Sfumato as a Metaphor for Creating a Common Understanding in Complex Projects

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter or book articleScientificpeer-review

Abstract

Sfumato painting technique is proposed as an artistic metaphor for creating a shared understanding about safety and risk in complex safety-critical multi-stakeholder projects. The aim is to illuminate a mindset and suggest approaches for softening potentially detrimental effect of sharp dysfunctional boundaries between and within different project parties, which might impair quality of communication, coordination, and collaboration and impact safety.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSafe Performance in a World of Global Networks
Subtitle of host publicationCase Studies, Collaborative Practices and Governance Principles
EditorsJean-Christophe Le Coze, Benoît Journé
PublisherSpringer
Chapter9
Pages87-96
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-35163-1
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-35162-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
MoE publication typeA3 Part of a book or another research book

Keywords

  • inter-organizational
  • safety
  • metaphor
  • sfumato
  • Inter-organisational
  • Sfumato
  • Safety
  • Metaphor

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Sfumato as a Metaphor for Creating a Common Understanding in Complex Projects'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this