Project Communication Research Articles

Examination of the Interaction Process between Architecture Students and Supervisors in the Thesis Studio

This paper aims to criticize the current supervision process in the undergraduate thesis project in the architecture program to reveal philosophical contradiction exists in the schools of thought. The architecture programs have adopted an apprenticeship style of education as a tradition that is called learning by doing even in the thesis projects. However, new schools of education and thought are looking for more students’ freedom and flexibility. A qualitative method with focus group workshops and group reporting techniques was applied in the research to discover the opinions of the thesis students about the supervisors and their own works and progress. Data was extracted from the reports of the students. The findings reveal that the students received guidance for the design process and outputs. However, they faced problems in keeping ownership of the thesis project idea, communication, interaction, and motivation with the supervisors. The power of the supervisors over the students resulted in changing the projects, crits, and outputs in the absence of clear guidelines in more personal manners. In conclusion, thesis projects include complicated processes that need clear guidelines and training for supervisors, even undergraduate theses in architecture departments. Despite the apprenticeship tradition in architecture education, new findings in education recommended a knowledge-based orientation for the supervision process.

“Radio Is a Blank Canvas for Youth Work”: Communication, Creative Agency, Compassion and Empathy

AbstractYouth radio projects are firmly rooted in young people’s cultural and everyday experiences. Aligning with the open access, dialogic and participatory nature of youth work, youth radio programmes represent an ‘asset-based’ endeavour, which builds on young people’s cultural funds of knowledge. This article draws on data from two youth radio projects: Bolt FM, based in North East Glasgow, Scotland, and YMCA Digital, based in Nottingham, England. Youth workers and young people were interviewed about the affordances of radio as an outlet for creativity in their lives. In combination with youth work practice, radio as an art form can enable young people to tell stories, offer alternative narratives and more authentic modes of cultural production. Exploring creativity, this study theorises this mode of youth arts practice through Paul Willis’ Common Culture (1990). In the case of youth radio projects, communication, creative agency, compassion and empathy manifested. These findings strengthen existing research which highlights the value of youth work and radio programmes for young people.

Effective Communication as a Success Factor in Project Management in an Universitary Context

Abstract This paper examines the effectiveness of communication of university students with high school students from all over the country. We look to provide a deeper understanding of how effective communication contributes to the success of a project in the sector of education and we identify some strategies that contribute to the improvement of some key aspects of communication. Thus, we have analyzed the importance of communication both inside and outside the team using three qualitative methods: project case study, document analysis and in-depth interviews with project participants. Our results are relevant for the potential new project participants, but also for the stakeholders in the public education sector in general, who aim to foster the bridge between university and pre-university education. We finally address conclusions and recommendations, which may serve as a guide for future participants and those who want to know how they can benefit from better communication in similar projects.

Towards Implantable Brain-Computer Interface for Communication in Locked-In Syndrome patients

Abstract Locked-in Syndrome (LIS) severely restricts the communication abilities of individuals due to extensive paralysis. The Intracranial Neuro Telemetry to Restore communication (INTRECOM) project aims to aid patients in overcoming these limitations by developing a fully implantable brain computer interface (BCI) system based on state-of-the-art technology holding great promise in revolutionizing the lives of LIS patients. In this project, the Graz BCI group, with its expertise in understanding brain dynamics associated with movement, focuses on the algorithmic development of advanced decoders that enable the user to execute specific commands by simply attempting corresponding movements. Our preliminary findings using electrocorticography (ECoG) data obtained from one individual with LIS that underwent implantation of a BCI communication system demonstrate the applicability of a ‘brain switch’ function that detects brain signals associated with attempted movements. This switch can then be used to translate the intention of the user into a click/select function on a screen.

Contribution of the Scientific School of Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University in the Field of Optimal Discrete Signal Design

Introduction. Numerous modern infocommunication systems are based on the spread spectrum technology, i. e., on the use of signals with a large bandwidth-duration product. Many such systems implement discrete signals, which are sequences of standard pulses manipulated in phase and amplitude. The design of code sequences for such signals is a fairly knowledge-intensive task requiring a serious mathematical apparatus. This review presents the results of Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University school in the field of synthesis of code sequences with ideal or nearly ideal autocorrelation, as well as code ensembles for CDMA networks. Aim. To acquaint the reader with the results of long-term research carried out by Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University school in the field of discrete signal design. Materials and methods. The materials under review included the publications of specialists from the Radio System Department of Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University and those published by domestic and foreign researchers on the corresponding topics. The major focus was to review the most theoretically significant texts published in leading domestic and foreign journals over the past four decades, leaving applied studies, copyright certificates and patents outside the scope of the review. At the same time, the review included those foreign publications of applied nature that are significant for the development of information and communication projects. Results. The reviewed publications significantly expand the range of discrete signals that are promising for wireless infocommunication applications. Conclusion. Solutions of a number of the studied topical problems to design sequences with the necessary metric properties are of an original nature and great practical importance.

Exploring BIM Implementation Challenges in Complex Renovation Projects: A Case Study of UBC’s BRDF Expansion

Renovation of existing buildings pose unique challenges to the projects, especially when facilities must remain operational during construction. Building Information Modeling (BIM) methods offer a potential solution by enhancing project management and coordination. Nevertheless, comprehensive case study research on BIM implementation challenges and benefits in renovation projects is lacking. This research addresses this gap through an ethnographic investigation of BIM implementation in a complex renovation project. The ethnographic methods involved direct observation of project meetings, active engagement in all project communications, and access to project data resources. Additionally, surveys and expert interviews with key decision-makers were conducted. The findings reveal how BIM implementation streamlined project management and improved communication, decision making, and output quality, despite limited prior BIM expertise among the major stakeholders. Challenges included a lack of BIM skills, absence of standardized practices, and unclear data management. Furthermore, valuable lessons were identified, including that the necessity of BIM requirements and proper procurement methods encompassing the entire project workflow, formalizing information exchange, preventing information fragmentation, facilitating model accessibility, and ensuring clarity in model detail and content are crucial for project success. This research sheds light on the potential of BIM in renovation projects and highlights key considerations for successful implementation.

Communication with the Future and its Appropriation in the Rhetorical Images of Time

The article presents the material of the original masters-level lecture course “Practical Rhetoric and Communication Management” and addresses the problems of theoretical and applied philosophy regarding the probability factor. It involves free self-awareness, conventional types of knowledge, forecasting modes, specific types of intellectual activity and the relevant types of speech, when communication appears as a dialogue with the future, which, in confirmation of the original unity of time, illuminates all three temporal forms.The Preamble defines the reasons supporting the topicality of the “problem of the future” in the Human World, which provokes a demand for the ability to a) think about the future, b) speak its language, and c) understand its tools. The role of rhetoric in realization of our relationship with the future is noted.In Section I, rhetoric is presented as a kind of art and a subject of knowledge. Considered in three dimensions and in connection with three types of mind, it is defined as the free self-consciousness convincingly expressed in language.Section II presents practical rhetoric as an art of conscious speech management of life in time and space. The connection between it, time and the probable dimension of life has been clarified. The concept and term “rhetorical images of time” are proposed, the possible composition of the latter is given.In Section III, the rhetorical images of time in the field of activity are considered, a definition and language for the rhetoric of purpose, result, and evaluation are proposed. In the “internal” opuscule, the rhetorical “axiomatics of Aristotle” (the author’s term) is formulated, extended from the second to the fifth axiomatizations by the author himself. As a result, the rhetorical axiomatics of a) free self-awareness, b) conventional knowledge, c) project activity – the activity of mastering the future, d) its agents: consultants, analysts, experts, implementers and managers-administrators, e) types of project communication, was obtained. A rhetorical definition of the term “project” is introduced.The Epilogue offers rhetorical definitions of management as powerful communication regarding personal mastery of the future and power as the exercise of the right to manage.

Effect evaluation of rubella knowledge attitudes and practices (KAP) intervention on parents of 0 to 2 year old children in Chongqing, China.

To evaluate the effect of rubella elimination publicity and communication project intervention activities on rubella related knowledge attitudes and practices (KAP) on parents of 0 to 2 year old children in Chongqing, and to provide basis for the formulation of rubella elimination strategies and measures. We choose 7 townships (streets) of parents of 0 to 2 year old children who live for more than 6 months in Chongqing to investigate the status of rubella knowledge, attitude and practice. Parents' cognition and behavior related to rubella, congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) and rubella component vaccine (RCV) were analyzed and evaluated before and after intervention. 420 people were surveyed before and after the intervention. The awareness rate of rubella prevention knowledge of parents after intervention was significantly higher than that before intervention, with statistical significance (P < .05). After intervention, parents' support rate of "rubella antibody test before pregnancy" and "RCV vaccination for children" were 89.52% and 72.14%, respectively, which were higher than those of parents before intervention (84.05% and 27.38%, P < .05). The RCV timely vaccination rate of children after intervention was 92.78%, which was higher than that of children before intervention (83.90%, P < .05). Targeted publicity and communication methods should be adopted for urban and rural areas to create a good publicity atmosphere, popularize rubella and CRS related popular science knowledge, and improve the RCV timely vaccination rate of school-age children and high-risk population.

Effectiveness of the forced usage of alternative digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic in project communication management

The COVID-19 pandemic social distancing forced a shift from Face-to-Face (F2F) to virtual work sessions, applying innovative digital tools. These tools have previously been neglected, mainly due to a conservative approach or prioritization. Consequently, their effectiveness was never tested in depth. While applying these innovative digital tools during the COVID-19 pandemic was clearly preferable to shutting down organizational activity, managers and workers recognized the advantages of these alternatives and tended to apply them in the post-COVID-19 period. However, in this post-pandemic period, which is free from social distancing limitations, a relatively full space of choices was introduced again, which raised the question whether these alternatives should be kept. Therefore, this study examines whether digital communication tools can adequately substitute F2F sessions in project management. We conducted an experiment with participants (n=269),askingthem to perform project-oriented tasks on four platforms: as individuals, in an F2F group meeting, on Zoom, or using WhatsApp. The results indicate that while an F2F meeting is more effective than individual work, Zoom and WhatsApp are not. These findings appear surprising and may contradict the concept of group empowerment. The use of digital sharing platforms did not affect the tasks’ performances nor create synergy. This raises the issue of whether these digital means are here to stay, should be discarded, or must be upgraded.

Effects of Project Risks Management and Sustainability of Manufacturing Industry Projects in Rwanda- A Case Study of Sulfo Industries Ltd

The study assessed project risks management and manufacturing industry project sustainability in Rwanda. Three specific objectives were pursued: to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation practices, project risk analysis, and project knowledge and communication on project sustainability. The research followed a descriptive design, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods. Out of a total population of 189, 117 respondents were selected through a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis, and analysis was performed using SPSS version 21. The study revealed several key findings. Project risk analysis was found to have a positive effect on the sustainability of manufacturing industry projects, with a mean of 1.556 and a standard deviation of 0.955. Similarly, risks monitoring and control (mean 1.485, standard deviation 0.813) and project knowledge and reporting (mean 1.501, standard deviation 0.899) were linked to increased sustainability. A strong positive relationship (R=0.884) was identified between these variables. In conclusion, the research underscores the importance of effective project risk management practices, including risk analysis, monitoring, control, and knowledge dissemination, in ensuring the ongoing sustainability of manufacturing projects. The study specifically recommends that Sulfo Industries and other relevant stakeholders should implement these risk management practices to maintain the effectiveness and sustainability of their manufacturing projects in Rwanda.

Analisa Implementasi Manajemen Proyek pada Pengembangan Karung Goni Menjadi Tas yang Bermanfaat

TasGon is a product made from jute sack waste which is then processed into a useful product. In this project the burlap sack is processed into a bag called TasGon. This TasGon has many benefits, namely it can reduce the waste of burlap sacks that are wasted everywhere. In this study the authors used qualitative and descriptive research methods. This research is continued by analyzing project management, namely Project Integration, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communication Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management, Project Stakeholder Management. The results of this study indicate that TasGoni has many benefits that can be felt by many people. Therefore the project undertaken must be in accordance with the quality of the product produced. Keywords: Project Management, Gunny Sack, Waste

The Impacts of Project Communication Skills on the Effectiveness of Construction Project Teams in Sarawak, Malaysia

The Impacts of Project Communication Skills on the Effectiveness of Construction Project Teams in Sarawak, Malaysia

The Impacts of Project Communication Skills on the Effectiveness of Construction Project Teams in Sarawak, Malaysia

The Impacts of Project Communication Skills on the Effectiveness of Construction Project Teams in Sarawak, Malaysia

El diseño como mediación comunicativa para el desarrollo de proyectos gráficos colaborativos

Collaborative graphic design is a form of teamwork that allows the creation of visual communication projects with a broader and multidisciplinary vision. This article shows the concept of design and communication as communicative mediation and its importance in the development of collaborative graphic projects for the improvement of projects. It analyzes how design acts as a means for communication and interaction between members of multidisciplinary teams, and how it encourages creativity, understanding and effective management of the project to be developed. In addition, the relevance of design as a tool for collaboration and teamwork in the graphic field is highlighted, where the communications messages exposed in a collaborative way are projected to transmit explicit assertive messages in the projects.

Correlation between Project Leadership Competencies and Successful Project Management

One of the pillars in the success of project management is a successful leader. It’s worth mentioning that the leader success is associated with possessing the best leadership competences. The research paper demonstrated multiple important competencies to achieve the success like Project Time Management, Resource Management and Communication. This is clear that such competencies are associated with Project Management Knowledge areas. The research paper introduced and defined the topic, demonstrated the research thesis statement and problem, gathered literature review and secondary data from recent sources and finally it derived the weaknesses and strength of the gathered leadership competencies.

Project Communication and Road Construction Projects Performance in Kenya

Project Communication and Road Construction Projects Performance in Kenya

Ethical Dilemmas, Rewards, and Lessons for the Future: Conducting Participatory Photographic Research With Asylum Seekers

This paper draws on my experience of organising a photovoice project with asylum seekers to outline the ethical dilemmas and rewards of planning and facilitating a participatory, creative research project with a hard-to-reach, potentially vulnerable population. It offers lessons learnt and useful insights for others considering a similar approach to data collection. The photo project was utilised to explore the impact of involvement with community-based social protection on the self-reported wellbeing of asylum seekers in the United Kingdom. It was also designed to test the efficacy of the photovoice research methodology to produce simple, impactful findings useful for researcher, research participant and policymaker, empowering those who have often had little voice in community development to inform policy discussions. The paper is written from the author’s perspective, adopting a layered approach that utilises fieldnotes, quotes from project participants, and exhibition attendee feedback to provide a rounded description of the project. It pays particular attention to ethical dilemmas concerning project access, recruitment and communication and the complexity of juggling academic ethical rigour with a community-led approach across cultural and linguistic borders. It highlights how power dynamics can be experienced in the research environment entangled with issues of co-researcher dignity, ownership, and vulnerability. It also details the positive outcomes of the photovoice project in relation to collaborative knowledge creation, empathetic understanding, and advocacy opportunities. The author concludes by offering a summary of the key lessons learnt through the project and their implications for future research.

Combating Social Isolation in Older Adults: An Intergenerational Nursing Communication Project.

The importance of social connection to health and well-being has long been recognized. Social isolation is prevalent and impactful in the lives of older adults across care settings. A semester-long communication-focused clinical project was developed and piloted with sophomore Bachelor of Nursing Science students during Fall 2020 and replicated in Fall 2021 and 2022. Students were paired with older adult volunteers/mentors from a senior living organization and contacted mentors every 2 weeks over the 15-week semester. Older adult volunteers served as mentors, sharing their wisdom and life experiences. Students practiced their communication skills and learned about their mentor's life. Pre- and post-activity surveys of student attitudes toward older adults/aging suggested a dramatic and positive shift in perspective, and mentors rated the experience highly favorably. Intergenerational communication and relationship building has the potential to combat social isolation, promote healing and growth, and enable mutually beneficial engagement. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61(10), 7-11.].

Eurasian Economic Union: Mechanisms and meanings of social-humanitarian cooperation

The relevance of the research is determined by the need in new opportunities to improve the effectiveness of integration processes in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) under the increasing global instability. The author shows the importance of social-humanitarian cooperation for integration processes, describes its mechanisms, tools and meanings. The article is based on the materials of the governing bodies of the EAEU, state and non-state organizations of the member countries, current publications of the mass media and studies conducted by the Institute of Demographic Research in 2019- 2023. The author describes both the current state of cooperation between the member countries and its problems, such as the local nature of joint events held on a bilateral basis and having a small integration effect; the declining use of the Russian language in the post-Soviet space; the increasing denial of the Soviet past and a low level of support for integration among the younger groups; the lack of an acceptable consensus of the member states in assessing the depth of integration processes; overestimated expectations from the development of countries within the Union; the lack of institutional basis for social-humanitarian interaction and of supranational structures that ensure work with the population of the EAEU. The author sees the prospects for the development of humanitarian cooperation within the Eurasian integration in productive communication projects of a mass nature, which aim at a large audience and form the potential for integration of countries and peoples. The author argues that social-humanitarian projects of Eurasian integration will inevitably require content interesting for younger generations and active social groups, so that cooperation meanings would contribute to the formation of a common socialhumanitarian space of the EAEU.

Impact of socioeconomic prosperity and race on crowdfunding success

PurposePrior research treated entrepreneurs’ actions as purely opportunistic and voluntary, excluding social and economic systems’ influence on entrepreneurial actions. However, the applications of communication strategies, project management and social network are anchored in socioeconomic systems in which the entrepreneurs are rooted. To address the gap, this study aims to articulate – through the prism of institutional theory – how restaurant crowdfunding (CF) success is affected by socioeconomic prosperity according to entrepreneurs’ race and geographic area.Design/methodology/approachThe current study analyzed 2,008 restaurant CF projects launched in the USA through the Kickstarter platform from 2010 to 2020. By conducting one-way analysis of variance and multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression models, this study examined the relative socioeconomic prosperity and CF success according to the race of the restaurant entrepreneurs. The study also examined how socioeconomic prosperity affected CF success and how that relationship was moderated by the entrepreneurs’ level of restaurant experience.FindingsThis study finds that relative socioeconomic prosperity and CF success does differ according to race. Also in the CF context, lower socioeconomic prosperity does impede fundraising success. While the level of restaurant experience significantly increased an entrepreneur’s CF success, the impact was not so significant as to overcome the impact of socioeconomic prosperity.Research limitations/implicationsDrawing on institutional theory, this study examines the impact of socioeconomic prosperity on CF project outcomes. By uncovering the significant impact of socioeconomic systems on CF success, this study fills the research gap. Previous studies have generally treated minority entrepreneurs as an aggregated form. The authors’ results extend the literature by including major ethnic groups – whites, African Americans and Asians.Practical implicationsThe findings of the current study show restaurant entrepreneurs can raise the likelihood of CF success by doing two things: first, accumulate experience in the restaurant industry; second, use their CF websites to highlight testimonials about the value of that experience. Federal, state and local governments can institute policies to help improve racial minorities’ socioeconomic conditions and thereby promote startups’ fundraising success.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first to examine unexplored institutional effect on CF outcomes. It examines how and why socioeconomic factors affect minority entrepreneurs’ funding success. It compares the prosperity and CF success of white, African American and Asian entrepreneurs.