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Rethinking public infrastructure megaproject performance : theorizing alternative benefits, and the need for open science in project research
McLeod, Sam - In: Project leadership and society 4 (2023), pp. 1-12
Megaprojects to deliver public infrastructure are said to perform terribly, yet governments continue to initiate them …
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Exploring the complexity of highways infrastructure programmes in the United Kingdom through systems thinking
Prakash, Sagarika Bala; Kirkham, Richard J.; Nanda, Anupam - In: Project leadership and society 4 (2023), pp. 1-14
In this study, we seek to conceptualise multi-dimensional impacts of infrastructure investment through case studies of … infrastructure programmes’ in the National Highways portfolio; the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel, the A66 Trans-Pennine upgrade and the … may not adequately portray the real impacts of infrastructure investment in a comprehensive way. This research justifies …
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Engaged scholarship in project organizing research : the case of UK infrastructure
Maytorena-Sanchez, Eunice; Winch, Graham - In: Project leadership and society 3 (2022), pp. 1-9
in the UK infrastructure sector and supported the development of practitioner thinking on the leadership of major … projects. We identify six specific dynamic capabilities required of UK infrastructure owners and operators and advance theory … in owner capabilities for infrastructure development. By adopting this approach we revealed the potential of an engaged …
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Educating engineers of the future : T-shaped professionals for managing infrastructure projects
Ninan, Johan; Hertogh, Marcel; Liu, Yan - In: Project leadership and society 3 (2022), pp. 1-8
Infrastructure projects are costly, colossal, complex, captivating, controversial, and laden with control issues. The … carefully handled by professionals in the field. This article aims to enhance the performance of infrastructure development …. After discussing the different shapes of professionals, the competencies for infrastructure development are discussed. It is …
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Hospital project front-end planning : current practice and discovered challenges
Larsen, Anne Strand Alfredsen; Karlsen, Anniken Th; … - In: Project leadership and society 1 (2020), pp. 1-14
Development of healthcare services is a societal responsibility often appearing as major public projects. These types of projects often have a long lifetime expectancy and represent large investments and changes to established welfare systems with a considerable societal impact. This makes...
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Resilience and projects : an interdisciplinary crossroad
Naderpajouh, Nader; Matinheikki, Juri; Keeys, Lynn A.; … - In: Project leadership and society 1 (2020), pp. 1-8
Research communities across multiple disciplines have demonstrated an increasing concern about variations in the performance of social-ecological systems. In response to this concern, holistic research on resilience explores explanations for the performance of the systems under both predictable...
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Online naturalistic inquiry in project management research : directions for research
Ninan, Johan - In: Project leadership and society 1 (2020), pp. 1-8
The current qualitative research methodologies employed to study projects are heavily dependent on interviews, despite data being created across different media in this digital age. Social media, news articles, LinkedIn profiles, WhatsApp groups, etc. can have influence on project stakeholders,...
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Linking partnering success factors to project performance : findings from two nation-wide surveys
Nevstad, Kristina; Koed Madsen, Tage; Eskerod, Pernille; … - In: Project leadership and society 2 (2021), pp. 1-10
In this article we present findings from an investigation into the influence of partnering success factors on multi-partner projects’ abilities to meet time schedule, budget, and technical specifications. Our findings are based on the analysis of nation-wide surveys within the engineering...
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Adaptability in the workplace : investigating the adaptive performance job requirements for a project manager
McLoughlin, Ellen; Priyadarshini, Anushree - In: Project leadership and society 2 (2021), pp. 1-8
Understanding job requirements for adaptive performance is increasingly important in light of the pace of change that typifies many workplaces today. The purpose of this research is to investigate job requirements for adaptive performance in a sample set of project managers. The eight-dimension...
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Project manager's perspectives on enhancing collaboration in multidisciplinary environmental management projects
Urton, Danielle; Murray, Dan - In: Project leadership and society 2 (2021), pp. 1-11
The project management literature recognizes collaboration as being important to project success. However, clear guidance on how collaboration can be developed and maintained amongst key project stakeholders remains a gap in this literature. In parallel, the environmental management literature...
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