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‐functional team and project performance (PP) through actively influencing the ways and the extent of strategic alignment (SA), shared … of the HW in a cross‐functional team are supported. These roles of the HW also seem to indicate a positive relationship …‐functional product development teams. Through formal and informal influence of the HW, the project and the team gain SA, shared mission …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of a fit between project managers' (PMs) personalities and the “personalities” of their projects, for project success; taking a psychological rather than a project management perspective. Design/methodology/approach –...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to set out to identify key team factors associated with the fast implementation … project personnel as on technical management, the project literature is virtually silent on which team practices are pivotal …. Design/methodology/approach – Using a model‐based quantitative research design, the impact of team management variables on …
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Purpose – The platform strategy adopted by firms in a multi‐project context reduces lead‐time and development cost, enhances reliability, allows mass customization and increases manufacturing flexibility. While the major challenges of this strategy have been highlighted, the evolution of...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to operations management (OM) practice contingency research by describing the complexity of projects. Complexity is recognised as a key independent (contingent) variable that impacts on many subsequent decisions in the practice of managing...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic overview of approaches to project portfolio selection in continuous improvement and to identify opportunities for future research. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reviews the extant literature on the theory and...
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In the continuing endeavour to work towards ever better management, the engineering manager has a crucial role to play. The history of the engineer is reviewed and his/her possible present role in management is considered. Management objectives are outlined and defined and the specific role of...
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One of the most challenging problems facing industrial engineers concerns the design and operational planning of today′s sophisticated production systems. The need for a detailed quantitative analysis is far more apparent than ever before. The application of discrete‐event simulation has...
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Effective management of resources in a dynamic, multiproject environment requires consideration of two key issues: the availability of each of the multiple resources and the method of scheduling these resources to complete activities and, subsequently, projects. Identifies the trade‐offs...
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Managers often face the problem of making project decisions that involve a large number of interrelated activities – the planning and scheduling of which is project management. These problems often arise in areas such as product development, production planning and control and setting up of...
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