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This cutting-edge Research Handbook provides a comprehensive
overview of research on the governance of projects. Spanning
different sectors, project types, and organizational hierarchies,
it delves into diverse theoretical and practical approaches to the
governance of projects, identifying valuable new phenomena for
future study. Through diverse case studies, chapters cover all
aspects of the governance of projects, including theories of
governance, governance approaches, mechanisms, and situational
contingencies. It examines the governance of individual projects,
groups of projects, megaprojects, and inter-organizational project
networks in turn. Expert contributors explore key issues such as
governance for sustainable development programs, benefit
management, social value creation, ethical governance, and
meta-governance. Drawing insights from industry, academia and the
public sector, the Research Handbook provides a toolkit of
resources that can be applied in diverse contexts. Covering a wide
range of approaches to the governance of projects, this Research
Handbook will be a valuable guide for academics and students in
governance, business, management, and organizational innovation.
With extensive case studies illustrating how theories of governance
can be practically applied, it will also be a useful resource for
practicing managers seeking to develop their governance strategies.
Megaproject Leaders brings together 18 prominent academics who
interviewed 16 great megaproject leaders originating from 10
different countries. Based on a reflective methodological approach,
these chapters investigate the managing of megaprojects from a
human perspective, identify new trends in the managing of
megaprojects and identify lessons learned from the personal views
of the interviewees. The novel ideas presented will appeal to
academics, practitioners and university students.
This concise text introduces an integrated view of all project
management-related activities in an organization, called
Organizational Project Management (OPM). Practical cases from
several organizations, as well as popular theories such as the
Resource-Based Theory and Institutional Theory provide for an
insightful yet realistic understanding of OPM as an integrative
tool for organizations to improve their efficiency and
effectiveness. The reader will learn how separate organizational
functions, such as project, program and portfolio management and
governance integrate in a cohesive manner. The authors describe how
different approaches to competing in the marketplace link to
strategies, and the ways of selecting the 'best' business
opportunities for organizations and integrating them into existing
workflows and structures. They develop and describe a model that
shows how OPM works within organizations. The book is a valuable
resource for top managers, reflective practitioners, academics, and
postgraduate students in organization theory.
This concise text introduces an integrated view of all project
management-related activities in an organization, called
Organizational Project Management (OPM). Practical cases from
several organizations, as well as popular theories such as the
Resource-Based Theory and Institutional Theory provide for an
insightful yet realistic understanding of OPM as an integrative
tool for organizations to improve their efficiency and
effectiveness. The reader will learn how separate organizational
functions, such as project, program and portfolio management and
governance integrate in a cohesive manner. The authors describe how
different approaches to competing in the marketplace link to
strategies, and the ways of selecting the 'best' business
opportunities for organizations and integrating them into existing
workflows and structures. They develop and describe a model that
shows how OPM works within organizations. The book is a valuable
resource for top managers, reflective practitioners, academics, and
postgraduate students in organization theory.
The Evaluative Study of Action Research presents all eight
published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study
of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to
enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide
greater evidence of its impact. This research contained in this
book shows, in a cohesive way, how the ESAR exemplifies original
research incorporating new methodologies to create new knowledge.
An Evaluative AR framework and indicators were created for initial
qualitative data collection with six initial case studies using
interviews, survey, documentary analysis, and Goal Attainment
Scaling methods. The initial study was followed by a large-scale
mixed method survey with 174 projects from across the globe. Almost
all projects exhibited positive elements linked to AR precursors
(focus clarification, stakeholder engagement, funding), processes
(phased, planned yet flexible activity, data collection and
analysis, ongoing collaboration and leadership), and
outcomes/impacts (change, knowledge mobilisation and continuing
action). The results of the ESAR, elaborated in this volume, offer
important indications for how to create the sort of respectful
engagement that is required for collective strength in solution
based, innovative, change. This book will be a valuable resource
for: action researchers throughout the world; postgraduate research
students, academics and libraries; evaluators; and anyone in
communities who wishes to know how to create sustainable change.
The Evaluative Study of Action Research presents all eight
published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study
of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to
enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide
greater evidence of its impact. This research contained in this
book shows, in a cohesive way, how the ESAR exemplifies original
research incorporating new methodologies to create new knowledge.
An Evaluative AR framework and indicators were created for initial
qualitative data collection with six initial case studies using
interviews, survey, documentary analysis, and Goal Attainment
Scaling methods. The initial study was followed by a large-scale
mixed method survey with 174 projects from across the globe. Almost
all projects exhibited positive elements linked to AR precursors
(focus clarification, stakeholder engagement, funding), processes
(phased, planned yet flexible activity, data collection and
analysis, ongoing collaboration and leadership), and
outcomes/impacts (change, knowledge mobilisation and continuing
action). The results of the ESAR, elaborated in this volume, offer
important indications for how to create the sort of respectful
engagement that is required for collective strength in solution
based, innovative, change. This book will be a valuable resource
for: action researchers throughout the world; postgraduate research
students, academics and libraries; evaluators; and anyone in
communities who wishes to know how to create sustainable change.
This guide is designed for systems researchers - emerging and
seasoned - searching for holistic approaches of inquiry into
complexity, which the Systems Sciences provide. The authors share
insight into the foundations of research that are not only
systematic in terms of rigor, but systemic in perspective,
analysis, design, development, implementation, reporting, and
evaluation. This guide also explores researcher competencies
necessary to conduct sound systems research. Researchers using this
guide will gain understanding of what distinguishes systems
research from other types of research and why it is important in
research today.
This guide is designed for systems researchers - emerging and
seasoned - searching for holistic approaches of inquiry into
complexity, which the Systems Sciences provide. The authors share
insight into the foundations of research that are not only
systematic in terms of rigor, but systemic in perspective,
analysis, design, development, implementation, reporting, and
evaluation. This guide also explores researcher competencies
necessary to conduct sound systems research. Researchers using this
guide will gain understanding of what distinguishes systems
research from other types of research and why it is important in
research today.
A new theory of balanced leadership in projects Leadership is not
static. Instead, authority in projects shifts dynamically between
project managers, individual team members, and sub-teams, depending
on the situation. Leadership may be exercised through a vertical,
horizontal, shared, or distributed leadership approach. However,
balanced leadership ensures the best suitable approach is used in
any given situation. Based on an award-winning global program of
research studies, Balanced Leadership is a thorough investigation
of balanced leadership in projects. Ralf Muller, Nathalie Drouin,
and Shankar Sankaran present a project-specific leadership approach
as well as a theory of balanced leadership, and the situations in
which different strategies are required. They also outline the five
building blocks that enable balanced leadership: nomination of team
members, identification of potential leaders, selection and
empowerment of leaders, empowered leadership and its governance,
and leadership transition. The book explains the coordination of
these building blocks through the socio-cognitive space shared by
project manager and team. Using real-life case studies and clear
examples, this book offers a new way of considering and utilizing
dynamic leadership in project settings.
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