The chimpanzees' tea party: a new metaphor for project managers

被引：17

作者：

Drummond, H ^{[1
]}

Hodgson, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Liverpool, Inst Publ Adm & Management, Liverpool L69 3BX, Merseyside, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 2003年 / 18卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1080/0268396032000122123

中图分类号：

TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

This paper addresses the problem of information technology systems failure. It is argued that conventional approaches to project management assume that success depends upon imposing control. This paper invokes a novel metaphor, namely the chimpanzees' tea party, for highlighting the limits of this assumption and showing how control-based approaches to project management can be counterproductive. Paradoxically, situations may arise where projects can be more effectively controlled by not attempting to impose control.

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页码：151 / 158

页数：8