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Article Innovation, Teams 1 August 2019

PM Network

Get to the Root of the Problem

By Smits, Karen Design thinking is all the rage in the business world. An iterative problem-solving approach for designing products and services, it focuses on end-user needs and challenging assumptions. But oddly,…

Article Quality Management, Innovation, Teams, Resource Management 1 June 2017

Project Management Journal

Influential Factors for Team Reflexivity and New Product Development

By Wu, Wann-Yih | Amaya Rivas, Adriana A. | Liao, Ying-Kai Despite the important influence of team reflexivity on new product development (NPD) success, a thorough analysis of its key antecedents, mediators, and moderators is lacking in the literature.…

Article Risk Management, Complexity, Talent Management, Teams, Resource Management, Innovation, Energy & Utilities 1 June 2017

PM Network

Chernobyl Recovered

By Parsi, Novid Cleaning up the worst nuclear accident in history has taken more than 30 years -- and a nonstop cluster of high-risk projects. But the final phases of remediation for the Chernobyl nuclear power…

Article Innovation, Teams, Leadership 1 October 2016

PM Network

From Idea to Reality

Creativity isn't always one genius magically coming up with a brand new idea. At most organizations, it's a collaborative process. To ensure that process always ends with a happy client, branding…

Article Innovation, Teams, Leadership 1 April 2016

Project Management Journal

The innovation journey and the skipper of the raft

By Enninga, Tanja | Lugt, Remko van der Innovation project leaders have the challenging role of guiding their team by managing four intertwined processes: developing content, meeting project constraints, stimulating creativity, and…

Conference Paper Innovation, Teams 10 May 2011

The seven secrets of successful virtual meetings

By Pullan, Penny Virtual meetings are a key part in the lives of project managers today. The trouble is that they are often difficult to handle and most conference calls, audio conferences, and online meetings are…

Article Innovation, Teams October 2009

PM Network

Common ground

By Sullivan, Tom Managing a virtual team composed of members located worldwide involves numerous and obvious--and not so obvious--challenges: Lack of face-to-face meetings, difficulty in sharing lessons learned, and…

Conference Paper Innovation, Teams, Resource Management 16 July 2008

Teamwork and innovation

By Hoegl, Martin Implementing innovative projects often requires project teams to acquire new knowledge and use new processes for completing their work. But like all projects, the outcome is determined by how well a…

Article Innovation, Teams December 2007

PM Network

A baker's dozen

By Baker, Bud Technological advancements are not only redefining conventional perceptions of working and collaborating but also transforming traditional workplaces into Virtual business environments. This article…

Conference Paper Innovation, Teams 3 October 2002

Seminars & Symposium

The reality of virtual management

By Bigelow, Deborah The millennium, with all its technological advancements, has unveiled a new management approach - virtual management. After five years of building and managing a virtual organization with virtual…