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Project management canvas: a systems thinking framework to address project complexity
Gianluca Elia, Alessandro Margherita, Giustina SecundoFactors such as stakeholder requirements, emergence of exponential technologies, global business operations and pressures for sustainability increase the complexity of modern…
Critical variables and constructs in the context of project management: importance-performance analysis
Matti Haverila, Kai Christian Haverila, Jenny Carita TwyfordRelying on the importance-performance theory first established by Martilla and James (1977), this research paper utilizes a unique statistical analysis instrument embedded into…
An empirical study of assurance in the UK government major projects portfolio: from data to recommendations, to action or inaction
Hang Vo, Richard John Kirkham, Terry Mervyn Williams, Amanda Howells, Rick Forster, Terry Cooke-DaviesEffective and robust governance of major projects and programmes in the public sector is crucial to the accountability of the state and the transparency of state spending. The…
Initiation of capital projects in industries having an operational focus: an Australian stevedoring case example
Haya Aldaghlas, Felix Kin Peng Hui, Colin Fraser DuffieldThe initiation phase of capital projects is critical as this is where the highest number of options exist for modifying the project with minimal expenditure. Government and large…
The work readiness–career resilience linkage: implications for project talent management
Jessica Borg, Naomi Borg, Christina M. Scott-Young, Nader NaderpajouhThere is a need for project management practitioners to adapt and thrive in today's volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) project-based workplaces. In this paper, the…
Customer satisfaction, value for money and repurchase intent in the context of system delivery projects: a longitudinal study
Matti Haverila, Jenny Carita TwyfordDrawing upon the relational exchange theory, the longitudinal relationship between various stages of project management customer satisfaction, value for money and repurchase…
Role of supplier involvement and project leader in SNPD: a conceptual model and exploratory case study
Yuan Wang, Jie YangThis paper focusses on the factors to sustainable product development (SNPD) projects success. More specifically, it aims to explore and understand the role of supplier…
The impact of ethical leadership on project success: the mediating role of trust and knowledge sharing
Sabeen Hussain Bhatti, Saifullah Khalid Kiyani, Scott B. Dust, Ramsha ZakariyaAlthough the use of project teams is on the rise, there is a limited understanding of how project managers can ensure project team success. Research to date is relatively broad…
Measuring the readiness of a megaproject
Dinesh Shenoy, Biswajit MahantyA vast proportion of global megaprojects have not performed up to the expectations of their stakeholders. A failed megaproject has the potential even to derail the economy of a…
Successful implementation of project risk management in small and medium enterprises: a cross-case analysis
Priscila Ferreira de Araújo Lima, Sara Marcelino-Sadaba, Chiara VerbanoDespite the emergence and strategic importance of project risk management (PRM), its diffusion is limited mainly to large companies, leaving a lack of empirical evidence…
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