Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization

Published in 2015 by Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, this volume addresses the shifting landscape of personnel management within organizations that operate primarily through project-based structures. Martina Huemann, a professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, developed this text to bridge the gap between traditional human resource management theories and the unique, temporary nature of project work, which often challenges standard organizational models.

The book is designed as a scholarly resource for both researchers and practitioners, exploring how the project-oriented organization requires a distinct approach to staffing, performance management, and organizational culture. Huemann draws on extensive empirical research to argue that the project-oriented firm acts as a specific social system, and the text was received as a significant academic contribution to the discourse on strategic project management and the evolution of the modern workplace.