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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 ... -
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. ... -
Applying for Grants and Conducting Research: The Tortoise Approach
(2010-11-01)This workshop proposal is geared for CCSBE attendees interested in discussions on strategies to improve their approach to grant proposal applications and build a research community. The presentation discusses a) The ... -
Book review: Implementing virtual teams: Guide to organizational and human factors by A Edwards and J R Wilson
(International Journal of Project Management, 2004) -
Book Review: Project Management: The managerial process (5th ed.)
(McGraw-Hill, 2010) -
A Case Study on Project Lessons Learned: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
(2008-08-08)This paper reviews the literature on lessons learned and presents findings from an exploratory case study of mega projects in the oil and gas industry. Based on the meta-level analysis of interviews, the findings indicate ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Course Syllabus for MBA Orientation (MBAO-100)
(Centre for Innovative Management, 2006-03) -
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 ... -
Don't park your brain outside: A practical guide to improving shareholder value with SMART project management
(Project Management Journal, 2000-12) -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Online Course Innovations: The "Great Debate" & "MBA Orientation"
(2011-03-09)The MBA Orientation has undergone dramatic changes to better meet new students' needs in an online environment. "The Great Debate" has also been introduced as an online activity in some of the MBA courses. Both innovations ...