Purpose – This study aims to examine how embeddedness influences consultants’ information seeking when making decisions within a social network of relationships, and how these social networks evolve throughout the project delivery stages. The study is grounded in social network theory and...

Effective integration of project teams is considered key to employee satisfaction and long term commitment, which in turn enhances organisational effectiveness. It is important that heavy engineering organisations understand how to influence the process to ensure that project teams integrate...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present literature that suggests that project teams comprising members from culturally diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas and new approaches to problem solving. The challenge, however, is that they also introduce different understandings and...

The project management discipline has had its concentration more on engineering, Information Technology (IT) and construction projects, with little or no attention to Research and Development (R&D) projects. Public research organisations are important organisations that need to increase their...

Construction clients and governments recognise the significant impact the design, construction and occupation of buildings have on the environment and society. The construction industry and governments have a central role in driving the sustainable development agenda. Good sustainable design can...

Understanding what constitutes best practice in managing construction projects is at the forefront of today's construction investments being delivered in developing countries. The success or failure of investments in construction projects often relies on stakeholder's ability to manage the...

PurposeThis paper aims to extend the extant knowledge on virtual teams by examining the challenges of virtual project teams in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachData was collected through semi-structured interviews. Twenty interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed. Validity and...

The global economy requires long lead times for new major infrastructure projects, and even though the current global economy is struggling, the world's population continues to grow. With this growth, infrastructure development and maintenance is set to become a focal point in the future. A...

The increasing global nature of heavy engineering projects has highlighted the importance of risk management and the new challenges it brings to heavy engineering construction projects in developing and developed countries. However, there has been no previous research that explicitly examines...

The theory and practice of project management has changed fundamentally over the last ten years. This is illustrated by the introduction of a number of terms such as “modern project management”, “management by projects”, “project (project management) culture” and “beyond the Gantt...