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Building Pragmatist Theories of PM Practice: Theorizing the Act of Project Management

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  • Pierre-Luc Lalonde

    (EPM - École Polytechnique de Montréal)

  • Mario Bourgault

    (EPM - École Polytechnique de Montréal)

  • Alain Findeli

    (UNIMES - Nîmes Université)

Abstract

This article examines project management through the lens of practice. Drawing on the literature, we develop a typological model that brings together four distinct theoretical types of project management practice. Adopting a deliberately critical perspective, we show that the first three types propose a weak conception of the logical relationship between the theory and practice of project management. In contrast, the fourth type, anchored in a pragmatist conception of the theory-practice link, provides the potential to build strong theories of project management practice. A specific objective is to elucidate the distinct features of the fourth type of theory.

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  • Pierre-Luc Lalonde & Mario Bourgault & Alain Findeli, 2010. "Building Pragmatist Theories of PM Practice: Theorizing the Act of Project Management," Post-Print hal-04721146, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04721146
    DOI: 10.1002/pmj.20163
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