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Who Supports Project Careers? Leveraging the Compensatory Roles of Line Managers
Date Issued
2019-08-01
Date Available
2019-10-25T12:12:03Z
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.
Other Sponsorship
Project Management Institute
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Sage
Journal
Project Management Journal
Volume
50
Issue
4
Start Page
476
End Page
486
Copyright (Published Version)
2019 the Authors
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
8756-9728
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