Evolutionary Learning in Strategy-Project Systems

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Research Methodology

Introduction

The methodological approach used for the research was designed to fit the nature of the research, which is exploratory and inductive. The philosophical orientation of the research has elements that are phenomenological and constructivist; however, it predominantly draws from practice theory and structuration theory. This is appropriate given the relative uncertainty surrounding the theoretical constructs under investigation that the research seeks to understand, explain, and enhance.

The research methodology is rooted in holism and systems theory, but it also benefits from the attention to detail afforded by the use of a qualitative, case-based approach applied through a micro-practice ...