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IT project management resources and capabilities: a Delphi study
Hadaya, Pierre; Cassivi, Luc; Chalabi, Chahinaze - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 5 (2012) 2, pp. 216-229
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the most important IT project management resources and capabilities, and rank them according to the extent to which they are valuable, rare and inimitable. Design/methodology/approach – Using a Delphi methodology, the data collection process...
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Learning through shared objects in outsourced software development
Vakkayil, Jacob D. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 4 (2011) 4, pp. 616-632
Purpose – This 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 both facilitative and restrictive in certain ways, and the study seeks to enhance our understanding of...
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A study of out‐sourcing versus in‐sourcing tasks within a project value chain
McKenna, David; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 2, pp. 216-232
mode of operation of utilizing an established out‐sourcing firm. The studied organisation is a large telecommunication firm …/methodology/approach – Single illustrative case study testing the usefulness of the composite out‐sourcing decision framework decision making …, there are many cases where business processes may be outsourced or sub‐contracted. While out‐sourcing does, and will in the …
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Emergence of common tacit knowledge in an international IT project
Nishinaka, Miwa; Umemoto, Katsuhiro; Kohda, Youji - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 8 (2015) 3, pp. 533-551
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine knowledge processes in an international IT outsourcing project … grounded theory. Findings – The authors propose ARC Model of Knowledge Management in International IT Outsourcing Projects …
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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...
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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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