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Knowledge governance mechanisms and regulatory focus effects on online collective knowledge sharing in project teams 知识治理机制和监管焦点对项目团队在线集体知识共享的影响

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102748

Jianyao Jia , Shan Jiang , Yuanyuan Zhang

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Behavioral barriers to sustainable action in project management and how to overcome them 项目管理中可持续行动的行为障碍及其克服方法

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102747

Kevin Friedrich, Peter Wehnert

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Organic coordination in project design: Complemented or substituted by standardization? 项目设计中的有机协调：标准化是补充还是替代？

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102738

Ning Sun , Yadi Li , Yan Ning

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Igniting fire: Kahneman as a source of creative tension in project studies 点燃火焰：Kahneman作为项目研究中创造性张力的来源

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102736

Joana Geraldi

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Exploring the applicability of project alliancing to interorganizational projects: An alliance governance design matrix 探索项目联盟对组织间项目的适用性：联盟治理设计矩阵

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102737

Matias Ståhle , Tuomas Ahola , Miia Martinsuo

{"title":"Exploring the applicability of project alliancing to interorganizational projects: An alliance governance design matrix","authors":"Matias Ståhle , Tuomas Ahola , Miia Martinsuo","doi":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102737","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The academic discussion on relational forms of project governance in general and project alliancing in particular has centred on megaprojects. The applicability of project alliancing to other types of interorganizational projects requires more attention. The aim of project alliancing is to promote goal alignment and innovativeness across project actors by sharing risks and rewards through an alliance contract. As interorganizational projects are prone to inter-actor conflicts, it is necessary to understand the utilization of project alliancing in various kinds of interorganizational projects. The aim of this conceptual study is to scrutinize the applicability of project alliancing to varying interorganizational projects. Building primarily on the project governance, relational contracting, project network, and project alliancing literatures, we analyze the common alliance applicability criteria and relational governance mechanisms, and introduce an alliance governance design matrix. The matrix combines the criteria for alliancing applicability with governance mechanisms and reveals ways of matching them in various interorganizational projects. Evaluating governance mechanisms in project alliancing and their connections with the applicability criteria helps extend the applicability of alliancing to versatile contexts and resolve potential inter-actor conflicts. For practitioners, we offer a framework for assessing the applicability of project alliancing in delivering the expected solutions, choosing appropriate governance mechanisms, and assessing organizations’ readiness to participate in alliances.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48429,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Project Management","volume":"43 5","pages":"Article 102737"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144604352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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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Projecting for sustainability transitions: Contrasting two types of project-oriented agency 可持续性转型的规划：对比两种类型的项目导向机构

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102721

Ermal Hetemi , Sofia Pemsel , Jonas Söderlund , Anna Jerbrant

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Call for Papers: Towards Stronger Theorising of Temporary Organising 征文：加强临时组织的理论化

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102725

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Call for papers: Digitalisation of and by projects: A sociotechnical perspective on the consequences for project work 征文：项目的数字化：对项目工作后果的社会技术观点

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102727

Eleni Papadonikolaki, Tuomas Ahola, Sujuan Zhang, Sulafa Badi, V.K. Narayanan

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The ‘invisible hand’ of institutional logics on professionalizing project management amid increasing projectification 项目管理专业化的制度逻辑“看不见的手”

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102726

Reinhard F. Wagner, Mladen Radujković

{"title":"The ‘invisible hand’ of institutional logics on professionalizing project management amid increasing projectification","authors":"Reinhard F. Wagner, Mladen Radujković","doi":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102726","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing projectification in many areas of our society necessitates the professionalization of project management. However, it remains largely unexplored how this process of professionalization unfolds at the societal level, influenced by institutional factors and key actors with their strategies and activities. It is also unclear why the trajectories vary from country to country. Our research, which uses the concept of institutional logic, investigates the trajectories of project management professionalization in Germany and Kazakhstan, with a focus on the private and public sectors, respectively. The decentralized and normative professionalization of project management in Germany, driven by actors from the bottom up, contrasts with the regulative, top-down approach of the centralized presidential administration in Kazakhstan. The different institutional logics in these countries explain this. Our research provides a distinct perspective for future studies and contributes to shaping the professionalization of project management within existing institutional frameworks and logics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48429,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Project Management","volume":"43 5","pages":"Article 102726"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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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Enhancing sensing capabilities in project-based organizations: the role of knowledge transfer between commercial and operational teams 在基于项目的组织中增强感知能力：商业和运营团队之间知识转移的作用

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International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2025-06-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102724

Marcos T.J. Barbosa , Marly M. Carvalho

{"title":"Enhancing sensing capabilities in project-based organizations: the role of knowledge transfer between commercial and operational teams","authors":"Marcos T.J. Barbosa , Marly M. Carvalho","doi":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102724","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2025.102724","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In today’s rapidly evolving market landscape, the ability of project-based organizations to continuously adapt and sense opportunities is critical for maintaining competitiveness, yet it remains an under-theorized area. This study investigates how project-based organizations enhance their sensing capabilities through effective knowledge transfer between operational and commercial teams. Through a multiple case study of seven diverse project-based organizations, the research identifies key factors for evaluating business opportunities, such as financial and technical feasibility, risk assessments, resource availability, long-term sustainability, and strategic alignment. The study highlights the significance of integrating commercial and operational teams through formal and informal mechanisms, which enhances sensing capabilities and market responsiveness. It also emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and fostering a culture that encourages all employees to act as salespeople, driving innovation and competitiveness. The findings result in an innovative theoretical framework and four propositions, offering new insights into how knowledge transfer and sensing capabilities influence market interactions, which ultimately improves strategic planning and integration within project-based organizations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48429,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Project Management","volume":"43 5","pages":"Article 102724"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144491931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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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