...Amin Khalifeh; Peter Farrell; Malek Al-edenat Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer the research question: “does the incorporation of sustainability as a new school of thought in project management support project success?” The authors carried out a systematic literature review (SLR...

...Graeme Coetzer; Godfrey Gibbison Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between adult attention deficit (AAD) and the operational effectiveness of project managers (OEPM) as mediated by time management (TM). Design/methodology/approach In total, 104 actively employed...

... Publishing Limited 2016 Project management Innovation Numerous R&D transfers have been unsuccessful because of the nature of innovation itself, which is uncertain and difficult to predict, particularly so for radical innovation (Herath and Bremser, 2005). Previous research has focussed...

... project process this is a new values-based, environmental, organisational and educational transformational approach to partnership. It is useful in education, working in partnership with businesses and ESD. Project management ESD Experiential learning Ecology Outdoor education Place-based learning...

...Steve Paton; Damian Hodgson; Svetlana Cicmil Purpose This paper aims to empirically explore the nature of tensions that emerge within the process of becoming a manager in the post‐bureaucratic organisation, by focusing on the emergence of project management as a key carrier of post‐bureaucracy...

...Shi‐Rui Song; Andrew Gale Purpose The purpose of the research is to investigate project managers' work values and their relationship with project managers' competence. Design/methodology/approach In this research, the authors conducted semi‐structured interviews using repertory grid techniques...

... be contacted at: a.maddison@cranfield.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Defence sector Team working Project management Team management A consistent paradigm in human societies is that the communal efforts of the many generally exceed the output of the individual (Johnson...

...Andrew Gale; Mike Brown This paper reviews a recently developed closed modular masters programme on generic project management as a project management case study of academic‐industrial collaboration. Literature on some educational issues is reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the management...

...; enables synchronous communication in real time using chat rooms, video‐conferencing, whiteboards, etc.; enables asynchronous communication in different time using calendaring and scheduling, e‐mail, newsgroups, etc.; and facilitates real time teamwork such as brainstorming, project management...

...Liz Lee‐Kelley Shifting work patterns and increasing organisational cooperations have led to electronically integrated “unbounded” organisations and virtual teams. This study is pivotal in exploring the project manager’s leadership style and control in managing changing project boundaries...

... process and the elements and method for a truly successful KM project application. Emphasises the importance of knowledge validation. Reviews some organizations that are using KM successfully. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Knowledge management Project management Small firms The question becomes...

... purists that Belbin’s instrument lacks a strong theoretical underpinning, it fills an apparent void in practical teamworking literature, even though its applicability is not well understood. This study uses data from 43 teams of MBA students performing a project management simulation exercise, and finds...

...Sadie Shinkins Describes an empirical research study focusing on the use of a particular computer package to teach project management to UK‐based business students. This particular computer package is widely used in the business world but its accessibility and ease of understanding for business...