Influence Of Project Managers Research Articles

The influence of project management on the performance of projects to implement procedural improvements: A multiple case study.

Purpose – Project management is well established in the literature as a useful methodology for planning, organizing, monitoring projects in order to ensure its completion. Improvement projects are internal initiatives within an organization that can originate from different sources, especially from the search for continued improvement. Theoretical framework – Within this context, the research will seek to understand what are the benefits and influences of Project Management when applied to these types of projects, using as a research method a multiple case study in two companies, in units in Brazil and the United States, in which interviews were conducted with professionals directly involved improvement projects within the organization. Design/methodology/approach – The data from the recorded interviews were transcribed, organized, grouped, compared and analyzed and the discussions and results are presented in the present study. Findings – Relevant findings are that Project Management, at first, provides companies with guidance on how to plan their improvement projects to better execute them, but none of the evaluated companies showed homogeneous adoption.Research, Practical & Social implications - Some of the limitations found in the present study are that only two companies of specific branches were evaluated.Originality/value – This article will seek to investigate what is the influence of the application of the project management methodology on the performance of procedural improvement projects, from its definition, to its planning, execution and observation of the results arising from the practice.Keywords - Project Management, Performance, Results, Processes and Improvement Projects.

The influence of project management on the performance of projects to implement procedural improvements: A multiple case study.

The influence of project management on the performance of projects to implement procedural improvements: A multiple case study.

Análise histórica das condições de subdesenvolvimento em gestão no Brasil: a influência do Banco Mundial para a consolidação do gerencialismo em projetos públicos no Terceiro Mundo

Abstract By adopting the 1990s as a timeframe, this article addresses the influence of multilateral institutions in carrying out development projects in Brazil, based on a historical review of the notion of Development Management (Brinkerhoff & Coston, 1999; Thomas, 1996). Consolidated reports from the World Bank Management Reform period were analyzed to investigate the normative suggestions made by the multilateral agency for the success of the ventures and implementation of investment in the country at the time. The study aligns with Critical Development Studies by presenting the historical development of the management experience in Brazil as a reflection of the power and influence of project management in developing countries. The theoretical framework adopted in this study was the critical perspective from the seminal approach of inter-organizational development projects in this countries by Ika and Hodgson (2014). The results demonstrate how multilateral agencies have operated in Latin America from a managerialist perspective. This novel understanding was developed by surveying the critical factors of the alignment between the management and the principles of globalization to shed light on the interests of the directive actions of international bodies in developing countries. The article concludes with evidence of the World Bank’s performance in cohesion with the development management area and dependence on the Western model for structuring the management apparatus.

Enhancing the impact of transformational leadership and team-building on project success: the moderating role of empowerment climate

PurposeThis study examines the mechanisms and conditions that influence how transformational leadership affects project success through the lens of social information processing theory.Design/methodology/approachA dual-stage moderated mediation model was proposed wherein the effect of transformational leadership on project success is mediated by team building, and empowering climate moderates the direct and indirect effects at both the first and second stages. The model was tested based on 370 survey responses of project management practitioners from Pakistan's IT industry. The measurement model was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Moderated mediation analyses were conducted using Hayes' PROCESS macro.FindingsThe findings suggest that team-building partially mediates the effect of transformational leadership on project success. Furthermore, the conditional indirect effect of transformational leadership on project success via team-building is strengthened at both the first and second stages at higher levels of empowerment climate.Practical implicationsIt is recommended that project managers and project-intensive organizations should strive to cultivate an empowerment climate to fully realize the beneficial effects of transformational leadership behaviors in enhancing positive team outcomes and, consequently, overall project performance.Originality/valueThis study broadly contributes to the literature on the influence of project managers' leadership styles on project outcomes. Specifically, we elucidate the role of empowerment climate as an important boundary condition that enhances the beneficial effects of transformational leadership. Furthermore, we extend the application of social information processing theory to the context of projects.

Assessment of the possibility of improving the efficiency of the organizational and technological model of the building under construction through the use of foreign single estimated standards for construction works

The influence of project management in construction industry has been increased significantly in recent years due to development of various management tools, such as BIM for instance. Nevertheless, all technological innovations and developments are based on a fundamental knowledge and skills in this area, such as: correct scope, time, cost and quality management. The previously mentioned skills are widely known, described in detail and employed in a varying degree all over the world. However, the results of project planning that have been achieved, albeit in the exact same manor may vary greatly throughout the world due to parameters in standard databases in different countries, such as activity costs, established workforce performance and formation of the crews. The task of this research is to develop an economical, cost and time planning for the execution of construction for the residential estate, according to the fundamental management tools based on the Russian and Spanish standard databases, in order to examine the distinct differences between said databases.

Influence of Project Management on Community Land Management in Tana River County

Influence of Project Management on Community Land Management in Tana River County

Influence of Project Management in Requirement Engineering Process for Global Software Development

Influence of Project Management in Requirement Engineering Process for Global Software Development

ПРОЕКТНОЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЕ КАК ИНСТРУМЕНТ РАЗВИТИЯ ИНЖИНИРИНГОВОГО ЦЕНТРА, СОЗДАННОГО НА БАЗЕ ВУЗА

Today, the domestic economy is going through difficult times associated with the instability of the geopolitical situation in the world, a strengthening of the sanctions policy of Western countries to-wards the Russian Federation, limited access to foreign investment and other factors that directly affect the speed and quality of economic development of the state. However, Russia today is on the path of innovative development, so the generation and usage in industry innovation is a priority. Recognition of necessity of innovative development of Russia determines the importance of improving and obtaining good results in such a relatively young activities for our country as project management and engineering. In this paper, the influence of project management as a form of innovative management in the development of the engineering centre, based at the University. Steady growth in demand for engineering services, which contribute to qualitative and effective implemen-tation of the latest technological solutions in production, largely due to the significant complexity of scientific results in scientific, research and innovation. Therefore, the use of the principles and methods of project management creates the conditions for high performance implementation of innovation projects, which include the creation and development of engineering centers, including in the field of building materials industry.

Great expectations and hard times: the paradoxical experience of the engineer as project manager

While tensions between technical and management functions in organisations have long been recognised, very little research examines this relationship empirically in light of the emergence of project management as an (apparently) attractive career route for engineers and other technical specialists. This paper empirically explores these tensions, identifying various contradictions between the discursive legitimation of project management and the lived experience of project managers. Drawing on a series of structured group discussions with project managers from a range of industrial sectors with an engineering background, the paper illustrates the tensions implicit in the transition from technical specialist to project manager, and provides empirical evidence of the conflict between discourses which extol the importance and value of project management as an organisational imperative and the far more mundane experiences of project management as practiced in the real world, posing fundamental questions about the status and influence of project management in contemporary organisations.

Great expectations and hard times: The paradoxical experience of the engineer as project manager

While tensions between technical and management functions in organisations have long been recognised, very little research examines this relationship empirically in light of the emergence of project management as an (apparently) attractive career route for engineers and other technical specialists. This paper empirically explores these tensions, identifying various contradictions between the discursive legitimation of project management and the lived experience of project managers. Drawing on a series of structured group discussions with project managers from a range of industrial sectors with an engineering background, the paper illustrates the tensions implicit in the transition from technical specialist to project manager, and provides empirical evidence of the conflict between discourses which extol the importance and value of project management as an organisational imperative and the far more mundane experiences of project management as practiced in the real world, posing fundamental questions about the status and influence of project management in contemporary organisations.

The Influence of Project Managers on Project Success Criteria and Project Success by Type of Project

The importance attached by project managers to project success criteria and the associated rates of project success were assessed for different types of project, industries and traits of project ma ...

Matrix structures and performance: the search for optimal adjustment to organizational objectives

Matrix structures continue to be utilized at high-tech companies despite considerable evidence about the many shortcomings of the method. Empirical research among companies employing matrix structures revealed three different resource allocation policies: (1) profit and cost centers; (2) direct priorities; and (3) comprehensive allocation planning. In order to evaluate organizational performance for each policy, a simulation was constructed to ascertain the optimal distribution of influence for managers under different work parameters and for various organizational objectives. The simulation provided answers for when organizational and market conditions necessitate increases or reductions in the influence of project managers in order to reach optimum performance. Based on the organizational objectives selected for this study, different patterns were found to characterize decision-making. Patterns varied considerably. At one extreme, the distribution of influence for reaching a specific objective remained stable despite changes in work parameters. In contrast, another pattern involved a high dependence between a specific work profile and the optimization of performance, with changes in each work parameter leading to quite different decisions about whether to increase, decrease, or maintain influence.