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Improving and Embedding Project Management Practices in Organizations—The Human Perspective

Authors : Gabriela Fernandes, Madalena Araújo

Published in: Advances in Ergonomics of Manufacturing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future

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Abstract

A conceptual framework of the factors that facilitate embedding useful project management improvement initiatives (PMIIs) was developed from an exploratory study. This paper aims to make some contribution to theory as well as to practice by exploring the human perspective of the framework conceptualization. The framework resulted in 15 key PMIIs and in 26 key embedding factors, that can act as levers to be used by organizations in devising strategies to promote embedding PMIIs into their systems. Almost half of each, seven PMIIS and twelve embedding factors, are directly related to Human aspects.

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Metadata
Title
Improving and Embedding Project Management Practices in Organizations—The Human Perspective
Authors
Gabriela Fernandes
Madalena Araújo
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Advances in Ergonomics of Manufacturing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-41696-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-41697-7

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41697-7_50

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