Creating authority and autonomy: Necessary dialectical tensions in public sector project management
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Rowe, Kevan M., Whitty, Stephen Jonathan and van der Hoorn, Bronte. 2024. "Creating authority and autonomy: Necessary dialectical tensions in public sector project management." Project Leadership and Society. 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100119
| Article Title | Creating authority and autonomy: Necessary dialectical tensions in public sector project management |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 213997 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Rowe, Kevan M., Whitty, Stephen Jonathan and van der Hoorn, Bronte |
| Journal Title | Project Leadership and Society |
| Journal Citation | 5 |
| Article Number | 100119 |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 2666-7215 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100119 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000048 |
| Abstract | This study investigates the nuanced relationship between public sector project managers and their adherence to organizational project management protocols, as defined by reference documents such as PRINCE2 and PMBOK® Guide. It investigates why these project managers frequently deviate from these protocols. The study investigates the practical relevance yet perceived redundancy of these documents through interviews and a focus group with nine experienced project managers in the Australian public sector. Using thematic analysis and a Derridean perspective, we show how these documents create a project manager's their authority and autonomy. The study concludes with the proposal of a deconstructive theory of public sector project management, emphasising pragmatism over rigid adherence to established project management ideologies. |
| Keywords | Deconstruction; Projectification; Public sector ; Deconstruction; Diff´erance |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4407. Policy and administration |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Business |
| University of Technology Sydney |
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