Proposing a Multilevel Approach for the Management of Uncertainties in Exploratory Projects

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2019-01-01

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Gomes, Leonardo Augusto de Vasconcelos
Brasil, Vinicius Chagas
de Paula, Rafael Augusto Seixas Reis
Facin, Ana Lúcia Figueiredo [UNESP]
Gomes, Frederico César de Vasconcelos
Salerno, Mario Sergio

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Managers of exploratory projects might face uncertainties over long timeframes at different levels (e.g., project, portfolio, organization, and network). Although literature offers some guidance on how to deal with uncertainties (mainly at the project level), there is a need for more empirical ground and theoretical development of a systemic approach to the management of uncertainties. To fill this gap, this article employs a multiple case approach in two established firms, investigating six exploratory projects. As main contributions, we identified new categories of uncertainties (primitive, structural, and elementary) and aspects related to managing these uncertainties.

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exploratory projects, innovation management, multilevel approach, uncertainty, uncertainty management

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Project Management Journal.