Beach, Y. and Coule, T. (2016) Socio-political dynamics and complexity of organisational change projects: Approaching projects as a contested and negotiated space. In: Procedia Computer Science. ProjMAN - International Conference on Project Management, 05-07 Oct 2016, Porto, Portugal. Elsevier , pp. 298-304.
Abstract
In considering the contextual aspects of organizational change projects, it is notable that consideration of the sociopolitical dynamics within the pre-initiation phase is largely neglected in current theorization. In practice, a project manager is often allocated to projects post-scoping where the focus is on governance and execution; often with little understanding of the real problem statement and the socio-political dynamics of the project context. This paper provides a critical review of the current state of research relating to organizational change projects and argues that increased attention to understanding the wider socio-political context within the front-end of projects would likely influence the fundamental boundaries of the project management discipline and the role of project management practitioners. In doing so, the paper outlines a research agenda to inform future empirical work on the pre-initiation phase of organizational change projects.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | organisational change; pre-initiation phase; project context; project management; socio-political dynamics |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2016 09:33 |
Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2022 13:34 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2016.09.159 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.procs.2016.09.159 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102636 |