Abstracts
Résumé
Le management de projet qui s’est développé depuis les années 1940, ne prend pas en compte aujourd’hui la théorie de la génération des connaissances (knowledge creation theory). En adoptant une épistémologie de la pratique et à l’aide d’une recherche-action, nous montrerons que le déroulement du projet produit les connaissances nouvelles dont il a besoin (knowing) grâce à des microprocessus d’interactions. Ils mettent en jeu des connaissances tacites au sens de Polanyi repris par Duguid et Tsoukas. Le projet est alors traversé par un ensemble de tensions et de controverses au sens d’Engeström. Il en découle des implications managériales en matière de pilotage de projet.
Mots-clés :
- gestion des connaissances,
- management de projet,
- connaissances tacites,
- recherche action,
- épistémologie de la pratique
Abstract
While project management has developed since the 1940s, it still does not take account of knowledge creation theory. Our research aims to demonstrate that knowledge is generated during project implementation. We adopt a practice-based approach and conduct action-research. The hospital information system case shows that knowledge is created through interaction micro-processes (knowing). These processes involve tacit knowledge, as defined by Polanyi, Duguid and Tsoukas. The project is then affected by tensions and controversies, according to Engeström, and these have implications for project management.
Keywords:
- knowledge creation theory,
- project management,
- tacit knowledge,
- action research,
- practice-based approach
Resumen
La gestión de proyecto que se ha desarrollado desde la década de 1940 no tiene en cuenta la teoría actual de la generación del conocimiento (knowledge creation theory). Mediante la adopción de una epistemiología de la práctica y con la ayuda de una búsqueda de acción, demostraremos que el desarrollo de un proyecto genera nuevos conocimientos necesarios (knowing) gracias a microprocesos de interacciones. Estos procesos implican conocimientos tácitos como los de Polanyi, Duguid y Tsoukas. Se entrecruzan en el proyecto una serie de tensiones y de controversias según Engeström. Los resultados presentan implicaciones en cuanto a la gestión del proyecto.
Palabras clave:
- gestión del conocimiento,
- gestión de proyectos,
- conocimientos tácitos,
- búsqueda de acción,
- epistemiología de la práctica
Appendices
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