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Advancing project and portfolio management research with strategic management theories on resources, competencies, and capabilities.
(2011-06-19)Research within project management (PM) and project portfolio management (PPM) continues to evolve. In looking for suitable theoretical bases to apply to PM and PPM research, our panel members turn to the strategic management ... -
A Framework for Classifying Project Management Resources.
(2011-07-02)This paper presents a conceptual framework to classify project management resources as sources of competitive advantage. The paper draws on the resource-based view of the firm. The paper proposes a relationship between ... -
A Content Analysis of The Project Management Body of Knowledge on Lessons Learned.
(2011-07-02)We analyze the Project Management Institute’s body of knowledge guide in its portrayal of lessons learned in the knowledge areas. Then, we introduce readers to situated learning theory as a broader lens with which to examine ... -
Project Management Assets and Project Management Performance: Preliminary Findings
(2011-08-25)The objective of this research is to examine the degree of competitive advantage from project management assets by exploring the link between the characteristics of project management assets as independent variables and ... -
Debate as a Teaching Strategy in Online Education: A Case Study
(Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2011-09)This reflective case study was based on our independent use of the debate as an online instructional approach and our shared interest in instructional techniques. Using narrative inquiry, we melded our data sources to ... -
Lessons learned from lessons learned: Project management research program.
(2011-11-16)Problem Statement: When we fail to learn from our own mistakes or those of others, we tend to repeat the mistakes. This paper discusses lessons learned as important ways of gathering and sharing both formal and informal ... -
Learning from lessons learned: Project management research program
(American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, 2012)When we fail to learn from our own mistakes or those of others, we tend to repeat the mistakes. This study discusses lessons learned as important ways of gathering and sharing both formal and informal project knowledge. ... -
Classifying project management resources by complexity and leverage
(International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework to classify project management resources as sources of competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the resource-based ... -
Promoting spiritual intelligence and values in business education: A holistic model for enhancing individual engagement towards sustainability.
(2012)This paper introduces a holistic model to enable business education students to become more engaged citizens. The model is based on four learning outcomes: knowledge, competency development, values, and spiritual intelligence. ... -
An exploratory study of project success with tools, software and methods.
(2012)Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between project delivery success factors, project management tools, software, and methods. Design/methodology/approach – A statistical analysis was undertaken ... -
Organizational Enablers for Organizational Project Management.
(2012)This research report focuses on the five Board and Executive OPM driven enabler areas in response to a PMI Standards request for research. In this report, we review evidence-based literature on Organizational Enablers (OEs) ... -
Advancing project and portfolio management research: Applying strategic management theories
(2012-04-28)This paper focuses on the application of strategic management theories to Project Management and Project Portfolio Management research, specifically the Resource-Based View, Dynamic Capabilities, and Absorptive Capacity. ... -
Critical success factors in projects: Pinto, Slevin, and Prescott - the elucidation of project success
(2012-09-06)Purpose – Few scholars have been cited as frequently as Pinto, Slevin, and Prescott for their contributions to project success and related critical success factors (CSF) in the 1980s. Studies since then built on their ... -
Project management: The seesaw balance between control and cooperation.
(2012-10-17)Increasingly, more companies are adopting project management practices to remain competitive. The predominant emphasis in the literature and the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide has been on tools, techniques, and ... -
“Breaking the rules”: A reflective processual analysis of multidisciplinary academic collaboration.
(Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal, 2013-04)Three academics from different fields collaborated on a study in which we reflected on our group involvement. Although we originally worked together to provide our different perspectives on how to use debates in online ... -
Learning and sharing on projects through relational dynamics.
(2013-06-09)In the traditional sense, project reviews and communities of practice were considered cornerstones for lessons learned. Although advantageous, both mechanisms have limitations. This study develops an understanding of how ... -
Multidisciplinary academic collaboration.
(2013-09-13)Dr. Caroline Park (Centre for Nursing and Health Studies, Faculty of Health Disciplines), Dr. Cheryl Kier (Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) and and Dr. Kam Jugdev (Faculty of Business) have been ... -
From Burnout to Engagement in Project Managers.
(2014)Workplaces are hypercompetitive and stressful environments. Stress and burnout affect bio-psycho-social-spiritual aspects of quality of life and the spillover effects disturb home and workplace dynamics. Project managers ... -
Mutual Caring-Resolving Habituation through Awareness: Supporting Meaningful Learning from Projects
(Project Management Journal, 2014-04)This study used Grounded Theory methodology and developed an emergent theory of Mutual Caring. The main concern was Habituation to ineffective lessons learned sharing practices. Habituation is resolved through Mutual Caring, ... -
The “F” in Group Work: Managing the Free Rider Problem.
(2014-11-28)We have all heard about the benefits of group work leading to a better product. However, we have also all experienced group work that has been frustrating, involved productivity losses and undermined teamwork. The literature ...