Table of contents
Looking again at current practice in project management
Joyce Fortune, Diana White, Kam Jugdev, Derek WalkerThe purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a survey designed to: capture the “real world” experiences of people active in project management (PM) in Australia, Canada…
The constructive research approach in project management research
Adekunle OyegokeProject management (PM) is a diverse discipline which covers the study of management practices. Different research approaches have been used in the study of PM but not much…
Learning from a failed ERP implementation: a case study research
C. Venugopal, K. Suryaprakasa RaoEnterprise resource planning (ERP) projects failing to meet user expectations is a cause for concern as it often leads to considerable time and money losses. The purpose of this…
Learning through shared objects in outsourced software development
Jacob D. VakkayilThis paper focuses on how shared objects created by support departments in a software development firm facilitate the advancement of learning and knowledge sharing. Objects can be…
The implications of trust in relationships in managing construction projects
Ellen Lau, Steve RowlinsonThe purpose of this paper is to examine trust relationships in managing construction projects to determine the trust situations, the psychological perception of trust…
Reducing opportunistic behaviour through a project alliance
Albertus Laan, Hans Voordijk, Geert DewulfThe purpose of this paper is to provide insights into how a project alliance contract is conducive to the development of cooperative relationships between client and contractor…
Understanding project manager identities: a framework for research
Charles SmithThe purpose of the paper is to propose a framework for researching the possibilities for project manager identities: the multiple ways there are of being a performer, as a…
Organizing boundaries in early phases of product development: The case of an interorganizational vehicle platform project setting
Thommie BurströmThe purpose of this paper is to describe and to summarize a PhD thesis that contributes to the understanding of how boundaries are organized in early phases of new product…
The empirical relationship between success factors and dimensions: The perspectives of World Bank project supervisors and managers
Lavagnon A. Ika, Amadou Diallo, Denis ThuillierThe purpose of this paper is to report on a PhD thesis that examined the empirical relationship between a specific set of critical success factors (CSFs), project success, and…
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- Prof Nathalie Drouin