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Conference Paper Complexity, Teams, Leadership, Skill Development 14 July 2010

Influences of environment and leadership on team performance in complex project environments

By Thamhain, Hans J. The influences of project environment and leadership style on team performance are examined in a field study of 74 technology-based project teams. The findings provide insight into the business…

Article Complexity, Skill Development June 2010

Project Management Journal

Ambidexterity as a competence of project leaders

By Aubry, Monique | Lièvre, Pascal This article explores the tensions between different modes of action that a project leader uses throughout the course of a project. The study examines whether these different modes can be identified…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Complexity, Skill Development 13 September 2005

Accelerating your project using facilitated work sessions

By Means, Jan | Adams, Tammy When organizations implement projects, they must confront several internal issues that influence project outcome, issues related to speed, complexity, quality, and ownership. When such negative…

Conference Paper Complexity, Strategy, Skill Development 24 June 2000

Project companies and the multiproject paradigm

By Arenius, Marko | Artto, Karlos A. | Lahti, Mika | Meklin, Jukka The business environment of project-oriented companies has changed significantly over the years. Many companies originally delivered a single product or product family, which has been customized…

Conference Paper Complexity, Leadership, Skill Development 24 June 2000

Report of research examining the characteristics of managers of complex contemporary projects in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

By Mulenburg, Gerald M. The project manager is a little known variable in the project management equation. Who are these unique individuals? How do they go about what they do? Why do they choose particular ways to respond…

Article Complexity, Skill Development, Technical Skills 1 June 1978

Project Management Quarterly

Owner oriented information systems for multi-project control

By Harrison, D. Brian During the 1970s, many organizations shifted their contracting practices away from fixed-price contracts. To meet this change, project owners developed approaches for controlling project management…