Clarifying the project complexity construct: Past, present and future

J Bakhshi, V Ireland, A Gorod - International journal of project management, 2016 - Elsevier
The research explores the historical development of project complexity. Projects are
becoming more complex due to unexpected emergent behaviour and characteristics …

[图书][B] Managing and working in project society

RA Lundin - 2015 - books.google.com
In this book, leading authorities on project organizing explore the growing deployment of
projects and other types of temporary organizations, with a focus on the challenges created …

Explicating the dynamics of project capabilities

A Davies, T Brady - International journal of project management, 2016 - Elsevier
This article provides a foundation to guide future research on project capabilities based on
three main contributions. First, drawing upon research on dynamic capabilities and …

Managing structural and dynamic complexity: A tale of two projects

T Brady, A Davies - Project Management Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research suggests complexity may be a significant factor in a project's failure to
achieve cost, time, and quality objectives. In this paper, we examine the project complexity …

Reducing uncertainties in innovation projects through intra-organisational collaboration: a systematic literature review

RI Fanousse, D Nakandala, YC Lan - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This article provides the first systematic review of literature on effective
organisational practices for reducing innovation project uncertainties to promote project …

Super-flexibility in practice: Insights from a crisis

S Evans, H Bahrami - Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2020 - Springer
Flexibility is intuitively valued as a means of dynamically adapting to uncertainty. Historically,
it has been especially prized during times of crisis. This is clearly demonstrated today as the …

Dynamic capabilities in complex projects: The case of London Heathrow Terminal 5

A Davies, M Dodgson, D Gann - Project management journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Whereas existing approaches and empirical studies of dynamic capabilities focus on the
strategic innovation activities of firms (ie, permanent organizations executing multiple …

Contributions of design thinking to project management in an innovation context

S Ben Mahmoud‐Jouini, C Midler… - Project management …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers have long recognized that standard approaches to project management are ill‐
suited to address changes in the environment or business needs, particularly in innovative …

When neighboring disciplines fail to learn from each other: The case of innovation and project management research

A Davies, S Manning, J Söderlund - Research policy, 2018 - Elsevier
As knowledge production becomes more specialized, studying complex and multi-faceted
empirical realities becomes more difficult. This has created a growing need for cross …

Are complexity and uncertainty distinct concepts in project management? A taxonomical examination from literature

M Padalkar, S Gopinath - International journal of project management, 2016 - Elsevier
Project management research is characterized by dominance of determinism, decision-
theoretic approaches, and weak theories. The growth of research interest in non …