This editorial reports on the findings from a one-day theory symposium held in advance of the PMI Global Congress 2012 in Vancouver, Canada. Twelve researchers in the project management domain participated in an intensive discussion about developing a comprehensive set of theories to describe,...

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...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a cost‐benefit interpretation of academic‐practitioner research by describing and analysing several recent relevant examples of academic‐practitioner research with a focus on doctoral theses carried out at universities and business...