International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 6 Issue 4

Bridging situated learning theory to the resource‐based view of project management

Kam Jugdev, Gita Mathur

This paper aims to present a high‐level conceptual framework to strengthen the conceptual bridge between project management and workplace learning by applying situated learning…

Reinventing the role of the project manager in mobilising knowledge in construction

Nicola Kelly, Andrew John Edkins, Hedley Smyth, Efrosyni Konstantinou

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the more tacit dimension of knowledge is shared in projects in a construction contracting organisation and whether explicit…

Formal bargaining and informal sense making in the competitive dialogue procedure: An event‐driven explanation

Mieke Hoezen, Hans Voordijk, Geert Dewulf

The purpose of this study is to provide insights in how formal bargaining and informal sense making interact and solve problems of understanding between principal and contractor…

The characteristics of and cornerstones for creating integrated teams

Aki Aapaoja, Maila Herrala, Aki Pekuri, Harri Haapasalo

Defective stakeholder management has frequently resulted in conflicts and partial failures. Integrated project delivery (IPD) and team integration provides opportunities for…

Application of performance measurement as an early warning system: A case study in the oil and gas industry

Sara Haji‐Kazemi, Bjørn Andersen

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the concept of early warning signs in projects and explain how a performance measurement system can be utilized as a source…

Getting real about Big Data: applying critical realism to analyse Big Data hype

Stephen Fox, Tuan Do

An emerging application of Big Data is the addition of sensors and other micro‐electronic devices to engineer‐to‐order (ETO) goods such as one‐of‐a‐kind buildings and ships. The…

Women project managers: the exploration of their job challenges and issue selling behaviors

Linda S. Henderson, Richard W. Stackman, Charles Y. Koh

The purpose of this study is to explore women project managers as a group in order to generate new understanding about the present project context within which they work and to…

The development of a work‐life fit model: a demands and resources approach

Michelle Turner

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the scope, methodology and main findings of a doctoral thesis about the demand‐resource experience of workers in the Australian…

The role of procurement practices in effective implementation of infrastructure projects in Pakistan

Muhammad Ali Noor, Malik M.A. Khalfan, Tayyab Maqsood

The purpose of this paper is to report on a research thesis that investigates the role of procurement practices in effective implementation of infrastructure projects in a…

Human Resource Management in Project‐Based Organizations: The HR Quadriad Framework

Beverley Lloyd‐Walker

Editorial

Derek H.T. Walker