International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 13 Issue 5

Prioritization of interdependent uncertainties in projects

Abroon Qazi, Irem Dikmen, M. Talat Birgonul

The purpose of this paper is to address the limitations of conventional risk matrix based tools such that both positive and negative connotation of uncertainty could be captured…

Carrot or stick? The impact of paternalistic leadership on the behavioral integration of top management teams in megaprojects

Jingyuan Wan, Yun Le, Ge Wang, Nini Xia, Xiaoxue Liu

Following the call to explore what leadership theory could be applicable in temporary organizations, the purpose of this study was to develop an integrative model linking the…

What do project management practitioners think governance is? A study on perceptions in Queensland, Australia

Stephen Keith McGrath, Stephen Jonathan Whitty

To determine if there is confusion in governance terminology amongst experienced management and project management practitioners.

The role of project management in threatened species recovery

Madelon Willemsen, Julien Pollack, Chivonne Algeo

There are significant, ongoing threats of species extinction. Threatened species recovery programs are an important way of reducing this threat, but many recovery programs are…

Inter-organizational collaboration challenges and preconditions in industrial engineering projects

Laura Saukko, Kirsi Aaltonen, Harri Haapasalo

The purpose of this paper is to achieve an understanding of the challenges and preconditions for inter-organizational collaborative project practices in industrial engineering…

A fuzzy DEMATEL – Fuzzy Binary Logistic Regression approach to evaluate and prioritize risks and simulated annealing optimization algorithm (an empirical study in energy projects)

Reyhane Hashemi, Reza Kamranrad, Farnoosh Bagheri, Iman Emami

The aim of this paper is to predict and minimize the risks of oil, gas and petrochemical projects. Besides, reducing the likelihood of occurrence and minimizing risks impact on…

Business case effectiveness: the critical role of the organization

Frank Einhorn, Jack Meredith, Carl Marnewick

Literature indicates that the business case for projects is difficult to use and suggests that there are organizational factors that can facilitate effective use of the business…

Does inclusive leadership affect project success? The mediating role of perceived psychological empowerment and psychological safety

Jabran Khan, Mastura Jaafar, Basharat Javed, Namra Mubarak, Tahira Saudagar

Through the lens of the leader–member exchange theory, this study assessed the relationship between inclusive leadership (IL) and project success by incorporating the mediating…

Predicting the critical path changes using sensitivity analysis: a delay analysis approach

Mohammed Hammad, Alireza Abbasi, Ripon K. Chakrabortty, Michael J. Ryan

This research presents a framework that allows project managers to predict the next critical paths (CP(s)) and to take extra care when planning and executing those activities that…

Cost-risk contingency framework for managing cost overrun in metropolitan projects: using fuzzy-AHP and simulation

Farman Afzal, Shao Yunfei, Danish Junaid, Muhammad Shehzad Hanif

Risk analysis plays a vital role in controlling and managing cost overruns in complex construction projects, particularly where uncertainty is high. This study attempts to address…