Project Management Method Adoption

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet N. Aydin ◽  
Ebru Dilan
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management Control ◽  
It Outsourcing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structure And Agency ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Project Management Institute ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Management Method

The purpose of this research is to understand what aspects of brand-named project management method (Project Management Institute - PMI) have been adopted in a service organization and how. The case context examined demonstrates how a weak-matrix organizational structure and agency interpretation along with project management maturity for IT outsourcing projects can affect adoption of a project management method. An interpretative case study is employed for examining the interplays among key notions underlying project management method adoption in IT outsourcing projects. The case study is framed with a research logic constituting the underlying notions of method adoption: the context, the agency, and the method and its fragments. It is found that the organization realizes 43 out of 47 processes proposed by PMI. It is also observed that the perceived project management maturity level is not aligned with the method fragments adopted. Among other discussion points, the present findings contribute to the existing literature by emphasizing the effects of management control on PM method adoption in IT outsourcing. Furthermore, this case allows us to argue that product-focused orientation in project management method adoption is evident and has several implications. The adoption and adaptation of processes in different types of projects is on the authors' future research agenda.

Management Control for Stimulating Different Types of Creativity: The Role of Budgets

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Xiaoling Chen
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Management Control Systems ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Open Problems ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Different Types

ABSTRACT The Cools et al. (2017; hereafter, CSV) study examines the role of budget for two different types of creativity: expected creativity (for open problems) and responsive creativity (for closed problems). Using a comparative case study involving four organizations engaged in creative activities, this study finds that budgets are used in a more interactive way in firms where creativity for open problems is more important and are used in a more diagnostic way in firms where creativity for closed problems is more important. In this brief discussion of the study, I first discuss the major strengths of CSV, then offer my comments on some aspects of the paper, and finally identify some potential extensions of this study for future research. In summary, CSV contribute to a growing management accounting literature that documents the positive role of management control systems in creative activities. By distinguishing between different types of creativity, CSV provide many promising opportunities for future research.

scholarly journals Project Narratives That Potentially Perform and Change the Future

2021 ◽  
pp. 875697282199534
Author(s):  
Natalya Sergeeva ◽  
Graham M. Winch
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Project Life Cycle ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Future ◽  
Organizational Narrative ◽  
Project Life ◽  
Future Project

This article develops a framework for applying organizational narrative theory to understand project narratives that potentially perform and change the future. Project narratives are temporal but often get repeated throughout the project life cycle to stabilize meaning, and could be about project mission, vision, identity, value creation, and so forth. Project narratives have important implications for organizational identity and image crafting. This article differentiates among different types of project narratives in relation to a project life cycle, providing case studies of project narratives on three major UK rail projects. We then set out the future research agenda into project narrative work.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Actors in Innovation in Public Health Services: Brazilian Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristine Hermann Nodari ◽  
Luciana Gondim de Almeida Guimarães ◽  
Alipio Ramos Veiga Neto ◽  
Pelayo Munhoz Olea ◽  
Isabel Cristina Rosa Barros Rasia
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Different Types ◽  
South Of Brazil

The analysis of development of innovation in services starts from the interaction of different actors. This research aimed to identify the dynamics of the mobilization of preferences and capabilities of different actors (political decision-makers, users and servers) in the development of the final characteristics of the service and, consequently, of the innovation in the public health context of a municipality located in the south of Brazil. Was carried out analysis of data from descriptive and inferential statistics of case study. The main results highlight the preponderance of the operation of server capacity for mobilization of different types of innovation, and consequently the production of the final characteristics of the health service. In this context, service innovation can finally be taken as the endogenous decision-making process of the organizations that make up the sector and that derive from the very nature of health services. Finally, we described the limitations and future research opportunities.

scholarly journals The Agile Transition in Software Development Companies: The Most Common Barriers and How to Overcome Them

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Obrutsky ◽  
Emre Erturk
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Common Barriers

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the most common barriers facing the greater adoption of Agile approaches to project management, and ways to overcome these barriers during an Agile transition. First, based on a literature review, this paper describes the Agile approaches and practices in general. The review also covers the previous work around the adoption of Agile, which provides considerable information about the challenges of doing so. This includes some prerequisites, key decisions, transitional frameworks, and recommendations to overcome organisational, cultural, and structural barriers. Next, this paper reports on a recently conducted Agile project management survey. Using this method, this research project gathered information about the important issues that software development companies have to overcome in order to be successful in an Agile transition. The survey was given to Scrum masters, project managers, chief executive officers, and IT professionals, who have participated in companies that have migrated from a traditional methodology to an Agile methodology. Several barriers were highlighted: general organisational resistance to change, lack of user/customer availability, pre-existing rigid framework, not enough personnel with Agile experience, concerns about loss of management control, concerns about lack of upfront planning, insufficient management support, concerns about the ability to scale Agile, need for development team support, and the perceived time and cost to make the transition. Finally, the paper offers concise recommendations to overcome each of the barriers as well as ideas for future research.

scholarly journals Citizen participation: towards a framework for policy assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ares Kalandides
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Participatory Policy ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Initial Reading

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the academic debate on participatory urban development in two ways: first, by proposing a methodological framework though which urban policies can be assessed; and second, through a case study that applies the framework, delivering an analysis of the policy intentions of the current Berlin administration.Design/methodology/approachThe first section of this paper introduces the case study, placing it in the political context in Berlin and suggesting an initial reading of the relevant documents that frame policy in participatory urban development today. The second section includes an attempt at disambiguation, a conceptual and an analytical framework, followed by a preliminary assessment of the Berlin participatory policy. The final part of this paper draws conclusions and sets a possible future research agenda.FindingsParticipation is present in several passages of the Contract and refers to different possible readings of the term: participation as institutional framework, participation as rights, participation in the public sphere and participation as practice.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the disambiguation of the concept of “citizen participation”, proposes a framework through which to assess policy and offers an initial analysis of the policy intentions of the current Berlin administration.

Evaluating International Competitiveness

2014 ◽  
pp. 202-218
Author(s):  
Kathleen Voges ◽  
Constantin Bratianu ◽  
Alina Mihaela Dima ◽  
Daniel A. Glaser-Segura
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
International Competitiveness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Global Competitiveness Index ◽  
The Bologna Process

This chapter addresses the need for improvement in the development of quality assurance indicators to evaluate progress related to the implementation of the Bologna Process. There is noted room for improvement, as well as an interest in engaging feedback from key stakeholder groups, namely employers. The authors propose that the use of the Global Competitiveness Index with specific attention to the measures provided in Pillars 11, Business Sophistication, and Pillar 12, Innovation provide a transparent and trust-worthy indicator. The measures capture both the absolute and relative standing of a nation's international competitiveness. Using a case study approach that illustrates implementation efforts in Romania, the authors present how the measures might be incorporated into quality assurance indicators at both the national and institutional level. We provide propositions and suggest a future research agenda to advance an understanding of how the use of these indicators can advance convergence of higher education practices in the EHEA.

Machine Learning and Data Science Project Management From an Agile Perspective

2022 ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Murat Pasa Uysal
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Agile Project Management ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Management Method

Successful implementations of machine learning (ML) and data science (DS) applications have enabled innovative business models and brought new opportunities for organizations. On the other hand, research studies report that organizations employing ML and DS solutions are at a high risk of failure and they can easily fall short of their objectives. One major factor is to adopt or tailor a project management method for the specific requirements of ML and DS applications. Therefore, agile project management (APM) may be proposed as a solution. However, there is significantly less study that explores ML and DS project management from an agile perspective. In this chapter, the authors discuss methods and challenges according to the background information and practice areas of ML, DS, and APM. This study can be viewed as an initial attempt to enhance these knowledge and practice domains in view of APM. Therefore, future research efforts will focus on the challenges as well as the experimental implementation of APM methods in real industrial case studies of ML and DS.

scholarly journals Introducing the transformative service mediator: value creation with vulnerable consumers

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raechel Johns ◽  
Janet Davey
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structure And Agency ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Vulnerable Consumers

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the role of mediators in supporting value co-creation for vulnerable consumers in a service context. The authors propose that in transformative services, the roles of actor mediators facilitate control and empowerment for the vulnerable consumer – labelling these transformative service mediators (TSMs). Design/methodology/approach The authors develop a theoretical framework for the activities of mediators in value co-creation considering the interrelationships of vulnerability, structure and agency. The authors then use Prahalad and Ramaswamy’s DART (Dialogue, Access, Risk Assessment and Transparency) model as the integrating framework to describe the TSM roles in the context of the foster care service ecosystem. Findings The authors introduce a future research agenda regarding TSM roles in transformational service experiences and value co-creation with vulnerable consumers. Service researchers and providers are encouraged to explore effective training and motivation of TSMs. Research limitations/implications Understanding value co-creation for vulnerable consumers is an emerging area in service research. The TSM concept introduces a new approach to explore how value co-creation and transformative outcomes can be enhanced in service contexts where consumers experience vulnerability. Practical implications This paper presents an agenda for future research. The outcomes of future research based on TSM roles may help guide service providers in identifying opportunities for enhancing well-being and reducing vulnerability in service delivery. Originality/value This paper suggests that exploring the role of TSMs in the service process offers new insights into reducing vulnerability in service relationships.

scholarly journals Landform values for rural sustainability: Recognition and assessment in a Spanish–Portuguese border region case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena De Uña-Álvarez ◽  
Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Vázquez ◽  
María del Carmen Cuquejo-Bello
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Options ◽  
North West ◽  
Rural Sustainability ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
The North ◽  
Future Research Agenda

Abstract Landform assemblages may be used to define sites of geomorphological interest which are resources for rural sustainability. This paper focuses on the valuation and significance of such sites in the context of one European internal border region, illustrated using a case study from the inland mountains of the Spanish-Portuguese border: the Serra do Larouco. The theoretical and methodological approach used includes the recognition, inventory and assessment of a preliminary list of twenty-eight sites. They comprise diverse granitic landforms which characterise the rural inland landscapes in the North West of the Iberian Peninsula. The results from the qualitative and quantitative assessments were the basis for a final selection of nine sites as significant land resources. An analysis of their key values supports the proposal of different use and management options to promote rural sustainability. A review of the methodology applied and the consideration of other case studies provide a means to interpret and discuss the regional and local significance of the selected sites. The conclusions emphasise the crucial role that values linked to landforms can play in little-known mountainous and rural border regions, suggesting a future research agenda.

scholarly journals Success Factors of SMEs: Empirical Study Guided by Dynamic Capabilities and Resources-Based View

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12301
Author(s):  
Margarida Rodrigues ◽  
Mário Franco ◽  
Rui Silva ◽  
Cidália Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
Entrepreneurial Management ◽  
Management Capacity ◽  
Multiple Case

This study aims to identify and analyse the success factors of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the lines of dynamic capabilities and resources-based views. To achieve this objective, the multiple case study method was followed, where 10 SMEs/cases in Portugal were selected. From a content analysis of the interviews conducted to the owner-managers of these SMEs, the most important success factors identified were: (1) strategic planning, (2) manager/management capacity, (3) entrepreneurship and innovation, (4) human resources, (5) networks/partnerships, and (6) financing. These factors are considered as drivers of sustained growth and creation of competitive advantage for SMEs in their regions. The results also show that SMEs are oriented towards success, although some evolution is still needed in the way they are managed, where the transition from a “domestic/entrepreneurial” management to a “professional” management and a greater focus on the rarity of their resources and on the dynamic capabilities of their human capital stand out. Conclusions, implications and a future research agenda are also outlined.

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