Risk management practice continues to be well recognised and integrated as a key function of the project management process in most industry’s. Literature has established that it is rapidly becoming an indispensable approach adopted by the oil and gas sector for achieving strategic business...

The first textbook of its kind, taking a uniquely global approach to project management in construction. Using a wealth of case studies from around the world to explain theory and practice, the authors take a business-oriented, decision-making approach to project management and the challenges it...

One major theoretical issue that has dominated the construction field for many years, concerns the general misconception that lean can only be successfully applied to manufacturing. Its introduction into design and construction industry has been slow due to a conflation of reasons including...

It has been widely acknowledged that maturity models provide organisations with benefits when implementing a change or improvement strategy. The construction industry has shown particular interest in maturity models as it increasingly seeks to manage organisational change. One type of change...

Purpose – The aim of this study was to appraise the delivery of information communication technology (ICT) projects and identify key determinants for stakeholder integration.Design/methodology/approach – Given that empirically, little was known about stakeholder integration in the ICT sector...

The aim of this study was to ascertain how the delivery of information communication technology (ICT) projects in Kenya can be optimized. As established from the reviewed literature, it is not possible to realize benefits and ascertain a meaningful set of ICT infrastructure indicators without...

The aim of this paper was to examine the applicability of sense-making concepts within the context of stakeholder management in ICT projects in Kenya. The researchers adopted a qualitative approach that triangulates action research design, case-study and grounded theory. A total of 12 senior...

The ICT sector in Kenya is projected to be a leading contributor of the country’s developmental blueprint yet despite this, ICT projects that have been initiated in the country continue to face several challenges. In a review of the sustainability of these projects initiated in the country...

Research on knowledge integration across organizational boundaries is still very limited because of the assumption that knowledge is a critical asset, which should be secured within organizational boundaries. A variety of knowledge management frameworks have presented the same common...

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to examine UK shale gas viability. The recent commitment to shale gas exploration in the UK through fracking has given rise to well-publicised economic benefits and environmental concerns. There is potential for shale gas exploration in different parts of...