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Leadership and the dynamics of projects: Ray Levitt's insights on project leadership 领导力与项目动态：雷-莱维特关于项目领导力的见解

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100131

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Computer-based games in project management education: A review 项目管理教育中的计算机游戏：综述

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100130

Roksana Jahan Tumpa , Tayyab Ahmad , Leila Moslemi Naeni , Jaakko Kujala

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Project delivery performance: Insights from English roads major schemes 项目交付绩效：英国道路主要计划的启示

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100128

Paul Chapman

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Winning gold for Stakeholders–Defining goals in sports event projects to meet stakeholder expectations– 为利益相关者赢得金牌--确定体育赛事项目的目标以满足利益相关者的期望--体育赛事项目的目标

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100129

Haavard Haaskjold , Wenche Aarseth , Hilde Brekmo , Torill Dale

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Trust building strategies for virtual leaders in the post pandemic era 后大流行病时代虚拟领导人的信任建设战略

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100126

Vidya Badrinarayanan

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Rich pictures as a research method in project management – A way to engage practitioners 将丰富的图片作为项目管理的一种研究方法--一种让从业人员参与其中的方法

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100127

Carl Marnewick , Alejandro Romero-Torres , Julie Delisle

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Owner capabilities in project organizing: Managing disruptions on infrastructure projects 业主在项目组织方面的能力：管理基础设施项目的中断

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100124

Dinesh Shenoy , Biswajit Mahanty

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Performance controls and accountability in African transport infrastructure megaprojects: A systematic literature review 非洲运输基础设施大型项目的绩效控制和问责制：系统文献综述

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100123

Jackson Sekasi, Steven Harrod, Victor Andrade, Jacob. H. Madsen

{"title":"Performance controls and accountability in African transport infrastructure megaprojects: A systematic literature review","authors":"Jackson Sekasi, Steven Harrod, Victor Andrade, Jacob. H. Madsen","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100123","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Poor performance is common in the delivery of large-scale transport infrastructure. Despite previous studies examining the management of transport megaprojects, there is a lack of systematic reviews on performance Controls and Accountability in Megaprojects (CAMP). We analyze research on CAMP in Africa. Out of the 947 records retrieved, 35 articles published between 1980 and 2022 meet our inclusion criteria. We identify four main research themes: “project governance,” “performance management,” “project conceptual management,” and “complexity management.” Our findings indicate significant weaknesses in project governance and a lack of proper project conception. Practical implications involve restructuring project governance policies and implementing a multi-level project governance model. The research supports recognizing corruption as a characteristic of megaprojects, implementing project governance as a standard management practice, and improving governance in public-private partnerships. Additionally, future research should prioritize integrating and developing policies, strengthening institutions, implementing participatory governance mechanisms, and building capacity for project management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000085/pdfft?md5=6badea263a712827b6ca415d788a189c&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000085-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140328627","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}

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Formation and maintenance of organizational culture in collaborative hospital construction projects 合作医院建设项目中组织文化的形成与维护

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100125

Maarit Tulokas , Harri Haapasalo , Kari-Pekka Tampio

{"title":"Formation and maintenance of organizational culture in collaborative hospital construction projects","authors":"Maarit Tulokas , Harri Haapasalo , Kari-Pekka Tampio","doi":"10.1016/j.plas.2024.100125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2024.100125","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Literature defines the significance of organizational culture to the performance of projects, emphasized in collaborative contracts increasing the importance of relational management issues. We have studied the challenges emerging in projects and described preconditions for managing the formation and maintenance of organizational culture to increase the project performance. We applied qualitative research approach focusing on two hospital construction projects utilizing relational contract model.</p><p>Shortening timeline, dynamism in emerging and departing project participants and the background organizational cultures of the participants set challenges for the management of the organizational culture. We propose specific managerial actions to separate formation and maintenance phases of the organizational culture in projects. We have specified managerial preconditions for cultural level of underlying assumptions like psychological safety, trust, and collaboration and getting rid of old habits and attitudes, focusing to form mindset of collaboration and best for the project in formation and maintenance phases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101050,"journal":{"name":"Project Leadership and Society","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666721524000103/pdfft?md5=47f4528b65fcd9e9e014d787029adb7e&pid=1-s2.0-S2666721524000103-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140180771","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}

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The project leadership work of value creation: Reflections from Follett 创造价值的项目领导工作：来自福莱特的思考

Project Leadership and Society Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.plas.2024.100122

Dicle Kortantamer

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