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The Dark Side of Projects: Dimensionality, Research Methods, and Agenda

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: This article presents the dark side of projects, engaging project scholars and practitioners in discussions about sensitive, confusing, uncomfortable, challenging, and questionable phenomena, such as corruption, sexism, money laundering, modern slavery, waste of resources, and organizational politics. The dark side impacts people’s lives, questioning the legitimacy of projects as forms of work organization and the political and ideological systems shaping the projects’ context. Project scholars and practitioners need to be aware of the harm the dark side of projects may promote. Ultimately, we aim to build awareness, promote research, and help sensitize our community to the dark side of projects.

Source: Project Management Journal

DOI: 10.1177/87569728221103911

Authors: Giorgio Locatelli, Efrosyni Konstantinou, Joana Geraldi, Tristano Sainati

Institutions: Politecnico di Milano, University College London, Copenhagen Business School, University of Leeds

Language: English

Topic: Construction Project Management and Performance

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4283078346