Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the human dimension of project management by establishing the extent to which social networks influence the commitment of project stakeholders. Up to date, project managers still identify inadequate stakeholder commitment to project...

Today's business environment is changing tremendously due to economic forces that result in the redesign of systems to decrease cost, the need to speed up product development and the focused attention on satisfying customers. These conditions have caused organizations to utilize project...

This article reviews the role of the facilitator, commencing with the work of Kurt Lewin. It then goes on to describe a project on which a facilitator was engaged in a large British company. Facilitation in this case is concerned with communications and “clearing the air”, as well as...

Deals with the under‐representation of women in management and project management. Discusses the issue of women as a “special case” critically. Draws on recent research relating to work patterns of men and women. Argues that women′s advancement and participation in project management is...

Considers the gendering of organizations and contends that gender, as a dimension of organizational culture, is a factor responsible for the limited participation of women in project management. Continues the argument presented in an earlier article published in this journal and proposes an...

This paper explores the nature and importance of leadership in technical projects. It argues that there is a need to develop a leadership model incorporating the distinguishing personality and occupational characteristics of technical professionals. It tested the applicability of Bass and...

The popular link between competitive strategy and information technology often misleadingly assumes that benefits accrue from technical change irrespective of good management practice. Considers the results from field work on managing two IT projects at a UK bank. Investment in IT is generally...