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Teams, Organizational Culture 2 November 2020

Colorful Projects

By Keil, Andrea | Doppelfeld, Dirk | Friedrich, Ralf Fast-evolving technology and innovations in collaboration systems make it easier to compose teams with members who are chosen by their expertise but might be from different locations. These project…

Innovation, Change Management, Organizational Culture August 2020

Pulse of the Profession

The Innovation Imperative

Organizations must invest in building a culture—and project teams— that can turn cutting-edge ideas into reality, according to new PMI research.

Article Program Management, Organizational Culture 1 October 2019

Project Management Journal

The Tension between Flexible Goals and Managerial Control in Exploratory Projects

By Loch, Christoph | Sommer, Svenja Over the last 20 years, research on the management of exploratory projects has shown the need for flexible execution methods. However, while the managers involved in such projects recognize the need…

Article Organizational Culture, Resource Management 1 June 2019

Project Management Journal

The Role of Project Managers as Improvement Agents in Project-Based Organizations

By Sundqvist, Erik We propose that the project manager is implicitly expected to participate in and contribute to continuous improvement in project-based organizations (PBOs). This article explores how project…

Article Organizational Culture, Stakeholder Engagement 1 March 2019

PM Network

Blind Spot

By Smits, Karen Project managers I talk with all agree: Culture is important in project management. It influences the quality of work, the communication with stakeholders, the results of teamwork and so much more.…

Article Quality Management, Teams, Organizational Culture, Resource Management 1 February 2019

Project Management Journal

Organizational Justice, Project Performance, and the Mediating Effects of Key Success Factors

By Unterhitzenberger, Christine | Bryde, David Projects are under constant pressure to improve performance, and research is needed to understand the characteristics of high-performing projects. Using the concept of organizational justice as a…

Article Organizational Culture, Leadership 1 January 2019

PM Network

Positive Influence

By Smits, Karen A primary purpose of project leadership is to create a project culture. Such cultures are formed first and foremost through the process of creating a small-group identity. Sharing the project's goal…

Article Communications Management, Leadership, Organizational Culture 1 December 2018

PM Network

Fill the Vacuum

By Oyvetsky, Marat It's an odd thing to note in 2018: At many organizations, there's a project leadership vacuum. I see this in many IT business units I encounter. There are plenty of projects in motion, of course.…

Article Organizational Culture, Stakeholder Engagement 1 October 2018

PM Network

The Customer Within

Customer focus is a common and beneficial mantra in many organizations, but the term "customer" is usually interpreted as someone outside the company. However, organizations can benefit even more if…

Article Organizational Culture, Teams 1 September 2018

PM Network

Remote Accommodations

By Khanna, Vimal Kumar A new delivery model has emerged in today's global IT organizations. Software projects are executed by both the main office and a satellite office in another country, with the home office project…