Rethinking project management: Its influence on papers published in the international journal of managing projects in business

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent of the continuing influence on project management (PM) research directions of rethinking project management over the last ten years.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors chose a qualitative research approach that involved reading all papers published in the International Journal of Managing Project in Business since its commencement in 2008. Content analysis was performed on these papers to allow axial coding of key article content influence themes.

Findings

The research identified the strength, over time, of the three research interest clusters on the PM research agenda and resultant changes in the PM paradigm. The five directions put forward by the rethinking PM agenda and other researchers ten years ago have continued to influence the PM research agenda.

Originality/value

Findings provide a better understanding the changes in PM research directions since rethinking PM, the increased breadth and sophistication of PM research in general, and future research directions.

Citation

Walker, D. and Lloyd-Walker, B. (2016), "Rethinking project management: Its influence on papers published in the international journal of managing projects in business", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 716-743. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-12-2015-0121