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selectionism: a standalone construct

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selectionism1 CONSTRUCTSelectionismSOMMER · PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Project management

pursuing several solution approaches in parallel and choosing the best ex post, proposed as a response to complex projects facing unforeseeable uncertainty.

In project management, selectionism refers to pursuing several solution approaches in parallel and choosing the best ex post, proposed as a response to complex projects facing unforeseeable uncertainty. This meaning comes from Sommer (2004) in Management Science.[1]

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  1. Sommer, S. C., & Loch, C. H. (2004). Selectionism and Learning in Projects with Complexity and Unforeseeable Uncertainty. Management Science, 50(10), 1334-1347. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1040.0274

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