Huemann, Martina, Ringhofer, Claudia, Keegan, Anne. 2019. Who Supports Project Careers? Leveraging the Compensatory Roles of Line Managers. Project Management Journal. 50 (4), 1-11.
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Abstract
This exploratory research examines who supports what aspects of career development on projects. Our main finding is that, although project professionals receive support from formal and informal sources, a compensatory mechanism is at play. When support does not come from direct line managers, project professionals are compelled to initiate informal practices, including mentoring, buddy systems, and communities of practice. Practical implications arise for organizations regarding how to ensure sufficient mechanisms are in place to compensate for lack of line management career support and to allow project professionals to access the development opportunities they need by supporting their self-initiated efforts.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | Project Management Journal |
Citation Index | SSCI |
WU-Journal-Rating new | FIN-A, STRAT-C |
Language | English |
Title | Who Supports Project Careers? Leveraging the Compensatory Roles of Line Managers |
Volume | 50 |
Number | 4 |
Year | 2019 |
Page from | 1 |
Page to | 11 |
Reviewed? | Y |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1177/8756972819857895 |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/8756972819857895 |
Open Access | Y |
Open Access Link | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/8756972819857895 |
Associations
- People
- Huemann, Martina (Details)
- Ringhofer, Claudia (Former researcher)
- External
- Keegan, Anne (University College Dublin, Ireland)
- Organization
- Project Management Group AB (Details)
- Competence Center for Sustainability Transformation and Responsibility WE (Details)
- Research areas (Ă–STAT Classification 'Statistik Austria')
- 5324 Organizational research (Details)
- 5364 Project management (Details)