International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 9 Issue 4

Editorial

Rethinking project management: Its influence on papers published in the international journal of managing projects in business

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent of the continuing influence on project management (PM) research directions of rethinking project management over the last ten…

Making projects critical 15 years on: a retrospective reflection (2001-2016)

The purpose of this paper is to review the formation and evolution of the “Making Projects Critical” movement in project management research.

Towards a multi-perspective research program on projects and temporary organizations: Analyzing the Scandinavian turn and the rethinking effort

The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze important parts of the contemporary development of project research and to outline plausible and desirable directions for the…

Project studies and engaged scholarship: Directions towards contextualized and reflexive research on projects

In 2006, the “Rethinking Project Management” network called for a paradigm shift in project research, and proposed five research directions. The directions inspired research and…

Rethinking project practice: emerging insights from a series of books for practitioners

The purpose of this paper is to identify the major trends and contributions published in the Advances in Project Management book series and place them in the context of the…

The Danish agenda for rethinking project management

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the similarities and differences between the Danish rethinking project management (RPM) initiative named Project Half Double (PHD) and the…

Rethinking project reliability using the ambidexterity and mindfulness perspectives

The purpose of this paper is to bring together two seemingly disparate bodies of literature – ambidexterity (the ability both to exploit and explore) and mindfulness – to take a…

Continental thinking: a tool for accessing the project experience

The purpose of this paper is to outline a research agenda for the phenomena of projects grounded in Continental philosophy concepts as an alternative to the dominant Analytical…

Beyond the iron triangle: reflections of an early career academic

The Rethinking Project Management (RPM) research agenda has been influential in multiple domains. These include industry, education and research. In response to the call for…

Rethinking researching project management: Understanding the reality of project management careers

The purpose of this paper is to identify issues in the long-term development of project workers, their career paths, their contribution to organizational success and their need…

Rethinking revisited: insights from an early rethinker

The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze Albert Hirschman’s landmark book Development Projects Observed, share its insights for managing big projects, discuss its…