Improvisation in Turbulent Environments: An Exploratory Case Study of a Rescue Projects Organization
This study explores the antecedents of knowledge utilization, specifically tacit knowledge, leading to improvisation in rescue projects confronted with turbulent situations. We used semistructured interviews and observations to collect data in a large public-sector rescue organization. Findings reveal that improvisation is an essential part of projects in turbulent situations bounded by time limitations; resource constraint factors, such as lack of technology, information, resources, and rugged terrains; and collectivistic societal and cultural issues. Rescue workers improvise through sensemaking, problem identification, and tacit knowledge utilization to handle emergencies.
Authors
- Adeel Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4147-884X)
- Awais Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4410-2028)
- Muhammad Mustafa Raziq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7793-1597)
- Beenish Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3576-5674)
- Muhammad Saleem Sumbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2134-3654)
Institutions
- Prince Sultan University (SA)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- University of Business and Technology (SA)
- Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (FI)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Project Management Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241267736
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.26
Funders
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University