...Marco Antonio Pacheco Junior; Rosley Anholon; Izabela Simon Rampasso; Walter Leal Filho Performance Research laboratories Project management Schedule management Resources management Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) 307536/2018-1...

...Muralitheran V. Kanagarajoo; Richard Fulford; Craig Standing Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the social media (SM) tools that are the most prevalent for project management activities, ascertain the areas of project management that are most benefited by SM, elucidate enablers...

... and external stakeholders. Practical implications With many interventions failing to meet their planned objectives there is a need to isolate possible reasons and to rectify or mitigate the causes. Project management and change management training should include a comprehensive understanding of management...

... of projects from the use of TOC, RBV and RDT. Research limitations/implications – While TOC, RBV and RDT are well established in the context of organization theory, there is limited application in project management. Moreover, the model has yet to be applied in the field. The hypotheses identified...

... of PM processes and techniques have been detailed which demonstrate the applicability of project-based processes for implementation of CM initiatives. Research limitations/implications – It was purported the technical background of traditional project managers has resulted in a focus on tasks...

... found in the literature (Shepherd and Günter, 2006). Organizational performance Project management Simulation Agility Modelling Statistics The reaction of organizations when faced with business internationalization has led to different analytical approaches in recent years. Traditional...

...Phil Nixon; Megan Harrington; David Parker Purpose This paper seeks to review the current literature in order to explore how performance of leadership in project management determines project outcomes. The specific causes of project success or failure have been an area of much debate...

... of performance evaluation to project management and identifies a complementary tool in this interdisciplinary area. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that hard interpretations of project management are not said to be either right or wrong. The hard view is only one point of view in the analysis...

... provides important insights into the assessment of the effectiveness of business consultants in operations development. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Management consultancy Organizational effectiveness Project management Critiques of corporate spending on management...

... an adapted theoretical framework based upon an analysis of the literature. The paper identifies a number of factors, and builds a framework, that should support a greater understanding of risk assessment and project management by the academic community and practitioners. The focus of the literature review...

...Alison Mobey; David Parker An extensive case study has recently started within a major UK company that undertakes engineering process solutions, operating on a project management basis with multi‐disciplinary teams of professional engineers. The organisation recently piloted the introduction...

... what constitutes Singaporean and Chinese culture. Through two case studies in China, with Singaporean and Chinese employees, the study identifies cross‐cultural influences brought about by the two cultures which can affect project effectiveness. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Project management...

... Dennis Lock is best known for his hugely successful Project Management,perhaps the definitive text on the subject. This book is distilled from that one to form a primer which will meet the needs of the nonspecialist. It is concise and straightforward and introduces the key concepts...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Risk management Project management Problem solving Reducing Project Risk Ralph L. Kliem and Irwin S. LudinGowerISBN 0 566 07799£45 Keywords: Risk management, Project management, Problem solving What are the chances...

... through a case study in construction project management for a typical family‐run building firm in Singapore. Field observations on the construction site suggest that the style of management in Asia can be related to modern management theories from the West. Organisational behaviour (OB) is a systematic...

... Information systems Project management Costs Public sector Making the most of the method Keywords: Information systems, Project management, Costs, Public sector How can organisations balance the increasing demand for Information Systems against the reality of resource...

...Phil Harris © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Project management Management development Gower Handbook of Project Management (3rd ed.) Edited by Rodney Turner and Stephen J. SimisterGowerISBN 0 566 08128 5£75 Keywords: Project management, Management development...

...Phil Harris © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Project management Management development Project Management (7th ed.) Dennis LockGowerISBN 0 566 08223 3£50 Keywords: Project management, Management development This is the latest edition of a classic text...

... earned value is used to measure, monitor and control large and complex projects. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Value Project management Cost/benefit analysis The term “earned value” (EV) has been in use since the 1960s when the Department of Defence adopted it as a standard method...

...Phil Robinson; Martin Ringer This paper introduces The Layered Systems Model and describes how it can be applied to assist project managers to be effective at all stages of project design and delivery. Conventional rational problem solving techniques for difficult projects are supplemented...