Studying projects processually

M Brunet, F Fachin, A Langley - International journal of project …, 2021 - Elsevier
Projects are inherently processual, and many project management scholars have begun to
mobilize a process view, albeit sometimes implicitly. This methodological article presents …

Project narratives that potentially perform and change the future

N Sergeeva, GM Winch - Project Management Journal, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This article develops a framework for applying organizational narrative theory to understand
project narratives that potentially perform and change the future. Project narratives are …

Championing and promoting innovation in UK megaprojects

N Sergeeva, C Zanello - International Journal of Project Management, 2018 - Elsevier
In this article we explore the role of innovation champions and the ways innovation is
championed and promoted in five selected UK megaprojects. To date, this research area is …

Mobilizing megaproject narratives for external stakeholders: A study of narrative instruments and processes

J Ninan, N Sergeeva - Project management journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Megaprojects combine multiple external stakeholders, and a common narrative is essential
to drive the project among often conflicting objectives. Narratives help organize people …

The role of the project management office (PMO) in stimulating innovation in projects initiated by owner and operator organizations

N Sergeeva, S Ali - Project management journal, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This article explores the extent to which innovations are driven by the project management
office (PMO), an internal unit within owner and operator organizations that is responsible for …

Narrative interactions: How project-based firms respond to Government narratives of innovation

N Sergeeva, GM WInch - International journal of project management, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this article is to explore the ways project-based firms respond to Government
narratives of innovation. We focus on the narratives of innovation articulated by Government …

Story-making to nurture change: creating a journey to make transformation happen

D Trabucchi, T Buganza, P Bellis… - Journal of Knowledge …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose To overcome change management challenges, organizations often rely on stories
as means of communication. Storytelling has emerged as a leading change management …

Sustainability oriented innovation narratives: Learning from nature inspired innovation

T Mead, S Jeanrenaud, J Bessant - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent research suggests that sustainability-oriented innovation may require different
circumstances within organizations than traditional innovation research has revealed. More …

Narrative shapes innovation: a study on multiple innovations in the UK construction industry

J Ninan, N Sergeeva, G Winch - Construction management and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The nature of the construction industry is different from other sectors due to the unique and
temporary nature of projects which makes incremental improvements difficult necessitating …

Developing project management principles by examining codesign practices in innovative contexts

S Zeivots, A Cram, D Wardak - Project Management Journal, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article analyzes codesign practices within a series of innovation projects that have
diverse stakeholders, initially ill-defined goals, and subjective success measures. Following …