descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Preprint 01 Jan 2021Embargo end date: 01 Jan 2021 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:SSRN Electronic Journal (eissn: 1556-5068,

Authors: Nicholas Dacre; Nicholas Dacre; David Pontin; Caroline N J Tite;

doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3814008 , 10.31235/osf.io/b4gya , 10.6084/m9.figshare.14330408.v1 , 10.48550/arxiv.2104.04068 , 10.6084/m9.figshare.14330408 , 10.5281/zenodo.4642028 , 10.5281/zenodo.4642027

arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/2104.04068

Embedding Sustainability in Complex Projects: A Pedagogic Practice Simulation Approach

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Sustainability is focussed on avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources. Under the terms of a government plan to tackle climate change, a driver for improved sustainability is the cut of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to almost zero by 2050. With this type of change, new themes are continuously being developed which drive complex projects, such as the development of new power generation methods, which encompass challenging lead times and demanding requirements. Consideration of the implementation of strategies and key concepts, which may engender sustainability within complex projects therefore presents an opportunity for further critical debate, review, and application through a project management lens. Sustainability incorporation in project management has been documented in academic literature, with this emerging field providing new challenges. For example, project management education can provide a holistic base for the inculcation of sustainability factors to a range of industries, including complex projects. Likewise, practitioner interest and approaches to sustainability in project management are being driven by the recently Chartered Association for Project Management (APM). Whilst this body makes a significant contribution to the UK economy across many sectors, it also addresses ongoing sustainability challenges. Therefore, by drawing on research and practitioner developments, the authors argue that by connecting with the next generation through practice simulation approaches, and embedding sustainability issues within project management tools and methods, improved focus on sustainability in complex project management may be achieved.

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