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Worldwide
Department
Decision Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
1-2015
Abstract/Description
In this study, the authors used qualitative techniques to look for reoccurring themes related to 87 project managers’ responses to interview questions associated with entry into the field of project management and career progression. The study found that despite the efforts of higher education, professional associations, and their professional development and certifications, the project management remains a destination by accident. Professional project managers do not intend to be project managers but “fall into” the profession. This study provides a conceptual framework for project manager career trajectory that has implications for project management training and mentoring and contributes to the growing literature on the accidental profession.
Publication Title
SAGE Open
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015572098
Publisher
SAGE
Scholarly Commons Citation
Richardson, T. M., Earnhardt, M., & Marion, J. W. (2015). Is Project Management Still an Accidental Profession? A Qualitative Study of Career Trajectory. SAGE Open, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015572098
