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Environmental collaboration in construction projects: roles of CSR motivations, environmental commitment and team autonomy 建筑项目中的环保协作:企业社会责任动机、环保承诺和团队自主性的作用
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-04-2024-0071
Shaoze Fang, Yanjun Qin
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Utilizing blockchain to enhance project management information systems: insights into project portfolio success, knowledge management and learning capabilities 利用区块链加强项目管理信息系统:洞察项目组合的成功、知识管理和学习能力
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0021
Rami Alkhudary, Paul Gardiner
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Facing barriers to unlock large-scale agile benefits: exploring the mediating role of organizational readiness 面对障碍,释放大规模敏捷效益:探索组织准备的中介作用
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-02-2024-0044
Paula de Oliveira Santos, Josivan Leite Alves, Marly Monteiro de Carvalho
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Project governance: the impact of environmental changes on governance adaptations in large-scale projects 项目治理:环境变化对大型项目治理调整的影响
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0056
Lavagnon Ika, Jack Meredith, Ofer Zwikael
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An evaluation of the adaptive performance of architects in project teams in Ghana using fuzzy approach 使用模糊方法评估加纳项目团队中建筑师的适应性表现
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0057
Titus Ebenezer Kwofie, Michael Nii Addy, Alexander Boakye Marful, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Samuel Amos-Abanyie, Ayisha Ida Baffoe-Ashun
{"title":"An evaluation of the adaptive performance of architects in project teams in Ghana using fuzzy approach","authors":"Titus Ebenezer Kwofie, Michael Nii Addy, Alexander Boakye Marful, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Samuel Amos-Abanyie, Ayisha Ida Baffoe-Ashun","doi":"10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0057","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The adaptive performance of architects as a key professional in project delivery teams has become important for developing strategies, skills and cognitive behaviours for sustainability of working systems. However, the understanding and knowledge of adaptive performance of architects is lacking in the current literature. Thus, this study fills this gap by primarily assessing the adaptive performance of architects in project teams in project delivery.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>By adopting the widely used eight-dimension attributes of adaptive performance, a questionnaire survey was conducted among team participants and stakeholders who directly or indirectly work on projects with architects in the public and private sectors project delivery supply chain in Ghana. A total of 42 responses were subsequently used in a fuzzy set theory analysis being facilitated by a set of linguistic terms.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>From the assessment, the overall adaptive performance of architects from the eight-dimension attributes emerged to be fairly high. Additionally, the architects’ performance in the individual eight-dimensions showed varied results. High performance was registered in architects’ ability to handling work stress and cultural adaptability. Also, architects demonstrated a fairly high performance in dealing with uncertain or unpredictable work situations. However, in the cases of learning work tasks, technologies and procedures, interpersonal adaptability and handling crisis and emergency situations, architects were deemed to have low and fairly low adaptive performance among project teams.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Given the vagueness and complexities in understanding adaptability among teams and its assessment, through the use of fuzzy set theory based on a suitable set of linguistics terms, the study presents a novel understanding of the level of architects’ adaptive performance in project teams in project delivery. The findings are extremely useful in helping architects adapt and cope with changing competitive work environment by developing the right cognitive behaviours for task functions and organizational roles, disruptions and aiding their ability to self-regulate.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":47374,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Managing Projects in Business","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Achieving project performance goals in extreme resource-constrained environments: the role of bricolage in social enterprise projects 在资源极度紧张的环境中实现项目绩效目标:社会企业项目中的 "砖块 "作用
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0059
Jennifer Jewer, Pedram Pourasgari, Kam Jugdev
{"title":"Achieving project performance goals in extreme resource-constrained environments: the role of bricolage in social enterprise projects","authors":"Jennifer Jewer, Pedram Pourasgari, Kam Jugdev","doi":"10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-03-2024-0059","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Achieving project performance goals in extremely resource-constrained environments, such as those of social enterprises, is challenging. These organizations often employ bricolage – making the most of available resources – to navigate challenging landscapes. This study aims to understand how bricolage capabilities enhance or attenuate organizational project outcomes in resource-constrained social enterprises.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>An exploratory survey was conducted to understand project management practices in Canadian social enterprises. Established scales were used to measure constructs with confirmatory factor analysis, and linear regression was employed to analyze relationships.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The study provides empirical evidence of the positive influence of bricolage on organizational project performance, with a crossover interaction observed for moderators – entrepreneurial leadership and project management capabilities. While project capabilities strengthen the positive impact of bricolage capabilities on project performance, entrepreneurial leadership has the opposite effect.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The insights from this study offer an initial roadmap for project managers for effective resource acquisition and utilization through bricolage, ultimately enhancing project management effectiveness in resource-constrained environments.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Despite the crucial role of bricolage capabilities in resource-constrained environments, the project management literature has largely neglected this concept. It is unclear how organizations use bricolage to manage projects. This lack of understanding challenges organizations, hindering their ability to apply bricolage consistently and thoughtfully in managing projects. Our study provides a deeper understanding of how bricolage facilitates project performance and enriches our understanding of it as an effective resource mobilization strategy within social enterprises.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":47374,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Managing Projects in Business","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Let the people decide! Citizen engagement and enfranchisement in the front end of urban development projects 让人民来决定!城市发展项目前端的公民参与和权利授予
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0009
Lauri Vuorinen, Jere Lehtinen, Matias Ståhle
{"title":"Let the people decide! Citizen engagement and enfranchisement in the front end of urban development projects","authors":"Lauri Vuorinen, Jere Lehtinen, Matias Ståhle","doi":"10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0009","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Citizen engagement can promote value creation in urban development projects. This potential stems from the granting of decision-making authority to citizens, labeled citizen enfranchisement in this study. Citizens are focal stakeholders of urban development projects and enfranchisement grants them an explicit say on such projects. Despite this potential for enhanced value creation, there remains limited understanding about how project organizations enfranchise stakeholders in the front end of urban development projects.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>In this research, we designed a multiple-case study to analyze two novel citizen engagement processes in Northern-European cities. In these processes, citizens were enfranchised in ideating, designing, and making selections on urban development projects. We followed a multimethod approach to data collection. The collected datasets include document data, interview data and observation data.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Our findings demonstrated a distribution and redistribution of decision-making authority throughout the phases of the citizen engagement processes. Citizens’ voices were amplified throughout the project front end, although episodes of decision-making authority held by the cities took place periodically as well. By granting explicit decision-making authority to citizens, citizen enfranchisement facilitated a more democratic urban development process, promoting value creation.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>In contrast to the earlier research, the findings of our study illustrate citizen engagement taking place at so-called higher levels of stakeholder engagement. In particular, our study reveals a granting of de facto decision-making authority to citizens, also known as citizen enfranchisement. These findings contribute to the earlier research on stakeholder engagement in projects, where the influence of stakeholder engagement has often been considered symbolic or limited.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":47374,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Managing Projects in Business","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Local community's engagement and enactment of social value from hydropower infrastructure 当地社区的参与和水电基础设施社会价值的实现
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-02-2024-0023
Marie-Andrée Caron, Nathalie Drouin, Skander Ben Abdallah, Camélia Radu
{"title":"Local community's engagement and enactment of social value from hydropower infrastructure","authors":"Marie-Andrée Caron, Nathalie Drouin, Skander Ben Abdallah, Camélia Radu","doi":"10.1108/ijmpb-02-2024-0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-02-2024-0023","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Social needs of local community are highly essential in the context of public infrastructure and have an impact on their performance. This paper explores the local community subjectivity in interaction with primary stakeholders to deepen our understanding of social value and this category of misunderstood stakeholders.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The paper presents a partnership framework that aims to help stakeholders be reflexive and construct knowledge about social value of the infrastructure. The empirical material includes an extensive review of the public infrastructure documents published between 1981 and 2021 and 13 interviews with key members of local community.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The main contribution of this study is an integrated model to study the social value of an infrastructure and a dynamic approach to study how a local community engages and enacts social value. The dynamic approach highlights three plans of stakeholder’s subjectivity, which are relational, representational and operational plans to promote inclusive stakeholder’s management (“of” and “for”).</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The study combines an analytical and a theoretical framework to investigate the enactment of social value.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":47374,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Managing Projects in Business","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Understanding variations of governmentality and governance structures at the project level in project-based organizations 了解以项目为基础的组织在项目层面上的治理方式和治理结构的变化
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-11-2023-0249
Muhammad Yousaf Malik, Linzhuo Wang, Fangwei Zhu
{"title":"Understanding variations of governmentality and governance structures at the project level in project-based organizations","authors":"Muhammad Yousaf Malik, Linzhuo Wang, Fangwei Zhu","doi":"10.1108/ijmpb-11-2023-0249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-11-2023-0249","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Variations of human-versus-structure and within-humans at the organizational and the project level are critical in shaping the internal arrangement for effectiveness of project-based organization’s (PBOs) governance. Recent discourse presents governmentality at the organizational level and leadership at the project level as human agency of governance, whereas governance structures to be their counterpart. However, project-level mechanisms of governmentality that can help to understand possible variations among these governance dimensions remained veiled. This study uses institutional theory to explore these internal arrangements accommodated by variations of PBOs governance dimensions at the project level.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The study followed Eisenhardt protocols of multiple case study design using an abductive research approach. Considering the heterogeneity of governance as a phenomenon in literature, boundary conditions were established before theorizing the model of the study to avoid ambiguities and define the research scope. Five PBOs were chosen using theoretical sampling, yielding 70 interviews. Data were analyzed by constant comparison with theory, using replication logic and cross-case analysis.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Findings revealed that project managers perform a buffer function for governmentality at the project level. Identified mechanisms of governmentality at the project level included two downward mechanisms, i.e. communication and informal interactions of governors, and two upward mechanisms of adaptation and reciprocity by project managers and project team members. Cross-analysis for variations among PBOs’ governance at the project level revealed seven arrangements showcasing synergies or contrasts.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The study adds to organizational project management literature by advancing the significance of congruence between humans and structures in project governance. Furthermore, the synchronization of the project manager’s leadership style with the governmentality approach and governance structure of PBOs is of crucial importance at the project level. Findings suggest the same by showcasing synergetic versus contrasting internal arrangements accommodated in varying PBOs governance dimensions. Implications highlight that synergies among PBOs governance dimensions and project manager’s styles can minimize conflicts and inconsistencies in governance implementation, whereas contrasts might trigger them.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":47374,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Managing Projects in Business","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141949424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Where projects and non-projects coexist in the core challenges for frontline managers 项目与非项目并存,一线管理人员面临核心挑战
IF 2.7 4区 管理学
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0020
Torstein Nesheim, Peter Kalum Schou
{"title":"Where projects and non-projects coexist in the core challenges for frontline managers","authors":"Torstein Nesheim, Peter Kalum Schou","doi":"10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-01-2024-0020","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>There are different organizational contexts for projects. Here, the focus is on a balanced co-existence organization (BCO) where core activities combine project-based and non-project based work, a context that differs from both project-based organizations (PBOs) and project-supported organizations (PSOs). Through differentiating between the role of resource and project manager, and encompassing a specific combination of projects and ongoing, recurrent work, the authors extend the understanding of frontline managers and HRM in project settings.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This is a case study of a 1000+ department in a Norwegian firm with 38 interviews with the use of qualitative analysis.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The empirical study of one case of BCO reveals a HRM system with four different constellations of front line managers, each with their own perceived advantages and challenges. Based on the findings here, we have drawn implications for research on the BCO category, as well as comparative research on the three different contexts for projects. Issues that would benefit from comparative studies of polyadic HRM include constellations of front line manager roles, tensions involving projects, mechanisms for allocation of human resources, as well as the sources and mechanisms of stability and change.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>The findings are limited to one organization.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>This study provides a potential for further research on HRM issues in the BCO category.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The analysis develops the BCO category and introduces a category of three organizational contexts for projects. We provide better understanding of the three types and its HRM challenges.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":47374,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Managing Projects in Business","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141882122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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