DISTRIBUTED COGNITION MODEL FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Objective - The purpose of this paper is to present a model of distributed cognition based on project management literature. Methodology - Utilising the SCOPUS and Web of Science databases, a qualitative and exploratory-descriptive approach was used to conduct a systematic literature review of 138 scientific articles on cognition in projects.Originality/relevance - This study presents how the field of project management has approached the cognition issues and how cognition can be applied collectively in project teams.Results - The findings of the synthesis of study results point to four categories (with sixteen subcategories) relate to cognition in project management, and they are as follows: distributed team cognition; cognitive style of leadership; stakeholder relationship and tension; and learning, as well as is presented a cognition model based on the categories and subcategories found.Contribution - Understand how aspects of cognition can impact the behaviours of the project professional and contribute to problem-solving in the project environment.