A Pragmatist Approach to Complexity Theorizing in Project Studies: Orders and Levels

被引：14

作者：

Tywoniak, Stephane ^{[1
]}

Ika, Lavagnon ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Bredillet, Christophe ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ottawa, Complex Project Management, Telfer Sch Management, Ottawa, ON, Canada

[2] Univ Ottawa, Project Management, Telfer Sch Management, Ottawa, ON, Canada

[3] Univ Ottawa, MSc Program Management, Telfer Sch Management, Ottawa, ON, Canada

[4] Univ Quebec Trois Rivieres, Org Project Management, Dept Management, Sch Business, Trois Rivieres, PQ, Canada

来源：

PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL | 2021年 / 52卷 / 03期

关键词：

project complexity; pragmatism; orders of theorizing; levels of analysis; project studies; complexity theory; MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS;

D O I：

10.1177/8756972821999501

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

The limitations of complexity theorizing in project studies are traced back to simplistic and reductionist theorizing strategies. This article offers pragmatist recommendations to develop strong theorizing strategies organized in a triad: orders of theorizing (degree of recursiveness of the theorizing process), levels of theorizing (interactions between micro, meso, and macro loci of analysis), and the integration between orders and levels brought together in a recursive relationship of co-construction. We offer four main contributions to complexity theorizing in project studies: pragmatism is useful, deeper attention should be paid to theorizing across levels, third-order theorizing is needed, and complexifying terminology is required.

引用

页码：298 / 313

页数：16

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