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Article Change Management, Risk Management, Complexity, Organizational Culture, Lessons Learned, Leadership, Resource Management 1 August 2017

Project Management Journal

The Role Of Co-Creation In Enhancing Explorative And Exploitative Learning In Project-Based Settings

By Eriksson, Per Erik | Leiringer, Roine | Szentes, Henrik We study how co-creation practices influence explorative and exploitative learning in five collaborative construction projects with partnering arrangements. Drawing on a longitudinal case study, our…

Article Risk Management, Organizational Culture 1 August 2017

PM Network

In Limbo

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's marquee megaproject has hit a rough spot. Six years after he unveiled plans for Bandar Malaysia—a RM160 billion public-private partnership effort to build a…

Article Quality Management, Risk Management, Organizational Culture 1 August 2017

PM Network

Think Fast! (But Carefully)

By Rockwood, Kate Project professionals can't afford to flinch in today's fast-paced business environment. Nearly 4 in 10 managers say there's an expectation to finish project quickly and stay agile, while 24 percent…

Article Risk Management, Organizational Culture, Sustainability, Government 1 March 2017

PM Network

Crash and Learn

By Ali, Ambreen Venezuela, once seen as Latin America's economic superstar, is a country in crisis. Collapsing global oil prices have taken their toll: The economy contracted 10 percent in 2016 as inflation…

Article Risk Management, Talent Management, Teams, Organizational Culture, Resource Management 1 February 2017

Project Management Journal

In a League of Their Own

By Petter, Stacie Clark | Carter, Michelle Project management is fraught with challenges, particularly for teams that are distributed and interact online. Conflict between subgroups is one challenge that may occur during the course of a…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Organizational Culture 29 October 2013

The A-B-C of risk culture

By Hillson, David Most organizational leaders understand the importance of culture to effective management. In the same way, understanding your organization's risk culture is key to developing a risk-mature culture…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Change Management, Organizational Culture, Stakeholder Engagement 29 October 2013

Change management would be easy if people weren't involved

By Abudi, Gina Project managers often focus on managing changes that occur to our projects; however, that is not sufficient. We forget the very important component of managing stakeholder's expectations around…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Organizational Culture 14 July 2010

Cultural differences in projects

By Anbari, Frank T. | Khilkhanova, Erzhen V | Romanova, Maria V. | Ruggia, Mateo | Tsay, Crystal Han-Huei | Umpleby, Stuart A. Effective use of cross-cultural project teams can provide a source of innovative thinking and diverse experience to improve the likelihood of project success and to enhance the competitive position…

Conference Paper Organizational Culture, Risk Management 12 May 2010

A key to understanding the challenges that face Italian project managers

By Di Prata, Olvers | Cristiana Ercoli Like every country, the project culture in Italy is unique and varied within its many regions. This article examines how project managers can best manage projects within Italy. In doing so, it…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Organizational Culture, Leadership, Skill Development, Technical Skills 31 January 2007

Conflicts in the project environment

By Guan, David Conflict is a common and essential part of everyone's everyday life. In project situations, however, the everyday conflicts that are common to project teams can escalate into problems that…