...Edoardo Ongaro; Steven Parker Purpose The aim of this paper is to map and scope the relationship between the literature on project management and public management to progress closer engagement between the two fields. The paper develops a framework outlining a set of conceptual linkages between...

...Carley Blixt; Konstantinos Kirytopoulos Purpose Public sector projects still fail to meet delivery expectations, and the lack of significant project management experience in the Australian public service (APS) has been identified as a contributing factor. The purpose of this paper...

... and the private sector, such as public‐private partnership, contracting out, and privatization. These perspectives may provide a wide theoretical basis for the discussion and analysis of public‐private partnership. Partnership Project management Case studies Critical success factors Private sector...

...Carlos F. Gomes; Mahmoud M. Yasin; João V. Lisboa Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the Portuguese public sector organizations' familiarity with, and willingness to utilize, project management tools, as these organizations attempt to enhance their operational performance through...

... (WHO), which executes the project, and a national government institution in its capacity of co‐ordinating agency. UNFPA and UNICEF are both funding agencies. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Co‐operation Governance Project management Sustainable development UNFPA UNICEF The UN system...

... Privatization Project management Subsidies USA Official US policies towards American Indians amount to a 200‐year search for a solution to the “Indian problem”. Policy experiments implemented by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and as catalogued by Tyler[ 28 ], Hoxie[ 29 ], Kelly[ 30 ], and Philip...

... in the design of future projects and the training of project managers. A mixture of government and non‐government projects are studied, highlighting the increasing role of the latter in development activities. Areas for further research are noted. International Journal of Public Sector Management 1,3 12...