International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 14 Issue 1

Guest editorial

Per Svejvig, Shankar Sankaran, Erik Lindhult

The logic and integration of coproductive research approaches

Erik Lindhult, Karin Axelsson

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the methodological logic of coproductive research approaches like action research, collaborative research, interactive research and…

Integration of non-financial benefits: a systematic review for engaged scholars

Marie-Andrée Caron, Camélia Radu, Nathalie Drouin

The complexity of the integration of non-financial benefits (NFB) in major infrastructure projects (MIP) engenders the formulation of networked knowledge between researchers and…

Revealing the hidden facets of normative assessments: improving the management of major infrastructure projects through engaged scholarship

Maude Brunet, Sofiane Baba, Monique Aubry, Sanaa El Boukri, Marie-Douce Primeau, Debra Dollard

This study focuses on the dynamic relationship between organizational actors and engaged scholars involved in a normative assessment conducted in a public organization managing…

Under construction: action research in innovation measurement

Ilse Svensson de Jong

This paper has chosen a participatory action design (PAD) to approach the construction of KPIs in a novel way. A PAD will assist the researcher to encourage involvement…

Researching navigation of project complexity using action design research

Mogens Frank Mikkelsen, John Venable, Kirsi Aaltonen

Project complexity is becoming increasingly challenging for project managers. Much valuable research has been done on the concept of project complexity. The research reported in…

Resources, capabilities and public value creation in a healthcare IT project: an action research study

Per Svejvig, Bjarne Rerup Schlichter

This paper reports on an action research study based optimization project related to healthcare IT implemented on the Faroe Islands. The aims were to study what constitutes value…

Insider action research towards companywide sustainable product innovation: ecodesign transition framework

Fabien Brones, Eduardo Zancul, Marly M. Carvalho

This study discusses the application of Insider Action Research to the systematic integration of an environmental perspective into industrial product innovation processes and…

Learning from the ambiguous past with project reviews

John K. Christiansen, Jan Mouritsen

Knowledge is supposedly a good ally of the future. Postproject reviews aim to create knowledge and improvements based on the past, but what happens when those observations are…

Investigating collaboration in project management research: using action research as a meta-methodology

Shankar Sankaran, Ralf Müller, Nathalie Drouin

The purpose of this article is to investigate collaboration in project management research. Although the literature shows an increase in collaboration between scientists and…

Emerging from the swamp: an autoethnography on the legitimacy of action research

Natalie Smith

The pressure on the academic community to demonstrate impact, bridge theory to practice and solve practical problems is persistent. Action research has the potential for bridging…