The praxis of ‘alignment seeking’ in project work
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Article Title | The praxis of ‘alignment seeking’ in project work |
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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 | 35 (6), pp. 978-993 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0263-7863 |
1873-4634 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2017.04.011 |
Abstract | Alignment seeking is the process of reaching agreement on what needs to be done and on the process that should be followed to complete the activity. This empirical study extends the scope of the current project-as-practice literature by providing descriptions of how project managers actually achieve alignment. Photographs taken by the research participants are used to trigger discussion in semi-structured interviews that explore the praxis of alignment seeking in project work. The practices found to enable alignment seeking include: creating a vision; storytelling; seeding ideas; identifying and using personal drivers, and appealing to stakeholders and team members' sense of a ‘higher good’. This paper highlights how alignment seeking can be achieved ‘in practice’ by project managers. |
Keywords | project managing practice; alignment seeking; project managing tools; project-as-practice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Student award winner of the USQ Publication Excellence Awards for Journal Articles published during the period July-September 2017. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Enterprise |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4449/the-praxis-of-alignment-seeking-in-project-work
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