TY - JOUR
T1 - The project-oriented organisation through the lens of viable systems
AU - Lechler, Ruth Christine
AU - Lehner, Patrick
AU - Röösli, Franz
AU - Huemann, Martina
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Organisations are increasingly implementing projects to respond to growing complexity and changes in their environments. Such organisations are referred to as project-oriented organisations. This organisation type has been described with regard to value-based, people-based and structure-based competencies. To strengthen the theoretical underpinning of the competence model of project-oriented organisations, we adopt the cybernetic perspective of viable systems developed by Stafford Beer. We conceptually derive survivability, sense-making and futureability as central competencies of viable systems and relate them to such organisations. In doing so, the paper strengthens the theoretical understanding of project-oriented organisations and contributes to a simplification of the model of viable systems. From a practical perspective, we empower organisations to increase their viability by leveraging their viable competencies.
AB - Organisations are increasingly implementing projects to respond to growing complexity and changes in their environments. Such organisations are referred to as project-oriented organisations. This organisation type has been described with regard to value-based, people-based and structure-based competencies. To strengthen the theoretical underpinning of the competence model of project-oriented organisations, we adopt the cybernetic perspective of viable systems developed by Stafford Beer. We conceptually derive survivability, sense-making and futureability as central competencies of viable systems and relate them to such organisations. In doing so, the paper strengthens the theoretical understanding of project-oriented organisations and contributes to a simplification of the model of viable systems. From a practical perspective, we empower organisations to increase their viability by leveraging their viable competencies.
KW - Organisational competencies
KW - Project-oriented organisations
KW - Viable system model
U2 - 10.1016/j.plas.2022.100072
DO - 10.1016/j.plas.2022.100072
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85142170665
SN - 2666-7215
VL - 3
JO - Project Leadership and Society
JF - Project Leadership and Society
M1 - 100072
ER -