The five modes of comportment for project managing: disclosing the tacit in project work
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Article Title | The five modes of comportment for project managing: disclosing the tacit 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 | 37 (3), pp. 363-377 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0263-7863 |
1873-4634 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2019.01.009 |
Abstract | This study makes two contributions to the discussion of tacit knowledge in project managing. Firstly, it provides a framework to examine the tacit aspects of project managing based on the Heideggerian concept of comportment. Secondly, it identifies five modes of comportment that are common across the study participants. Comportment is concerned with what humans are directed towards and how their attunement with equipment in their day-to-day life of coping reflects this directedness. Our study uses photo elicitation and semi-structured interviews to reveal the comportments that practicing project managers adopt towards the equipment in their practice. We propose that the framework and modes of comportment will provide a useful research tool for exploring the tacit in project work and an alternative framework for project management education that aligns with both the ‘lived experience’ and critical project management agendas. |
Keywords | project management practice; tacit; Heidegger; comportment |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Enterprise |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q530w/the-five-modes-of-comportment-for-project-managing-disclosing-the-tacit-in-project-work
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