Managing and Working in Project Society : Institutional Challenges of Temporary Organizations

Businesses and public organizations are increasingly challenged by projectification - the movement toward projects and other forms of temporary management and work. Written for researchers, graduate students, and professionals, this book examines the effects, opportunities and complications of a project society, with suggested ways to better handle the change.

In this book, leading authorities on project organizing explore the growing deployment of projects and other types of temporary organizations, with a focus on the challenges created by projectification. The way projects are coordinated and handled influences the success of innovation and change within organizations and is critical for strategic development in our societies, yet it is often at odds with the institutions of traditional industrial society. Drawing on both theoretical perspectives and real-world cases, this book sheds light on the transformation toward a project society and explores the effects, opportunities, and conflicts it has created. As change continues, the authors make a case for renewing institutions and mind-sets and provide a foundation from which to discuss societal changes for the future. This is an invaluable book for researchers and students in project management and organizational theory programs, as well as professionals involved in the management of projects.