Enhancing the quality of project management through action research

IF 2.3 4区管理学 Q3 BUSINESS

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2022-03-17 DOI:10.1108/ijmpb-10-2021-0291

D. Coghlan, A. Shani, P. Coughlan

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Abstract

PurposeThe article brings the quality characteristics of action research to project management and explores how these quality characteristics of well-designed and executed action research can inform and enhance the practice of project management.Design/methodology/approachA reflective paper.FindingsThe article identifies five imperatives in bringing together action research and project management. The authors argue that project management may be conducted in a manner that is rigorous, reflective and relevant.Research limitations/implicationsThe integration of project management and action research is not empirically described. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test and further develop the model in relation to the design and management of projects.Practical implicationsPractical questions are posed for implementation.Social implicationsThe integration of action research and project management is a collaborative venture and the engagement imperative emphasizes that collaboration.Originality/valueBy bringing together action research and project management the article integrates five imperatives: design, engagement, improvement, action and research and quality characteristics of action research to enhance project management as rigorous, reflective and relevant.

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通过行动研究提高项目管理质量

目的本文将行动研究的质量特征引入项目管理，并探讨精心设计和执行的行动研究的这些质量特征如何为项目管理实践提供信息和促进。设计/方法/方法一篇反思性的论文。文章确定了将行动研究和项目管理结合在一起的五个必要条件。作者认为，项目管理可以以一种严谨、反思和相关的方式进行。研究限制/启示项目管理和行动研究的整合没有经验描述。因此，鼓励研究人员测试和进一步发展与项目设计和管理相关的模型。实际意义为实施提出了实际问题。社会影响行动研究和项目管理的整合是一种协作的冒险，而参与的必要性强调了协作。原创性/价值通过将行动研究和项目管理结合在一起，本文整合了五个必要条件:设计、参与、改进、行动和研究以及行动研究的质量特征，以提高项目管理的严谨性、反思性和相关性。

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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Multiple-

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

14.80%

发文量

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Managing Projects in Business seeks to advance the theory, research and practice of all aspects of project management. IJMPB is looking for top quality theoretical and empirical research with the aims of: promoting the understanding of project management and; encouraging the publication of novel project management insights using multidisciplinary approaches rooted in social sciences. The journal provides a much-needed resource involved in project management by exploring new avenues not often addressed in the field of project management.