International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 2 Issue 2

Managing organizational change by using soft systems thinking in action research projects

Shankar Sankaran, Boon Hou Tay, Martin Orr

This paper aims to show how systems thinking can be incorporated in action research (AR) interventions to successfully implement organizational change. The two case studies…

Comparing the leadership styles of functional and project managers

J. Rodney Turner, Ralf Müller, Vic Dulewicz

The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between leadership competences of project managers and those of functional managers.

Formulation of robust strategies for project manufacturing business

Stephen Fox, Tero Jokinen, Niklas Lindfors, Jean‐Peter Ylén

The purpose of this paper is to inform of the development and use of comprehensive system dynamics model for the formulation of robust strategies in project manufacturing business.

Team learning, top management support and new product development success

Zahidul Islam, Jason A. Doshi, Hanif Mahtab, Zainal Ariffin Ahmad

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between team learning, top management support (TMS) and new product development (NPD) success.

Project autonomy in complex service development networks

Miia Martinsuo, Päivi Lehtonen

Earlier research has investigated project autonomy only in the context of one parent organization, and not sufficiently in complex stakeholder environments. This paper aims to…

Project management in small to medium‐sized enterprises: A comparison between firms by size and industry

J. Rodney Turner, Ann Ledwith, John Kelly

Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economy, in terms of employment and their contribution to national wealth. A significant proportion of that…

A knowledge management approach to innovation and learning in the construction industry

Tayyab Maqsood, Andrew D. Finegan

This paper aims to summarise a Doctor of Philosophy research study. The purpose is to provide a summary of the scope, literature review, main issues raised in the thesis, the…

New product development projects and project manager skill sets in the telecommunications industry

Mustafa Kosaroglu, Robert Alan Hunt

This paper summarises a doctoral research study. The purpose is to provide a summary of the scope, literature review, main issues raised in the thesis, the application of case…

Knowledge Management in Project‐based Companies: An Organic Perspective

Tayyab Maqsood

Post‐project Reviews to Gain Effective Lessons Learned

Derek H.T. Walker

Forthcoming project management events and links

About the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

Derek H.T. Walker