Abstract
The concept of governmentality has proven useful to analyse how the reflexive management of people within and without the project is conducted. In this chapter we explore the organizational theory of governmentality and its importance in project settings. First, we identify the specificity of project governance and relate it to the definition and discussion of governmentality by Michel Foucault. Following this, the use of governmentality within projects through project culture is discussed. Subsequently, the use of governmentality outside projects through social media is discussed. Finally, the chapter concludes by highlighting new directions for research with governmentality as the focal point, discussing the types of research questions that a concern with projects and governmentality raises and how addressing these might further develop project management as a field of enquiry.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Research Handbook on Complex Project Organizing |
| Editors | Graham Winch, Maude Brunet, Dongping Cao |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 99-106 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-80088-028-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-80088-027-6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Research Handbooks in Business and Management series |
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| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Governmentality
- Project governance
- Juukan Gorge
- Project collaboration
- Project culture
- Social media