Scale in Project Management: A Review and Research Agenda

IF 5.1 2区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

Project Management Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI:10.1177/87569728241256611

Joseph W. Harrison, Michael A. Lewis, Jens K. Roehrich, Andrew Davies

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Abstract

Scale is commonly deployed as a descriptor in the extant project management literature without an associated discussion of what this means. Following a literature review and synthesis of 172 papers we identify three findings. First, most papers addressed the foundational concept of scale obliquely, suggesting a conceptual gap. Second, where scale is mentioned, it is mostly in association with large-scale projects and megaprojects. There are few papers discussing small- to medium-scale projects. Third, the limited categorization of scale is linked to limited discussion of its managerial implications. We then synthesize this research to establish a project scale framework and position future research avenues.

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项目管理的规模：回顾与研究议程

在现有的项目管理文献中，"规模 "通常被用作一个描述词，但却没有对其含义进行相关讨论。在对 172 篇论文进行文献综述后，我们发现了三个结论。首先，大多数论文都间接地论述了规模的基本概念，这表明在概念上存在差距。其次，凡是提到规模的地方，大多与大型项目和特大项目有关。很少有论文讨论中小型项目。第三，对规模的有限分类与对其管理意义的有限讨论有关。然后，我们对这些研究进行了综合，建立了一个项目规模框架，并确定了未来的研究方向。

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Project Management Journal MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

9.30

自引率

14.00%

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期刊介绍： Project Management Journal (PMJ) is the academic and research journal of the Project Management Institute and features state-of-the-art research, techniques, theories, and applications in project management. Projects represent a growing population of human activity in large, small, private, and public organizations. Projects are used to execute and sustain today's organizational activities. They play a fundamental role as the engine of tomorrow's innovation, value creation, and strategic change. However, projects often fail to deliver their promise. PMJ addresses these multiple challenges and opportunities by encouraging the development and application of novel theories, concepts, frameworks, research methods, and designs. PMJ embraces contributions both from within and beyond project management to augment and transform theory and practice.