Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a classic tool in project management, which for some has become almost synonymous with project management: the Gantt chart. The Gantt chart was developed in the early twentieth century, at the heart of Scientific Management; yet, the chart is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue for the need of continuously revisiting and reformulating the contributions of past research. In particular the focus is on project management writings. In addition, the purpose of the paper is to introduce the reader to the special issue on...

Research into product development and temporary organizations has focused largely on structures and actions that are designed and planned in advance. Starting from three case studies, this paper illustrates the way organizations deal with unanticipated problems by the ad hoc launching of...