International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 14 Issue 6

Factors affecting transaction costs in megaprojects: a qualitative comparative analysis

Dedong Wang, Hui Li, Yongqiang Lu

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors influencing the transaction costs (TCs) in megaprojects to provide a basis for controlling project costs.

Organizational culture and project management methodology: research in the financial industry

Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej

Organizational culture has an impact on various activities in organizations, including project management (PM). The aim of the study is to answer the following research questions…

Wrong, but not failed? A study of unexpected events and project performance in 21 engineering projects

Morten Wied, Josef Oehmen, Torgeir Welo, Ergo Pikas

Most complex engineering projects encounter unexpected events through their life cycle. These are traditionally attributed to inaccurate foresight and poor planning. Outlining a…

Preparing project managers for the human aspects of project work: fostering sensemaking abilities

Bronte van der Hoorn, Catherine P. Killen

To prepare project managers for the human aspects of project work using a new classroom-based approach to foster abilities in collective sensemaking.

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

Rola Imad Fanousse, Dilupa Nakandala, Yi-Chen Lan

This article provides the first systematic review of literature on effective organisational practices for reducing innovation project uncertainties to promote project performance…

Contractual and relational enforcement in the aftermath of contract violations: the role of contracts and trust

Hongjiang Yao, Yongqiang Chen, Yangbing Zhang, Bo Du

The purpose of this paper is to establish an integrated framework of the antecedents of enforcement after contract violations in construction projects and to examine whether…

Development of a behavioral taxonomy of agility in the workplace

Moritz Karl Herbert Petermann, Hannes Zacher

The concept of workforce agility has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, defining it has sparked much discussion and ambiguity. Recognizing this ambiguity, this…

Understanding volunteer commitment to a project: testing a conceptual model

Guinevere Gilbert, Michelle Turner, Sarah Holdsworth

In Australia, it is estimated that volunteers provide over $14.6 billion of unpaid labour to not-for-profit organisations. Much of the work that volunteers undertake is within a…