Ecologies of Temporary Organizations

In this thoughtlet I propose to expand current thinking about projects and temporary organizations to consider ecologies of temporary organizations. In this perspective, temporary organizations transcend the boundaries of permanent organizations to form quasi-permanent ecologies. I develop a triangular–recursive model of interaction between temporary organizing, temporary organizations, and ecologies of temporary organizations. Taking a time-as-process view, I consider the recursive processes to pivot around acts of temporary organizing.

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Project Management Journal
Published
2025-03-17
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728251324097
Citations
8
Primary Topic
Construction Project Management and Performance
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
16.85

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Ecologies of Temporary Organizations

Tor Hernès
8 citations
Project Management Journal
Construction Project Management and Performance
16.85
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Ecologies of Temporary Organizations

Tor Hernès
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Abstract

In this thoughtlet I propose to expand current thinking about projects and temporary organizations to consider ecologies of temporary organizations. In this perspective, temporary organizations transcend the boundaries of permanent organizations to form quasi-permanent ecologies. I develop a triangular–recursive model of interaction between temporary organizing, temporary organizations, and ecologies of temporary organizations. Taking a time-as-process view, I consider the recursive processes to pivot around acts of temporary organizing.

Project Management JournalVol. 56(4)
University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)
Novo Nordisk Fonden
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Construction Project Management and Performance
16.85
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