Building the Foundation for a Necessary Debate: Projectification of Society
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Projectification Society Project value Advantages and disadvantages
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2023-03-23Referencia bibliográfica
Moreno Escobar, B.; Martínez Montes, G.; El Hajj, C. Building the Foundation for a Necessary Debate: Projectification of Society. Systems 2023, 11, 165. [https://doi.org/10.3390/systems11040165]
Abstract
Projectification is the phenomenon whereby activities traditionally carried out in a functional
manner are approached as projects. It also includes the transformation processes of organisations as
project management and non-functional structures. It is a phenomenon that has become important
in recent years. It has brought great benefits to organisations and public administration, and it has
optimised the use of economic resources. On the other hand, projectification also brings undesirable
effects, known as the dark side of projectification. Several years after the first time projectification
was coined, a deep debate about projectification has been necessary to make the most of all possible
levels. This research, through a bibliometric analysis and a review of the most outstanding literature,
identifies those aspects that need to be discussed and where there is room for improvement. The
results, with an important set of disadvantages of projectification, sometimes not taken into account,
especially at the individual level, establish a solid basis for the debate on projectification and the
possible points of improvement from all perspectives (individual, organisational and societal). These
perspectives should be observed as different but complementary, forming a holistic understanding
of projectification.