{"title":"Communication of project risk assessment information through visuals","authors":"Irem Dikmen , Elif Karakocak , M. Talat Birgonul","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Risk assessment is aimed at providing necessary risk-related information to decision-makers for formulating risk mitigation strategies. Poor communication of its context and outputs may lead to misperceptions and wrong judgements. In this research, the role of visualization as an enabler of better communication of risk assessment information is explored using a design science approach. A questionnaire was carried out with project management professionals using the risk report of a case project to understand challenges in interpretation of risk assessment outputs, information and visualization requirements for making better sense of project risk. Based on the findings from the questionnaire, a visual representation, the Risk Box was developed and further tested by semi-structured interviews. Findings reveal that visuals are not only needed for better understanding of probabilistic information but also the context of risk assessment such as relations between individual risks, risk-prone variables, assumptions, scenarios and mitigation strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000267/pdfft?md5=83e315764e50a8227b722f72b7d7ec72&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000267-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141689238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do the Project Manager's soft skills foster knowledge sharing?","authors":"Inês Avença , Luísa Domingues , Helena Carvalho","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100139","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the realm of project management, the significance of soft skills, including communication, leadership, and problem-solving, has been acknowledged as pivotal to project success. Furthermore, the role of knowledge management within projects has emerged as another critical determinant of performance enhancement. This entails disseminating best practices, lessons learned, and insights garnered throughout the project lifecycle. Thus, the Project Manager's role acts as a catalyst, cultivating an environment that promotes effective knowledge sharing.</p><p>The primary objective of this study is to explore the relationship between project manager soft skills and knowledge sharing within project environments. Additionally, considering the acknowledged impact of organizational culture and environment on knowledge sharing practices, this research aims to examine the moderating effect of organizational culture in shaping the relationship between soft skills and knowledge sharing effectiveness within project contexts. A questionnaire involving project team members was conducted to find answers to these questions.</p><p>Findings reveal the project manager leadership was positively associated with knowledge sharing among project management team members. This conclusion innovatively connects the importance of soft skills in fostering knowledge sharing within project teams. It places a significant emphasis on the project manager's leadership skills assigning them a key responsibility. Additionally, moderation analysis showed that knowledge creation and knowledge capture strengthened the relationship between project manager's problem-solving skills and knowledge management environment. This underscores the role of a robust organisational culture in supporting knowledge sharing, thereby enhancing the connection between problem-solving abilities and explicit knowledge sharing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000243/pdfft?md5=62207750eddacc550f0712f2510c0e2c&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000243-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141594324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The fundamentals of boosting high-quality development by megaprojects: A systematic literature review","authors":"Ying Han, Qing Yang, Pingye Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High-quality development is a new concept to promote social and economic development initiated by China in 2017, which originates from sustainable development but is more comprehensive. Using the systematic literature review method, this paper explores the evolution, core aspects and role of megaprojects in boosting high-quality development. Firstly, by building keyword co-occurrence networks, this paper discusses the evolution and core topics of megaproject management research from three dimensions: time, research field, and region. Secondly, this paper develops a theoretical model outlining the fundamentals of boosting high-quality development by megaprojects, which contains five aspects of high-quality development (i.e., economy, society, environment, innovation and safety). Further, we propose a value assessment framework of boosting high-quality development by megaprojects, which accounting for the megaprojects’ life cycle process and deliverables. Finally, this paper discusses future trends of megaprojects boosting high-quality development. By examining these key fields, the paper offers valuable insights into the transformative potential of megaprojects in boosting high-quality development and their practical implications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000255/pdfft?md5=c6df987a7d411f7953eb542a7589febb&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000255-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141539334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Sultan Ahmaad Ansari , Mahmoud Abouraia , Rania El Morsy , Venkat Ram Raj Thumiki
{"title":"Influence of transformational and transactional leadership on agile project success","authors":"Mohammad Sultan Ahmaad Ansari , Mahmoud Abouraia , Rania El Morsy , Venkat Ram Raj Thumiki","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100136","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100136","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the influence of Transformational and Transactional Leadership contribution in project accomplishment. It specifically evaluates the mediating role of Leadership for Agile project methodology. The data was collected from cross-sectional professionals such as Information Technology project Managers of various fields, Civil and Construction, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunication, Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in Oman that comprised 384 valid samples. We used conformity factor analysis for reliability and validity of our measurement and it was valid and reliable. Partial Least-Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the theoretical framework. The results confirmed leadership enhances agile project methodology through the project excellence, improves end user satisfaction, value addition by achieving triple constraints. It was observed that leadership improves project performance in which team building, management commitment, unobstructed vision, daily standup meeting eases the influence of leadership on Agile methodologies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000218/pdfft?md5=f5ae4b40c148c8e175a66c54082ad2d1&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000218-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141404544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriela Fernandes , Guilherme Tassari , Lucas Rocha , José M.R.C.A. Santos , Luís Miguel D.F. Ferreira , Pedro Ribeiro , David O'Sullivan
{"title":"Overcoming the ‘use misfit’ of project management practices in collaborative research, development and innovation","authors":"Gabriela Fernandes , Guilherme Tassari , Lucas Rocha , José M.R.C.A. Santos , Luís Miguel D.F. Ferreira , Pedro Ribeiro , David O'Sullivan","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100137","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100137","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper aims to enhance our understanding of project management (PM) in collaborative Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) projects by analysing the fit between the use and usefulness of 35 PM practices. Research results include quantitative data analysis of 465 responses to an online survey questionnaire, complemented by a qualitative data analysis of 12 semi-structured interviews. The study identifies the top-10 ‘most used’ and ‘most useful’ PM practices in collaborative R&D&I, covering the complete PM lifecycle while emphasising the importance of the project ‘Initiation' phase. Furthermore, it identifies a set of ‘must have’ PM practices that exhibit a perfect fit, suggesting that consistent implementation impacts successful project outcomes. The remaining 26 PM practices surveyed present a ‘use misfit’, meaning they are deemed useful but are not frequently used. The paper delves into the causes behind this and explores potential strategies to address it, with leadership emerging as a significant strategy to overcome practice misfits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266672152400022X/pdfft?md5=70ae99c7650ec0e75588652a258e9cda&pid=1-s2.0-S266672152400022X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141408685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Driving digital transformation in construction: Strategic insights into building information modelling adoption in developing countries","authors":"Sonam Rinchen , Saeed Banihashemi , Suhair Alkilani","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100138","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100138","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The construction industry in developing countries faces significant challenges, including limited resources, infrastructure constraints, and varying levels of technological readiness, which hinder the adoption of Building Information Modelling. Despite the recognized benefits in enhancing project efficiency, reducing costs, and improving collaboration, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding and tailored strategies for Building Information Modelling implementation in these contexts. This study aims to address these gaps by systematically reviewing Building Information Modelling adoption literature from 2013 to 2023 and developing a model specifically designed to guide its integration in developing nations. It categorizes nations by demographic and economic parameters and employs thematic analysis to explore benefits, challenges, and strategies. The study develops a tailored Building Information Modelling adoption model, by highlighting the dynamic interplay between adoption, contextual and strategic factors, technological advancement and socio-economic development and synthesizing key insights from academic literature and empirical findings. It offers strategic recommendations for nations at different Building Information Modelling integration stages, addressing their unique socio-economic and environmental contexts. The study identifies trends in utilization and highlights significant gaps, particularly in empirical, educational and strategic initiatives on digital construction transformation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000231/pdfft?md5=5c4e47ca11d8b38fd18ea2dc11ba9d57&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000231-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141392302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yongchao Cao , Huimin Li , Limin Su , Wenjuan Zhang , Chengyi Zhang
{"title":"Deciphering the difference puzzle of risk-sharing: A comparative analysis of infrastructure PPP development within China and US","authors":"Yongchao Cao , Huimin Li , Limin Su , Wenjuan Zhang , Chengyi Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Appropriate risk sharing is crucial for the successful implementation of Public-Private Partnership projects. However, under different social systems, the international community lacks a clear risk-sharing framework in Public-Private Partnership research. This study employs a multi-case study method to examine the practice of risk sharing in infrastructure Public-Private Partnership projects within China and the US, aiming to provide a clear risk management framework for Public-Private Partnership projects. The research findings reveal common elements and similar characteristics in risk-sharing practices. Contrary to the goal of transferring all risks to the private sector, both countries actually allocate risks to the party with stronger risk control capabilities or share risks between the government and the private sector. The US benefits from more mature policies and has a comprehensive Public-Private Partnership model implementation framework; in contrast, as an emerging market for Public-Private Partnership models, China's current laws and regulations need further improvement. The results of this study not only contribute to optimizing risk-sharing arrangements and improving investment efficiency of the project, but also promote the development of cross-border infrastructure projects, and provide valuable experience and insights for the sustainable development of global infrastructure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000206/pdfft?md5=1245c4078a8d3b1ce29babde719671e6&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000206-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141275194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How safety value is exchanged in Chinese modern megaprojects: A stakeholder value network perspective","authors":"Shuang Dong , Yan Zhao , Heng Li , Jiayi Qu","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To visualize and quantify these exchanges among primary stakeholders in megaprojects, this study introduces network stakeholder value network as the core methodology. Starting with a qualitative organizational safety behavior model encompassing 8 stakeholders and 61 value flows, it's built based on 3 organizational safety behavior categories. Moreover, questionnaire data from 356 experts quantifies the model, and the design structure matrix identifies 13845 safety value paths, including 4827 cycles. Analysis delves into critical cycles, stakeholders, flows, and organizational safety behavior types to refine safety strategies. The findings, based on Chinese megaprojects, suggest that contractors and governments must lead safety awareness efforts, with safety compliance paramount for all parties. The study's contributions are threefold: firstly, it broadens the scope to encompass organizational safety behavior; secondly, it introduces a novel approach to visualize and quantify safety value flows; and thirdly, it considers multiple types of value exchanges, underscores their significance in promoting safety value, and offers practical recommendations to strengthen construction safety performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266672152400019X/pdfft?md5=287172db9054d66167547784c87266ef&pid=1-s2.0-S266672152400019X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141281199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Towards modern leadership styles in the context of the engineering sector","authors":"Salitha Nair Subramanian , Saeed Banihashemi","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100133","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100133","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates leadership styles in the engineering sector of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), addressing a notable gap in existing research. It systematically reviews 100 research articles, highlighting the significance of effective leadership in surmounting the distinctive challenges encountered by SMEs in this industry. The study delivers valuable perspective on the effective leadership styles for fostering success and growth in engineering SMEs and indicates a paradigm shift in the type of leadership practiced in the past and present. Synthesis of the findings reveals that there are only a few research studies done in engineering sectors, while leadership styles are a complex concept that cannot be easily categorized or ranked. There is also a predominance of quantitative approaches, while a dearth of qualitative analyses and the need for triangulation methods in leadership studies within SMEs. The paper suggests integrating qualitative research and triangulation to enhance understanding of effective leadership. The study presents the effectiveness of leadership styles in engineering sectors and their contribution to the development and progression of the industry in the modern context. It provides a foundation for future studies and presents a sequence diagram model, aiming to deepen insights into leadership dynamics in engineering SMEs, crucial for their growth and innovation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000188/pdfft?md5=302d3439653fb9a641e0887be6ad28b4&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000188-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141038007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jens J. Hunhevicz , Daniel M. Hall , Pierre-Antoine Brasey , Marcella M.M. Bonanomi , Martin Fischer
{"title":"Decentralized project delivery on the crypto commons: Conceptualization, governance mechanisms, and future research directions","authors":"Jens J. Hunhevicz , Daniel M. Hall , Pierre-Antoine Brasey , Marcella M.M. Bonanomi , Martin Fischer","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100132","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents a first conceptualization for decentralized project delivery through the combination of blockchain technology and common pool resource governance theory, also known as the ”crypto commons”. While previous literature on project delivery models identifies the use of decentralized governance, there is not yet a holistic conceptualization nor a specific overview of governance applications that can be applied. To develop the concept, we use a literature review to synthesize fourteen blockchain governance mechanisms useful for managing the crypto-commons. Subsequently, we use systematic combining to identify twenty-two specific applications for decentralized project delivery in the construction industry, one of the largest project-based industries. Each application is briefly reviewed, and examples of their relevance to realize decentralized project delivery models are provided. We discuss the potential for novel forms of project delivery, but also the need for future research on the applications, as well as on the system level implications, the system design challenges, and the implementation barriers in the specific context of the construction industry. Overall, the concepts and mechanisms presented provide a theoretical foundation upon which future researchers can use to design novel decentralized project delivery models.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000176/pdfft?md5=914a1b08b5fff017bcd9dbc6d7609b1e&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000176-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140910064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}