... contributes to rethinking the pathways towards improving project performance in the IT sector by expanding the identification of project complexity to understanding how complexity and the management approaches impact project performance. Project complexity Success Information technology Project...

...James Prater; Konstantinos Kirytopoulos; Tony Ma Purpose Despite the advent of sophisticated control methods, there are still significant issues regarding late delivery of information technology projects. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the common causes of scheduling problems...

... the perception of information technology (IT) professionals in Brazil regarding the success of IT projects. By using the social representation theory and the words evocation technique, data were collected from IT professionals in Brazil, being subsequently processed so as to identify the central nucleus...

... challenges Information technology Organizational structure Project-based organization Exploratory study Human capital dimensions of projects Multi-organizational projects The aim of this paper is to illustrate and problematize how the expansion and spread of project and temporary work...

... and different governance structures. Project management Project success Information technology Project governance Relational norms Governance structures When projects are purchased and sourced from external suppliers, it is typical that the supplier needs to understand the client’s processes...

... the cultural values influencing PTS. Design/methodology/approach In order to investigate the cultural values which may affect PTS, data were collected from project experts working on business process reengineering and information technology projects in ten public and private organizations in the service...

... involvement, departmental influence, formal assessment of financial costs and benefits, project specific risk, and strategic aspects of the project. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Project management Investment appraisal Capital projects Management accounting Information technology...

... Information technology Resources IT project management Delphi Capabilities Project management is a key component in the success of information technology (IT) in organizations (Stewart, 2008). Some authors have also argued that in certain situations, IT project management can also become a source...

...D.C. Smith; M. Bruyns; S. Evans Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine how the soft competencies of an information technology (IT) project manager, specifically optimism and stress, can affect project success. Design/methodology/approach The research was exploratory. Experienced...

...Kasim Randeree; Mathews Ninan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of leadership and team processes in information technology (IT) projects in business environments. The paper contextualizes the study in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach...