Resolving Emergent Issues in Complex Projects: A Knowledge Management Approach

Owen, Jillian; Linger, Henry

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“…firms and external stakeholders), more attention to the sociology and the economics of projects, and in the links between project engagement and company development (Soderlund, 2004). For example, Owen and Linger (2008, 2009) have shown the role that knowledge processes play in helping resolve these types of issues. In a similar vein, other researchers such as Sense (2007, 2008, 2009) highlight the necessity to build active learning communities within projects and to reconceptualize them also as learning entities so that these issues can be more effectively addressed.…”

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Profiling the context and opportunities for Australian project management research

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2011

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present and analyse the context, the current issues and the opportunities for project management (PM) research within Australia. The paper contributes to researcher and industry practitioner knowledge and debates on supporting and promoting the development of national PM research agendas.Design/methodology/approachThis is a research paper which draws on and interprets empirical data generated from a comprehensive national survey of Australian PM researchers.FindingsThe paper first profiles the current landscape of Australian PM research. Thereafter, it explores the future opportunities/risks for PM research in this country, as perceived by the researcher community.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was limited to the collection of data from PM researchers across Australia (80 percent response rate to the survey tool). Clearly, this study was confined to one country and to one category of respondent.Practical implicationsThis paper will make contributions to national and international debates and analysis on current research trajectories and future opportunities in the PM field and thereby also aid comparative knowledge development within the researcher community.Originality/valueThis paper represents the first comprehensive national PM researcher study undertaken in Australia. It provides a compelling national insight into the current state of PM research as perceived by PM researchers and illustrates issues concerning their research contexts, their links to industry partners and perceptions of industry and industry representative body engagement in PM research activity.

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Section: The Shifting Research Base Of Pmmentioning

confidence: 99%