International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 9 Issue 2

Managing the work-family interface: experience of construction project managers

The purpose of this paper is to explore the work-family experience of projects managers working in the construction industry, and identify how they manage their work-family…

Assessing the impact of risk allocation on sustainable energy innovation (SEI): The case of private finance initiative (PFI) school projects

The allocation of risk among project participants is an important determinant of innovation success in construction projects. The purpose of this paper is to examine the capacity…

The Project Management Office: it’s just not what it used to be

The Project Management Office (PMO) phenomenon is a dynamic and regularly evolving feature of the project landscape. The functions and practices expected of the PMO differ as…

Modern selection criteria for procurement methods in construction: A state-of-the-art literature review and a survey

The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive literature review that seeks to address modern factors worldwide that are associated with the selection of current…

Using RBM approach in managing projects beyond the development sector

Result-based management (RBM) is common approach used in the development sector to initiate, plan and implement projects. However, to the knowledge of the authors the approach has…

The impact of project methodologies on project success in different project environments

The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively validate the constructs of a theoretically derived research model while gaining insights to steer the direction of a greater study on…

Risk management in IT projects – a case of the South African public sector

The purpose of this paper is to study the recognition, application and understanding (status) of risk management in information technology (IT) projects in the South African…

Perceived managerial functions in the front-end phase of innovation

– The purpose of this paper is to explore managerial functions and related activities of inexperienced project managers in the front-end of the innovation (FEI) process.

Analysis of cost escalations in pharmaceutical projects

The purpose of this paper is to examine different possible issues that can contribute to cost escalations in pharmaceutical capital projects and identify remedial measures to…

Project managers’ and change managers’ contribution to success

Many projects involve an organisational change component. Project management (PM) and change management (CM) have the potential to jointly contribute to the delivery of…

The Psychology and Management of Project Teams

A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn ' t Everything and How We do Better

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