Tackling grand challenges with projects: Five insights and a research agenda for project management theory and practice
LA Ika, LT Munro - International Journal of Project Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The project management field has two blind spots: a focus on “run-of-the-mill” projects at the
expense of pioneering “push-the-envelope” projects and a rigor-relevance gap in the …
expense of pioneering “push-the-envelope” projects and a rigor-relevance gap in the …
A Manifesto for project management research
Project management research has evolved over the past five decades and is now a mature
disciplinary field investigating phenomena of interest to academics, practitioners and …
disciplinary field investigating phenomena of interest to academics, practitioners and …
Saving millions of lives but some resources squandered: emerging lessons from health research system pandemic achievements and challenges
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, astonishingly rapid research averted millions of deaths
worldwide through new vaccines and repurposed and new drugs. Evidence use informed …
worldwide through new vaccines and repurposed and new drugs. Evidence use informed …
Projecting for sustainability transitions
The Paris COP 21 Agreement of 2015 mandated the global community of nations to act to
“hold the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial …
“hold the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial …
Emergent organizing: Origins and evolution of temporary crisis response organizations
HJT Zijderveld, JP Kalkman - International Journal of Project Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Projects and other temporary organizations play a key role in crisis response. However, little
is known about how these organizations adapt and change over time as crises last. We …
is known about how these organizations adapt and change over time as crises last. We …
Multi-level perspective framework in macro project studies: Towards a complex project organizing approach to sustainability transitions
PA Daniel - International journal of project management, 2022 - Elsevier
Projectification of the economy and society has contributed to the emergence of the field of
macro-project studies which call for more research on the role that project organizations play …
macro-project studies which call for more research on the role that project organizations play …
[HTML][HTML] Policy-driven projects: Empowering the world to confront grand challenges
The world is beset by grand challenges, those messy, multi-stakeholder, value-laden,
complex, wicked, and constantly evolving problems like climate change, unsustainable …
complex, wicked, and constantly evolving problems like climate change, unsustainable …
[HTML][HTML] Analyzing the factors affecting construction project schedules amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to disruptions and
challenges across many business sectors, including the construction industry. A serious …
challenges across many business sectors, including the construction industry. A serious …
[HTML][HTML] Flipping the digital switch: Affective responses of STEM undergraduates to emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract The Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) catalyzed a global shift to distance
education known as an emergency transition to remote teaching (ERT). While prior research …
education known as an emergency transition to remote teaching (ERT). While prior research …
[PDF][PDF] Avoiding the inflection point: Project management theory and research after 40 years
JK Pinto - International Journal of Project Management, 2022 - researchgate.net
Reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the preeminent project management journal in the
world offers both a sense of satisfaction (where we have been and where we are presently) …
world offers both a sense of satisfaction (where we have been and where we are presently) …