The Paradoxical Profession

Project Management and the Contradictory Nature of Sustainable Project Objectives

Article PM in Academia, ESG 1 August 2021

Project Management Journal

Sabini, Luca | Alderman, Neil

How to cite this article:

Sabini, L. & Alderman, N. (2021). The Paradoxical Profession: Project Management and the Contradictory Nature of Sustainable Project Objectives. Project Management Journal, 52(4), 379–393. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728211007660
In this article, we investigate the tensions project managers experience when addressing sustainable objectives.
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