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Cavaleri, Steven; Reed, Fred - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 71-87

management/leadership that offers practical ways for leaders to conceive of how to deal with the ambiguities posed by the …

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A study of project management leadership styles across life cycle stages of an IT project in Hong Kong

Ng, Chui‐Ha (Tracy); Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 3, pp. 404-427

to this discussion are the nature of projects, the nature of trust and commitment and leadership style. Design … gathered on how the leadership styles of individuals in “leader” positions of a project affected project management process … personnel changes in the leadership team. Issues relating to the leadership team of the public sector organisation and IT …

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Cross‐cultural leadership

Grisham, Thomas; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 3, pp. 439-445

research in context to emerging areas of international project management (PM), leadership, and cultural intelligence, and to … subject matter experts. Findings – The primary finding was that there are five dimensions of cross‐cultural leadership … synthesis of anthropology, sociology, psychology, business, management, and leadership enhances the body of knowledge of PM. For …

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Emotional intelligence (EI) capabilities training: can it develop EI in project teams?

Turner, Rebecca; Lloyd‐Walker, Beverley - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 4, pp. 512-534

Purpose – The importance of emotional intelligence (EI) for management success has been established. This paper aims to examine the influence of increased EI capabilities on project success. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first examines the literature in relation to EI then reports...

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Using vision as a critical success element in project management

Christenson, Dale; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 4, pp. 611-622

Purpose – The thesis reported upon in this paper addressed the research question “How does the effective development and communication of a ‘project vision’ impact project outcomes?” It outlines the approach, summarizes results and explains the protocols that have been developed from...

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Comparing the leadership styles of functional and project managers

Rodney Turner, J.; Müller, Ralf; Dulewicz, Vic - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 2 (2009) 2, pp. 198-216

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between leadership competences of project managers … and those of functional managers. Design/methodology/approach – Leadership styles of 414 project managers were assessed … using a validated research instrument, the leadership development questionnaire. The results were compared with the …

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The role of the Atlantic corridor project as a form of strategic community of practice in facilitating business transformations in Latin America

Arroyo, Alejandro C.; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 3 (2010) 2, pp. 338-348

understanding trust and commitment building mechanisms through effective leadership. The trigger to allow willingness of former …

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Leadership and teams in business: a study of IT projects in the United Arab Emirates

Randeree, Kasim; Ninan, Mathews - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 4 (2011) 1, pp. 28-48

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of leadership and team processes in information … the maturity level of leadership in IT project management in the UAE? A tailored instrument, based on Cohen and Bailey …‐focused teams and people‐oriented leadership styles. Research limitations/implications – The implications of the paper can …

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Implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in a major construction contracting organization in Hong Kong

Chan, Eric; Mills, Anthony - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 4 (2011) 1, pp. 168-178

Kong. This research is taken from a leadership and power and project management (PM) perspective. Design … participants. Findings – The results identified the importance of leadership and cultural issues in implementation of the business …>Organizational Culture>Leadership>Partnering Strategy>PM. Practical implications – This model could be adapted to other large and complex …

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Forms of power, politics and leadership in asynchronous virtual project environment

Muganda, Nixon; Pillay, Kiyashen - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 6 (2013) 3, pp. 457-484

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the forms of power, politics and leadership exercised by project leaders within … asynchronous virtual project environments (VPEs). The purpose of this paper is to link effective project leadership to particular … – The research results indicated a significant finding which linked leadership effectiveness to asynchronous VPE usage and …

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