A4 Article in conference proceedings
Morally Successful IT Projects (2009)
Vartiainen, T., & Pirhonen, M. (2009). Morally Successful IT Projects. In C. Barry, K. Conboy, M. Lang, G. Wojtkowski, & W. Wojtkowski (Eds.), Information systems development : challenges in practice, theory and education (pp. 601-610). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78578-3_1
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Vartiainen, Tero; Pirhonen, Maritta
Parent publication: Information systems development : challenges in practice, theory and education
Parent publication editors: Barry, Cris; Conboy, Kieran; Lang, Michael; Wojtkowski, Gregory; Wojtkowski, Wita
Conference:
- International conference on information systems development
Place and date of conference: Galway, Ireland, 29.-31.8.2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-78577-6
eISBN: 978-0-387-78578-3
Publication year: 2009
Pages range: 601-610
Number of pages in the book: 1180
Publisher: Springer
Place of Publication: New York
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78578-3_1
Publication open access: Not open
Publication channel open access: Channel is not openly available
Abstract
Little attention has been given in the literature to the moral aspects of IT projects. The concept of moral success applied in this exploratory study derives from moral psychology theory, and experienced project managers' perceptions of a morally successful project are gathered and analyzed. The results show that a project may morally succeed or fail in the initiation phase (choosing clients, making the proposal), in the execution phase (meeting the objectives, ensuring the well-being of the team), and in relating to the context (laws and regulations, the effects on the stakeholders). These issues are reflected through the literature on project success, and implications for research and practice are presented.
Keywords: projects; success; moral psychology
Free keywords: IT projects; Project Succes; Moral Motivation; Moral Psychology
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Preliminary JUFO rating: Not rated
