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Re‐situating expert project managers' praxis within multiple logics of practice

Thomas, Janice; George, Stella; Buckle Henning, Pamela - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 5 (2012) 3, pp. 377-399

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider how multiple logic systems employed by project managers lead to …, this paper focuses on the language project managers use to make sense of projects and plans, seeking to get beyond the … stories of practice, collected through interpretive phenomenological interviews with project managers perceived by their peers …

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The project planning myth in international development

Ika, Lavagnon A.; Saint‐Macary, Jan - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 5 (2012) 3, pp. 420-439

two of its core myths also prevail in international development (ID): first, that project managers (PMs) plan fully for …

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Evaluating the organizational impact of product development projects

Martinsuo, Miia; Suomala, Petri; Kanniainen, Juho - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 6 (2013) 1, pp. 173-198

managers have an important role in escalating commitment, and such value priorities can be reflected in the use of formal … better and take them into account in decision making. This empirical study on the perceptions of managers offers evidence on …

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Editorial : About the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 5-16

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the philosophy of the journal and present a summary of its content and how the various papers link to the journal's philosophy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a limited literature review to establish the journal's philosophy and...

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Collaborative academic/practitioner research in project management : Theory and models

Walker, Derek H.T.; Cicmil, Svetlana; Thomas, Janice; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 17-32

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide of a review of the theory and models underlying project management (PM) research degrees that encourage reflective learning. Design/methodology/approach – Review of the literature and reflection on the practice of being actively involved in...

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Project strategy: strategy types and their contents in innovation projects

Artto, Karlos; Martinsuo, Miia; Dietrich, Perttu; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 49-70

Purpose – Previous literature on project strategy has adopted the narrow view that a project is to be conducted under the governance of a single strong sponsor or parent organization. The purpose of this study is to provide a critical analysis on prior project management (PM) literature...

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Leading dynamically complex projects

Cavaleri, Steven; Reed, Fred - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 71-87

that suggest efforts by managers to improve profits actually reduced profit in the longer term due to erroneous learning …

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Subcontractors' business relationships as risk sources in project networks

Artto, Karlos; Eloranta, Kirsi; Kujala, Jaakko - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 88-105

Purpose – This paper seeks to address the risks for a main contractor firm's project business that arise from subcontractors' inter‐organizational relationships in complex‐ and dynamic‐project networks. Design/methodology/approach – Existing project risk management research neglects...

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Project management: a case study of a successful ERP implementation

Carton, Fergal; Adam, Frederic; Sammon, David - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 106-124

organisations. Practical implications – This discussion will be of great value to ERP project managers who are in the early stages …

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Project relationship management and the Stakeholder Circle™

Bourne, Lynda; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 125-130

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to summarise a successfully completed doctoral thesis. The main purpose of the paper is to provide a summary that indicates the scope of, and main issues raised by, the thesis so that readers that are undertaking research in this area may be aware of current...

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