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A contextual understanding of projects – The importance of space and time
Mälardalen University, School of Business, Society and Engineering. (IEO)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3761-8117
Jönköping International Business School.
2009 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Management, ISSN 0956-5221, E-ISSN 1873-3387, Vol. 25, no 3, p. 327-339Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article analyzes the managing of high-tech projects in complex and dynamic settings. Building on recent developments in organization theory and knowledge management, we focus on the importance of understanding the ways in which project-centered activities are shaped in time and space, both in the organization itself and in a wider context embracing customers, consultants and suppliers. A longitudinal case study including semi-structured interviews, observations and secondary data wilt substantiate our findings. The study offers both theoretical and practical insights suggesting that projects are exposed to a varying degree of complexity and dynamics, calling for different managerial approaches. The analysis shows that boundary spanning has many dimensions that have to be considered in the management of projects in space and time. The article concludes by suggesting seven analytical categories for analyzing and understanding projects in their spatial and temporal contexts.

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2009. Vol. 25, no 3, p. 327-339
Keywords [en]
Project, Context, Space, Time, Boundary spanning
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Economics and Business Business Administration
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Industrial Economics and Organisations
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-22984DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2009.03.011ISI: 000269570600008Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-68349086916OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-22984DiVA, id: diva2:666925
Available from: 2013-11-25 Created: 2013-11-25 Last updated: 2017-12-06Bibliographically approved

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