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uniqueness bias: a standalone construct

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uniquenessbias1 CONSTRUCTUniqueness biasFLYVBJERG · PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Project management

the tendency of planners and managers to see their project as singular and without precedent, which leads them to ignore lessons and base rates from comparable projects.

In project management, uniqueness bias refers to the tendency of planners and managers to see their project as singular and without precedent, which leads them to ignore lessons and base rates from comparable projects. This meaning comes from Flyvbjerg (2021) in Project Management Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Flyvbjerg, B. (2021). Top Ten Behavioral Biases in Project Management: An Overview. Project Management Journal, 52(6), 531-546. https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728211049046

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