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🗣 New paper published: "A project-as-practice perspective on helping behavior and reciprocity in an inter-organizational project" 🔎 Much research on project management links clear roles and responsibilities stemming from formal job descriptions to successful project performance and processes. However, research on discretionary behavior suggests that individuals’ voluntary commitments, which are not part of the contractual tasks, such as giving help, also contribute to organizational success. Drawing on ethnographic data and a practice theoretical perspective, we investigate the role and impact of helping on the social life of an inter-organizational project. 📌 We show how actors engaging in acts of helping assume roles of receivers and givers of help. We show that the establishment of these roles prompts behavior on behalf of the actors, which may have an adversarial impact on the contractually defined roles and thus pose central challenges for the rational management of projects. We conclude by arguing that the connection between practice and social life applies to all social practices, which means that project managers should pay close attention to the actualities of project practices. Anne Klitgaard, Stefan Christoffer Gottlieb Check it out:https://lnkd.in/druaDjcX #DiscretionaryBehaviorImpact #EthnographicInsightsPM #HelpingRolesInProjects #ChallengesInProjectManagement #PracticeAndSocialLifeIntegration

With MHN, your project is in expert hands, ensuring your goals are not just met—but exceeded. Our Project Managers know what it takes to go the extra mile. Under the direction of CEO Susan Owens, our PM's attention to detail means your project will receive the maximum value from its research investment.  #ClientSuccess #ProjectManagement #MarketResearch #TeamMHN #ExcellenceInExecution #ResearchValue #InsightDriven #QualitativeResearch #QuantitativeResearch #SusanOwens

Fellowship of Business Minds (FBM) Top Five Reasons Why Projects Fail: #01: Lack of clear objectives and goals If the project's objectives and goals are not well-defined or understood by all stakeholders, it can lead to confusion and misalignment throughout the project lifecycle. # 02: Inadequate planning Insufficient planning in terms of scope, timeline, resources, and risk management can lead to project failure. It's crucial to identify potential risks and develop contingency plans. # 03: Poor communication Effective communication among team members, stakeholders, and project managers is essential for the success of any project. Miscommunication can lead to misunderstandings, delays, and conflicts. # 04: Poor Risk Management Failing to anticipate, assess, and mitigate risks can lead to project failure. Risks such as budget overruns, technical challenges, or external factors like market changes can derail a project if not properly managed. # 05: Inadequate Resources Projects often fail due to a lack of sufficient resources, whether it's budget, manpower, or technology. Email: info@fellowshipbusinessminds.com Web: https://lnkd.in/g_vdpMdB

Only 17% of organizations report high benefits realization maturity from their projects bringing on myriads of opportunities to 83% of worlds organizations to improve their project executions. From a project management perspective, are your organization in the 17% league or in fellowship with the other 83% in terms of high benefits realization maturity from your projects and programs? Either-or you are in good company, as a winner in the realization-league or in camaraderie with the majority of the world's most famous companies & organizations. With my +30 years of project consulting experiences I have experienced both groups and I’m galvanized to: ☑ Learn from the 17% high-benefit-realization-league. 📣 Propel the remaining 83% to realize sustainable business operational outcomes by “people positive” project endeavors. My ambition is to start posting inspiring perspectives to help more companies improve their project outcome realization. I invite you to join me in helping 83% of world organizations and companies to improve their realization projects. If your projects are consistently successful, what's the key ingredient for your "17% secret realization sauce?" If you see room for improvement with project outcomes realizations, what's the biggest challenge you face? Please enlighten me, kjell@project-well.se! #ProjectManagement, #ChangeManagement, #NewThinking, #TeamBuilding, #FutureOfWork

Where do you see the elephant from? (Note from Roberts's lecture) The perspective from which you view the elephant matters in project management. It determines whether you operate as a coordinated unit of departments that strive for a common goal or like a disorganized orchestra playing unrelated notes. When each team member sees their role as interconnected with others, every decision and action is critically examined. This ensures that an event at the tail of the elephant considers its impact on the trunk. We at GOAL Ethiopia are thrilled to host and learn from Robert Katende's, System Analysis and Design Advisor of GOAL Global, insight and experience. Mandy Yamanis, Katende Robert https://lnkd.in/ewz6wrf5

🌟 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🌟 Just read an insightful research paper by Faisal T. Sharaf and Mohamed A. Abdel-Rahman (2020) on stakeholder management in projects. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 1️⃣ 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: No one-size-fits-all, but crucial for success! 2️⃣ 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: Use stakeholder mapping, power-interest grids, and salience models. 3️⃣ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲: Critical for success, yet under-researched. 4️⃣ 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: Engagement, resources, competing interests, and understanding needs. 5️⃣ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞: No universal approach yet. 💬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. #StakeholderManagement #ProjectSuccess #ResearchInsights

In most of the projects, a common challenge that repeatedly surfaces is the gap between idea inception and execution. From my experience, several projects falter not due to a lack of innovative ideas, but because of a breakdown in execution. Identifying and addressing the reasons behind this gap is crucial for any project's success. #projectmanagement #projectexecution #projectplanning #StrategicPlanning #ProjectSuccess #EffectiveCommunication #ExecutionExcellence

Threading the future of project professions. 🪡 The Golden Thread is a study of the contribution of the project profession to the UK’s economy commissioned by Association for Project Management and conducted by PwC Research. This research provides current insights and informs discussions on the future of the project profession. Through robust methodologies, including data analysis, surveys and expert interviews, the report uncovers and highlights the role of project management in addressing evolving challenges. We worked with APM on the roll out of various assets for the website and social channels, stage backdrops and animations, as well the design of the report itself. #ProjectManagement #ProjectProfession #ProfessionalDevelopment #EconomicContribution #BusinessChallenges

Discover the intricacies of research and project management in this insightful exploration of coordination, strategy, and innovation. Explore effective methodologies and strategies for seamless project execution and successful outcomes. To know more: https://lnkd.in/dCVx5qVq #marketresearch #onlineresearch #projectmanagement #innovation