Project Management in the Age of Complexity and Change
Project Management in the Age of Complexity and Change
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DOI：
10.1177/875697280303400407
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发表时间：
2003-12
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5
通讯作者：
A. Jaafari
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作者：
A. Jaafari
本文对复杂社会及其与项目管理的关系进行了研究。复杂社会的特点是系统开放、混乱、自我组织和相互依存。在一个自催化过程之后，加速的变化带来了不稳定和混乱。传统的项目管理方法假设了一个有序的世界和一个可预测的环境，在这个环境中，人们可以以一种明确的方式设置和交付一组清晰的目标。传统的方法容易受到挑战。作者认为，项目管理的范式转变对于它在本世纪复杂的社会中具有相关性和有效性至关重要。研究需要进一步定义项目管理的新理解，以及它如何能够应对复杂社会的挑战。这就需要在全球范围内推动这一领域的发展。
This paper presents a study of complex society and its relationship to project management. The complex society is characterised by open systems, chaos, self organisation and interdependence. Accelerated change drives instability and chaos following an autocatalytic process. The conventional project management approach assumes a world of order and a predictable environment in which one can set and deliver a clear set of goals in a defined manner. The traditional approach is open to challenge. The author argues that a paradigm shift in project management is essential for it to be relevant and effective in a complex society of this century. Research is needed to further define a fresh understanding of project management and how it that can respond to the challenges of the complex society. This necessitates working globally to advance the field.