... survey. The findings imply a strong relation between the early‐stage value estimates and the latter‐stage value estimates, which may make change decisions difficult in risky projects. Practical implications The initial value priorities of the managers have an important role in escalating commitment...

...Markus Hällgren; Marcus Lindahl; Lavagnon A. Ika; Jan Saint‐Macary Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding and practice of project management by assessing whether two of its core myths also prevail in international development (ID): first, that project managers (PMs) plan...

...Markus Hällgren; Marcus Lindahl; Janice Thomas; Stella George; Pamela Buckle Henning Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider how multiple logic systems employed by project managers lead to manifold understandings of two foundational project management constructs (“project” and “planning...

...Charles Smith Purpose The purpose of the paper is to propose a framework for researching the possibilities for project manager identities: the multiple ways there are of being a performer, as a manager, in the world of projects. Design/methodology/approach The author's line of enquiry...