartesian-ontology
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