REFLECTING ON ATHENS 2004: What We Can Learn about Modern Project Management from Ancient Olympian Archetypes

This paper explores the juxtaposition of Olympian archetypes alongside project management processes that were endemic to the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Through a method of creative imagining, I discuss the project nature of the Olympics with its multiple activities and resources, uniquenes...

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Published in:Organization development journal 2005-12, Vol.23 (4), p.10
Main Author: Henderson, Linda S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airports
Archetypes (Psychology)
Collaboration
Committees
Deities
Greek civilization
Light rail transportation
Mythology
Olympic games
Olympic games-2004
Organization development
Project management
Skills
Studies
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Summary:This paper explores the juxtaposition of Olympian archetypes alongside project management processes that were endemic to the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Through a method of creative imagining, I discuss the project nature of the Olympics with its multiple activities and resources, uniqueness, and time demands. In turn, I also inquire into eight ancient Olympians - Demeter, Artemis, Athena, Hestia, Hades, Apollo, Hephaestus, and Hermes - from the viewpoint of their qualities and proclivities for project work. Lastly, both perspectives are integrated in order to further our collective understanding of contemporary project management and its possibility as a frame-of-reference for OD practitioners. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0889-6402