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Cultural differences in decision making in project teams
Müller, Ralf; Spang, Konrad; Ozcan, Sinan - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 2 (2009) 1, pp. 70-93
are researched using the example of Sweden and Germany. A model is built which extends existing project management theory …
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Boundary action in construction projects: new collaborative project practices
Karrbom Gustavsson, Tina; Gohary, Hayar - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 5 (2012) 3, pp. 364-376
Purpose – Traditional construction project practice has been based on rigid and impermeable boundaries that have made communication, cooperation and integration a major challenge. However, new collaborative approaches have been developed. This paper aims at adding to knowledge on...
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Global careerists' identity construction
Näsholm, Malin H. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 5 (2012) 4, pp. 804-812
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on a thesis on global careers; a topic relevant to many project managers working internationally. The main purpose of the thesis was to contribute to the understanding of global careers through applying an identity construction perspective on...
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The collective creativity of academics and practitioners in innovation projects
Oddane, Torild Alise W. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 8 (2015) 1, pp. 33-57
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the adequacy of the common individual creativity vs organizatonal … creativity and innovation as a matter of individual creativity followed by subsequent collective innovation, fails to account for … a reconceptualization of the relationship in terms of a capacity/activity distinction which views creativity as an …
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Editorial
Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 5-16
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the philosophy of the journal and present a summary of its content and how the various papers link to the journal's philosophy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a limited literature review to establish the journal's philosophy and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014786230
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Collaborative academic/practitioner research in project management
Walker, Derek H.T.; Cicmil, Svetlana; Thomas, Janice; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 17-32
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide of a review of the theory and models underlying project management (PM) research degrees that encourage reflective learning. Design/methodology/approach – Review of the literature and reflection on the practice of being actively involved in...
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Project strategy: strategy types and their contents in innovation projects
Artto, Karlos; Martinsuo, Miia; Dietrich, Perttu; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 49-70
Purpose – Previous literature on project strategy has adopted the narrow view that a project is to be conducted under the governance of a single strong sponsor or parent organization. The purpose of this study is to provide a critical analysis on prior project management (PM) literature...
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Leading dynamically complex projects
Cavaleri, Steven; Reed, Fred - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 71-87
Purpose – The paper seeks to establish a critical role for leaders in guiding projects to higher levels of effectiveness. This role centers on using the thinking capacities associated with systems thinking, knowledge processing, action learning, and pragmatism. It is also to design systems to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014786234
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Subcontractors' business relationships as risk sources in project networks
Artto, Karlos; Eloranta, Kirsi; Kujala, Jaakko - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 88-105
Purpose – This paper seeks to address the risks for a main contractor firm's project business that arise from subcontractors' inter‐organizational relationships in complex‐ and dynamic‐project networks. Design/methodology/approach – Existing project risk management research neglects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014786235
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Project management: a case study of a successful ERP implementation
Carton, Fergal; Adam, Frederic; Sammon, David - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 106-124
Purpose – The success rate of enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations is not high in view of the sums invested by organisations in these applications. It has often been indicated that a combination of inadequate preparedness and inappropriate project management have been responsible...
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