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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 ...
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 ...
Project management resources, resource development pathway typology, and the quest for competitive advantage.
(2007)
Increasingly, firms are turning to effective project management to help them achieve and retain a dominant position in the marketplace. Applying the Resource-Based View (RBV), this theoretical paper examines project ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace learning theories and perspectives: Re-thinking project learning practices.
(2010-05-22)
This paper examines workplace learning perspectives and relates them to project management reviews and communities of practice, both of which are social and relational processes. Findings indicate that the boundaries between ...
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 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 ...