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An investigation of the role of communication in IT projects

Monteiro de Carvalho, Marly - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 34 (2013) 1, pp. 36-64

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore communication management in information technology (IT) projects and to identify barriers to communication, from both individual and organisational standpoints, and from distinctive stakeholders' points of view (project management office (PMO),...

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Towards a conceptual framework for product vision

Benassi, João Luís Guilherme; Amaral, Daniel Capaldo; … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 36 (2016) 2, pp. 200-219

Purpose – Many publications emphasize the importance of product vision and its contribution to successful product development. However, the current literature lacks a definition. The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual model that unites and organizes the definitions of product...

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Analyzing the factors affecting coordination in engineer-to-order supply chain

Mello, Mario Henrique; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Alfnes, Erlend - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 35 (2015) 7, pp. 1005-1031

interviews, project documentation and clips from the media press. Findings – In ETO supply chains, the engineering and production … engineering and production and the production capability are the most critical factors influencing coordination in an ETO supply … projects carried out in ETO supply chains. Focusing on the engineering and production activities, the authors extend the …

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Efficient tracking for short‐term multi‐company networks

Kärkkäinen, Mikko; Ala‐Risku, Timo; Främling, Kary - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 34 (2004) 7, pp. 545-564

Tracking of shipments is an important element of customer service in the transportation industry; and essential for logistics services as merge‐in‐transit. However, contemporary tracking systems are designed for use within a single company, and are thus invariably inadequate for...

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Plan for supply chain agility at Nokia : Lessons from the mobile infrastructure industry

Collin, Jari; Lorenzin, Dennis - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 36 (2006) 6, pp. 418-430

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how demand planning can increase agility in supply chains. The paper builds on a case study from mobile infrastructure industry with explicit focus on project business environment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper contains a short...

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Managing diversity in transnational project teams : A tentative model and case study

Iles, Paul; Kaur Hayers, Paromjit - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 12 (1997) 2, pp. 95-117

Discusses the value, workings and effectiveness of international project teams. Proposes a model to enable the creation of an effective team and process. Points out the need to manage diversity, intercultural differences and different nationalities. Uses a case study from Raleigh International...

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East meets West: leadership development for construction project management

Sui Pheng, Low; Lee, Ben S.K. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 12 (1997) 6, pp. 383-400

Much existing literature was written entirely from a Western perspective without any reference to practices in the East. In the booming east Asian market, project managers from the West would need to pay special attention to eastern beliefs, cultures and philosophies. Attempts to put together...

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Doing research with foreign colleagues: a project‐life cycle approach

Bournois, Frank; Chevalier, Françoise - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 13 (1998) 3/4, pp. 206-213

Managing international research projects in the academic field is far from being easy. Apart from the problems of language and semantics, it requires awareness not only of cultural differences but also of the different phases of such projects. The authors analyse and elaborate on each of these...

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A brief history of GLOBE

House, Robert J. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 13 (1998) 3/4, pp. 230-240

This paper discusses the issues relating to the origin, development, and management of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness research program (GLOBE) project. GLOBE is a cross‐cultural research program involving 160 scholars in research teams in 60 nations. The...

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Role Stress among Project Managers

Lysonski, S.; Nilakant, V.; Wilemon, D. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 4 (1989) 5, pp. 25-31

Project management has become a common organisational approach to manage complex projects. Despite its popularity, few studies have used a human resource perspective to understand the behavioural dimensions of the project manager. This study reports an empirical investigation on some of the...

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