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Data analytics for project delivery: unlocking the potential of an emerging field International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Yixue Shen, Naomi Brookes, Luis Lattuf Flores, Julia Brettschneider
Purpose In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the potential of data analytics to enhance project delivery. Yet many argue that its application in projects is still lagging behind other disciplines. This paper aims to provide a review of the current use of data analytics in project delivery encompassing both academic research and practice to accelerate current understanding and use this
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Challenges of scaling agile in large enterprises and implications for project management International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Ewa Sońta-Drączkowska, Agnieszka Krogulec
Purpose This study seeks to illuminate the managerial tensions inherent in implementing scaled agile (on the organizational, top management, middle management and team levels) and to frame these challenges within the broader context of project management. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a grounded theory approach and delves into a qualitative dataset sourced from 34 interviews with subject
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The nexus of project management approaches in sustainable development: innovative behaviors as a mechanism in the Polish financial industry International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej, Qaisar Iqbal
Purpose Based on the social exchange theory, the aim of the present study is to examine the effects, both direct and indirect (through sustainability-oriented innovative behaviors [SIBs]), of sustainable project leadership (SPL) on sustainable project performance (SPP). Project management approaches (PMAs) (traditional, hybrid and agile) were examined as conditional factors in the “SPL–SIBs” relationship
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Using simulations in project management education – impact on awareness and ability to navigate projects in a sustainable way International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Helgi Thor Ingason, Pernille Eskerod
Purpose Existing literature points out that conventional educational modes are not sufficiently motivational for students. Concurrently, the contemporary society requires awareness of sustainability within project management. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the use of simulations in project management education can positively impact students’ awareness of sustainability and enhance
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Project managers: old, grumpy and suspicious or just “once bitten, twice shy?” International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 James Prater, Konstantinos Kirytopoulos
Purpose This research aspires to contribute in the area of exploration of the psychological traits evolving by practitioners within the project management profession. Specifically, it investigates whether there is any difference in optimism levels among experienced project management practitioners and newcomers in the profession. Design/methodology/approach The research used the life orientation test-revised
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How do projects decouple from coercive pressures? A study of decoupling in construction projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Thayla Zomer, Andy Neely, Paulo Savaget
Purpose How organisations interact with and respond to environmental pressures has been a long-term interest of organisational scholars. Still, it remains an under-theorised phenomenon from a project perspective. So far, there is limited understanding of how projects, which are composed by a constellation of organisations, “respond” to institutional pressures that are exerted on them. This research
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Enhancing project success: the impact of sociotechnical integration on project and program management using earned value management systems International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Vartenie Aramali, George Edward Gibson, Hala Sanboskani, Mounir El Asmar
Purpose Earned value management systems (EVMS), also called integrated project and program management systems, have been greatly examined in the literature, which has typically focused on their technical aspects rather than social. This study aims to hypothesize that improving both the technical maturity of EVMS and the social environment elements of EVMS applications together will significantly impact
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Empowering urban sustainability: unveiling the crucial role of project managers in attaining Sustainable Development Goal 11 International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Alex Opoku, Kelvin Saddul, Georgios Kapogiannis, Godwin Kugblenu, Judith Amudjie
Purpose This paper explores project managers' (PMs') role in contributing to and achieving sustainability within construction projects, particularly focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 PMs working with construction firms in the UK. Thematic analysis was also performed on the qualitative data retrieved using
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The information-seeking behaviors of project managers in professional virtual communities International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Thomas P. Kenworthy
Purpose This research explores project manager (PM) behavior in their professional virtual communities (PVCs), using social identity theory as a theoretical foundation. The purpose is to examine the extent to which PMs seek information on key topics in the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBoK). Design/methodology/approach A text data analytics methodology that uses quantitative and qualitative
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Implementing success management on government-to-government projects: an integrated perspective with the PMBOK guide International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Nilton Takagi, João Varajão, Thiago Ventura
Purpose As in the private sector, public organizational information systems (IS) development is commonly carried out through projects. One of the alternatives followed by governmental organizations to perform their projects is outsourcing (by hiring other public institutions that have expertise in the IS area of the projects to be developed). However, limited research has been conducted on project
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Toward an enhanced methodology to mitigate challenges of applying participatory action research in managing innovation projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Mohammad Mehrabioun Mohammadi
Purpose This research aims to examine the challenges of recruiting participatory action research (PAR) in managing innovation projects. An enhanced methodology based on PAR was developed to mitigate the challenges related to recruiting PAR in managing innovation projects. The proposed methodology was evaluated by comparing it to established methodologies/frameworks such as Scrum, Design Thinking (DT)
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Knowledge ambidexterity in construction project-based organizations: predicaments of knowledge networking intention within outbound consultant-supplier interfaces International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Didas S. Lello, Yongchun Huang, Jonathan M. Kansheba
Purpose Agenda for knowledge creation within inter-project alliances and inter-firm supply chain networks has been extensively debated. However, the existing knowledge networks within consultant-supplier interfaces in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry seem to be vague, loose, incidental and insignificant. This study examines factors affecting knowledge networking intention
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Making sense of project governance and its role in strategy implementation: a governance-as-practice perspective International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Ata Ul Musawir, Mohd Suhaimi Mohd-Danuri, Saipol Bari Abd-Karim
Purpose This paper examines how expert practitioners define project governance and develop a project governance system that enables strategy implementation through projects. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with project governance experts and analyzed the data using thematic analysis. Subsequently, based on the stratified ontology of critical realism, retroductive
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Stakeholders' perception of organization: an attribution and fairness perspective International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Francesco Di Maddaloni, Roya Derakhshan
Purpose The study emphasizes the importance of human perception in engaging stakeholders and sheds light on the way the often “disregarded” actors (i.e. local communities) make sense of an organization's behavior at the corporate, project and individual level. Design/methodology/approach Departing from the normative stance of stakeholder theory, this conceptual paper aims to unfold the benefits of
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Influence of the project managers' expertise and experience in the success of projects: the moderating effect of emotional intelligence International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Lincoln Sposito, Isabel Cristina Scafuto, Fernando Ribeiro Serra, Manuel Portugal Ferreira
Purpose The authors investigated how emotional intelligence (EI) affects the relationship between project managers' (PMgs) expertise and experience and project success for both the team and client. Design/methodology/approach This study collected 290 valid responses from IT project managers. The results were analyzed using an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, with Process v4.0 procedure and
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An exploratory investigation of performance criteria in managing and controlling new product development projects: Canadian SMEs' perspectives International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Caroline Blais, Raymond K. Agbodoh-Falschau
Purpose This paper aims to understand and document evaluation criteria used in the new product development (NPD) process of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to support the management and control of their NPD projects. Design/methodology/approach This study combines exploratory and explanatory methodology (case studies) involving five Canadian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are successful
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How critical success factors combine to influence success? A configurational theory approach on multiple social projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Emil Lucian Crisan, Madalina Dan, Ioana Natalia Beleiu, Eugenia Ciocoiu, Paula Beudean
Purpose In literature, it is recognized that there is no universal set of critical success factors (CSFs) applicable to all projects. The goal of this research is to validate a theoretical model which considers that CSFs’ influence on project success (PS) is configurational, that CSFs combine to influence PS. Design/methodology/approach The authors proposed a theoretical framework which operationalizes
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Embracing paradox and contingency: integration mechanisms for ambidextrous innovation portfolio management International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Catherine P. Killen, Shankar Sankaran, Michael Knapp, Chris Stevens
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how organizations manage and integrate exploration and exploitation across the innovation project portfolio. Such ambidextrous capabilities are required for organizations to innovate and succeed in today's rapidly changing competitive environment. Understanding how exploration and exploitation projects are integrated can illustrate ways to enhance ambidexterity
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Distributed team cognition and collaborative problem-solving in project management International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Roberto Godoy Fernandes, Luciano Ferreira da Silva, Leonardo Vils
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to verify how distributed cognition enhances collaborative problem-solving in the context of projects. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research and in-depth interviews, a sample of 32 project managers with experience in traditional and agile methods acting in Brazil and internationally participated in the research process. The analysis process, utilising
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The client's essential stakeholder collaboration activities at the front-end phase of a hospital construction project International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Kari-Pekka Tampio, Harri Haapasalo, Jere Lehtinen
Purpose The research problem in this study is how a client (as a project owner) should organise early stakeholder involvement and integration in the front-end phase of a project. This study aims to create normative managerial statements as propositions from the client's perspective and to combine them into a set of activities enabling efficient organisation in the front-end phase of a hospital construction
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Project stakeholder engagement through gamification: what do we know and where do we go from here? International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Caroline Ingvarsson, Anette Hallin, Christof Kier
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how gamification may be used for project stakeholder engagement. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents the results of a systematic literature review of extant research concerning the gamification of projects. Based on this, an agenda for future studies is outlined. Findings Extant research on the gamification of projects is scarce and scattered
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Project managers' ability to explore and exploit predictive and iterative best practices International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Carl Marnewick, Annlizé L. Marnewick
Purpose Project managers face decisions every day and those decisions result in an “either or” situation. This is also true when it comes to the choice of a project management approach, i.e. predictive versus iterative. A case is made in this article that project managers should be ambidextrous and apply practices that are beneficial to the project, irrespective of the origin of the practices. Des
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Increasing stakeholder engagement in research projects through standardization activities International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 René Lindner, Josune Hernantes, Carmen Jaca
Purpose This research assesses the implications of integrating standardization activities into European research projects to foster the engagement of project internal and external stakeholders and into different project stakeholder management theories. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyzes the integration of standardization and the engagement of project internal and external stakeholders
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Structuring concrete boundary objects for project-to-project learning: a state-of-practice review International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Geoffrey Mark Ferres, Robert C. Moehler
Purpose Effective project learning can prevent projects from repeating the same mistakes; however, knowledge codification is required for project-to-project learning to be up-scaled across the temporal, geographical and organisational barriers that constrain personalised learning. This paper explores the state of practice for the structuring of codified project learnings as concrete boundary objects
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Crisis management process for project-based organizations International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Rehab Iftikhar, Mehwish Majeed, Nathalie Drouin
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the crisis management process for project-based organizations (PBOs) by developing a comprehensive model and propositions. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a conceptual study. A literature review is considered a primary source for studying contemporary research, including 171 publications in total, which embody qualitative, quantitative
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Revealing contribution mechanisms of project managers' technical competencies toward success in oil and gas projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Hazem Abdulla, Catherine McCauley-Smith, Sina Moradi
Purpose Project managers' competencies contribute toward project success in a considerable manner. The significance of technical competencies' (TCs) contribution toward success in Oil and Gas (O&G) projects is even higher due to the complexity and the technology-intensive nature of these projects. However, technical competencies have often been overlooked in favor of behavioral competencies or simply
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Local community engagement as a practice: an investigation of local community engagement issues and their impact on transport megaprojects' social value International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Ata Babaei, Giorgio Locatelli, Tristano Sainati
Purpose Transport megaprojects often struggle to offer social value (SV) that meets local communities' needs. This problem is embedded in how local communities' views are captured and incorporated into SV plans through local community engagement (LCE). By problematising the literature, this article aims to identify LCE issues and their impacts on SV plans at the front-end of transport megaprojects
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What Generation Z needs: the role of project-based organizations in creating career sustainability International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Jessica Borg, Christina M. Scott-Young, Naomi Borg
Purpose As the youngest generation – Generation Z (Gen Z) – enters the workplace, there is a growing interest in this cohort's career needs and expectations. This paper explores the under-researched topic of Gen Z project management (Gen Z PM) professionals. In addition to shedding light on the factors that positively affect Gen Z PM professionals' early career-development phase, this research aims
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The role of governmental stakeholder engagement in the sustainability of industrial engineering projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Tommi Pauna, Jere Lehtinen, Jaakko Kujala, Kirsi Aaltonen
Purpose The aim of this research was to understand how governmental stakeholder engagement facilitates the sustainability of industrial engineering (IE) projects. A model for governmental stakeholder engagement activities is presented. Design/methodology/approach The authors relied on a single-case study of a mining project in Northern Europe, where a novel collaboration and engagement approach with
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Advancing research on project management in hybrid organizations: insights from the social enterprise literature International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Jennifer Jewer, Kam Jugdev, Mohammad Farshad Amini
Purpose This paper aims to understand the challenges of managing projects in hybrid organizations. The authors explore how organizations with persistent competing institutional logics strive to balance competing priorities, and the authors craft a research agenda to examine the capabilities to manage projects in hybrid organizations. Design/methodology/approach The authors focus on the social enterprise
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Resilience of operating models: exploring the potential of agile project management as enabler International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Maja Due Kadenic, Torben Tambo
Purpose Agile project management methods are on the rise compared to linear approaches. The demand for the demonstrable resilience of enterprise processes is likewise strongly increasing in many domains. This paper explores the potential contribution of agility within the domain of agile project management to the resilience of the operating model of an organization. Design/methodology/approach The
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Crises and capabilities in project-based organizations: conceptual model and empirical evidence International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Rehab Iftikhar
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the identification of different types of crises, their impact on project-based organizations' (PBOs) performance and exploring PBOs' capabilities to influence the effects of those crises. Design/methodology/approach This study presents results from a large-scale survey (n = 283) comprising PBOs in the information technology, telecom and construction
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Development levels of stakeholder relationships in collaborative projects: challenges and preconditions International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Farooq Ali, Harri Haapasalo
Purpose This article aims to address the confusion related to the meanings of interorganisational cooperation, control, coordination and collaboration in collaborative projects by developing a conceptual framework. From this, the authors aim to describe the links among these concepts in terms of development levels of stakeholder relationships. In addition, the authors aim to identify challenges and
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Agile project management as a stage for creativity: a conceptual framework of five creativity-conducive spaces International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Mieszko Olszewski
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how agile project management can foster creativity in project teams. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an extensive literature review of agile project management and team creativity and is matching these two to answer the following research questions: (1) how agile project management approach can foster creativity in project teams
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Dealing with uncertainties in the design phase of road projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Rouzbeh Shabani, Tobias Onshuus Malvik, Agnar Johansen, Olav Torp
Purpose Uncertainty management (UM) in projects has been a point of attention for researchers for many years. Research on UM has mainly been aimed at uncertainty analyses in the front-end and managing uncertainty in the construction phase. In contrast, UM components in the design phase have received less attention. This research aims to improve knowledge about the key components of UM in the design
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Integrating and transitioning the project front-end and project initiation phases in South African electrical engineering industrial projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Rajenlall Siriram
Purpose The objective of this research is to explore integration and transition activities in large industrial projects. The purpose is to (a) obtain a better understanding of the integration and transition activities between the project front-end (FE) and project initiation phases (PIPs), (b) explore what, how and when these integrations and transitions occur, and (c) explore what the integration
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How absorptive capacity influences project performance International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Ronaldo Gomes Dultra-de-Lima, Luiz Artur Ledur Brito
Purpose The absorptive capacity (AC) leads to firm performance and influences the development and evolution of capabilities and routines, but the influence of AC in projects remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of AC on project performance (PP) in the construction industry of Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a survey questionnaire
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Agile project portfolio management as a strategic enabler in the Brazilian marketplace: five case studies and one substantive theory International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-11-22 Eder Junior Alves, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves
Purpose The purpose of this study is to present an empirical framework for changes, communication and team restructuring developed through a substantive theory that defines the relationships between Agile adoption and organizational strategies in the Brazilian marketplace, providing assertive propositions. Design/methodology/approach The research analysed five case studies of private companies in the
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Institutionalisation of sustainability in Indian megaprojects: an organisational field-based approach International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-04-14 Nicola Thounaojam,Ganesh Devkar,Boeing Laishram
PurposeMegaprojects have a long-lasting impact on all three dimensions of sustainability-social, environmental and economic. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened the importance of sustainability due to its disastrous consequences on the global economy and business activities. This study aims to explore the interactions and interventions of various actors in the megaproject field
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Enhancing the quality of project management through action research International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 David Coghlan,Abraham B. (Rami) Shani,Paul Coughlan
PurposeThe article brings the quality characteristics of action research to project management and explores how these quality characteristics of well-designed and executed action research can inform and enhance the practice of project management.Design/methodology/approachA reflective paper.FindingsThe article identifies five imperatives in bringing together action research and project management.
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The effect of opportunism on the success of international development (ID) projects in a context dominated by a collectivist culture International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Somnoma Edouard Kaboré,Seydou Sané
PurposeThe effects of opportunism have been examined before, but not in specific contexts dominated by a collectivist culture. Thus, this research aims to examine the influence of opportunism on the success of International Development (ID) projects by incorporating a moderating factor – the collectivist dimension of national culture.Design/methodology/approachThe research is based on a primary database
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An analysis of research published in the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business from 2008 to 2019 International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-03-03 Muhammad Ayat,Malikah,Azmat Ullah,Changwook Kang
PurposeThis study examines scholarly communications in the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IJMPB) and identifies the journal's leading trends from 2008 to 2019.Design/methodology/approachThis study analyzed a sample of 522 articles published in the IJMPB since its inception in 2008 until 2019. A set of bibliometric measures was used in the study to identify publication trends
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Infrastructure and health: the salutogenic approach, interdisciplinarity and new challenges for planning and design International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-02-22 Agnès Patuano,Ralitsa Shentova,Ana Aceska
PurposeThe purpose of the article is to present some preliminary findings and discussions points from a symposium on Public Outdoor Spaces and COVID-19 organised in Wageningen, The Netherlands, in June 2021.Design/methodology/approachThe article argues for a salutogenic perspective on infrastructure planning and design, dealing with the interplay between the ideas and practices of infrastructure planning
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How project management approach impact project success? From traditional to agile International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-02-15 Danijela Ciric Lalic,Bojan Lalic,Milan Delić,Danijela Gracanin,Darko Stefanovic
PurposeThis research aimed to explore whether different project management approaches (traditional, agile or hybrid) differentiate concerning their impact on project success, taking project success as multidimensional phenomena. In addition to this, the authors wanted to explore if specific project characteristics moderate these effects.Design/methodology/approachThe authors empirically addressed these
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Influencing factors of outsourcing in construction projects: a holistic perspective International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Danfeng Ma,Yongqiang Chen,Yongcheng Fu,Chao Meng
PurposeThis study aims to first identify influencing factors of outsourcing decisions in construction projects systematically and further to unravel the interactions of these influencing factors from a holistic perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis study concerns the design and analysis of two-stage studies, where, at the first stage, a systematic literature review and 48 semi-structured interviews
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From the wall of the industry to the soul of society: a review and multi-level analysis on projectification International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Mariana Voros Fregolente,Achiles Camilo Soares Neto,Daniel Ricardo Pereira Ribeiro,Mario Sergio Salerno,Davi Noboru Nakano,Marly Monteiro de Carvalho
PurposeThe growing presence of projectification is affecting more than its cradle, the industry, characterizing it as a broader phenomenon than initially envisioned. This study aims to provide a literature review on the concept.Design/methodology/approachThe sampling process includes articles from two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, and a backward snowballing sampling through the references,
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The dark side of projectification: a systematic literature review and research agenda on the negative aspects of project work and their consequences for individual project workers International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Maria Magdalena Aguilar Velasco,Andreas Wald
PurposeProject work usually has a positive connotation and is considered innovative and modern. However, many project workers suffer from chronic stress, work overload and burnout. This study aims to integrate the determinants of the negative aspects of project work and their implications for individuals involved in projects.Design/methodology/approachA systematic review was used to analyze 290 papers
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How do adoption choices influence public private partnership outcomes? Lessons from Spain and Portugal transport infrastructure International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Jude Chidiebere Anago
Purpose Maximising real efficiency benefit (REB) is currently being replaced with access to private finance as core public–private partnership (PPP) adoption motive. This later choice focusses on short-term performance, compromising REB and the procurement of infrastructure that meets the need of the present and future generations, which the former accomplishes. The paper aims to review these observed
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Praxis of knowledge-management and trust-based collaborative relationships in project delivery: mediating role of a project facilitator International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-01-26 Olubukola Tokede,Dominic Ahiaga-Dagbui,John Morrison
PurposeCritical knowledge and lessons learnt from the delivery of infrastructure projects have often remained untapped mainly due to the transient and fragmented nature of construction delivery. The main aim of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of a project facilitator in attenuating disruptions in knowledge flows during the delivery of an infrastructure project.Design/methodology/approachAn
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Assessment of early warning signs in hospital projects' front-end phase International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-01-17 Anne Strand Alfredsen Larsen,Anniken Th Karlsen,Jo-Åsmund Lund,Bjørn Sørskot Andersen
PurposeThe front-end phase plays an important role in achieving project success, and establishment of performance measurement systems considering project challenges or pitfalls is a way of keeping track of this phase. Early warning signs, a type of proactive performance indicators, may serve as means for improving decision-making and project processes aiming for short- and long-term project success
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System dynamics approach of knowledge transfer from projects to the project-based organization International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Qianwen Zhou,Xiaopeng Deng,Bon-Gang Hwang,Miao Yu
PurposeAlthough knowledge transfer in the context of projects and project-based organizations (PBOs) has gained increasing attention from academia and industry, it is not clear how knowledge transfers from projects to their parent PBOs. This research aims to explore the main factors influencing knowledge transfer from projects to their parent PBOs, and analyze how these factors integrate the transfer
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A categorisation of dialectics in response to project uncertainty International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-01-11 Michael Buhagiar,Julien Pollack,Sharon Coyle
PurposeScholars are increasingly acknowledging the importance of conversations in the management of complex projects. Defining dialectics as “the art of purposeful conversation”, this paper aims to rationalise the somewhat disorganised field of dialectics by developing a categoreal scheme.Design/methodology/approachThe authors refer to the current state of research into the conversational aspects of
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Despotic leadership and IT project efficiency: the role of resilience International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2022-01-04 Jabran Khan,Namra Mubarak,Sana Aroos Khattak,Samyia Safdar,Mastura Jaafar
PurposeBased on conservation of resources theory, the present study aims to investigate the negative leadership style (i.e. despotic leadership) and its influence on a key dimension of project success (i.e. project efficiency) directly and indirectly via employees’ job stress. Moreover, this study also aims to investigate the moderating role of resilience on the relationship between despotic leadership
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Developing a sustainable career through discourse: a qualitative study on a group of Italian project managers International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-12-03 Alessandro Lo Presti,Amelia Manuti,Assunta De Rosa,Angelo Elia
PurposeThe current study makes two main contributions: one theoretical and one methodological. First, it investigated the theoretical prepositions of career sustainability perspective, which appears particularly suitable for examining project managers' careers' dynamics and patterns, featured by explicit and recursive interactions between individual, temporal and contextual factors. Second, the study
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Assessment of the causes and effects of design deficiencies for large construction projects using social network analysis International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Shahab Shoar,Nicholas Chileshe,Shamsi Payan
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the latent interrelationships of causes and effects of design deficiencies (DDs) and to identify the most crucial ones by considering the interactions among them.Design/methodology/approachFirst, through a comprehensive literature review, the most critical causes of DDs were identified. The review eventuated in a list of 22 causes and 12 effects, which
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Control of project data and team satisfaction as results of PMO effort in new product development projects International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-11-26 Sanderson César Macêdo Barbalho,Gladston Luiz Silva
PurposeThis paper aims to explore how new product development (NPD)-based project management offices (PMOs) work, their drivers to deliver performance and their project success impact.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a survey of 35 Brazilian and multi-national companies that identified the effort to perform a list of PMO functions, some PMO drivers in the company and five project performance
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Prioritizing risks with composition of probabilistic preferences and weighting of FMEA criteria for fast decision-making in complex scenarios International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Fábio Henrique de Souza,Luiz Octávio Gavião,Annibal Parracho Sant'Anna,Gilson B.A. Lima
PurposeThis study aims to develop a risk prioritization process using failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) in association with composition of probabilistic preferences (CPP) and weighting the risk analysis criteria. It seeks to develop decision-making considering the fast response necessary to achieve project objectives in complex scenarios, such as the pandemic of COrona VIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19)
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Enhancing the impact of transformational leadership and team-building on project success: the moderating role of empowerment climate International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Shazia Nauman,Ata Ul Musawir,Hina Munir,Imran Rasheed
PurposeThis study examines the mechanisms and conditions that influence how transformational leadership affects project success through the lens of social information processing theory.Design/methodology/approachA dual-stage moderated mediation model was proposed wherein the effect of transformational leadership on project success is mediated by team building, and empowering climate moderates the direct
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Internal projects as strategic tools: an organisation-level perspective and a research agenda International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-11-23 Torbjørn Bjorvatn
PurposeThe purpose of this conceptual paper is to describe and explain how organisations use internal projects to implement organisation-level strategy objectives.Design/methodology/approachTheory development with an emphasis on explaining key constructs and their mutual relationships. The theoretical contribution is represented in a diagram along with a detailed verbal account.FindingsThe paper develops
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Reach for the sky: analysis of behavioral competencies linked to project success International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IF 2.951) Pub Date : 2021-11-23 Suzana Sampaio,Qiong Wu,Kathryn Cormican,João Varajão
PurposeThe issue of project managers’ competencies has gained much traction in practice and more recently in academic debate. However, they have become analogous to extensive wish lists where a project manager is expected to have an exhaustive list of aptitudes and capabilities. Therefore, identifying and defining the most critical competencies for project success is urgently needed. Moreover, although