International Journal of Project Management

???????? ???????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????????? ??????????s, ?????????????????????????? ???? ???????????????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????? ???????????????????? ???? ????????????????!?? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???? ????????????????????????: ?? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????????? ??????????????– paper by By Carolina Melecardi Zani, Juliano Denicol, and Tim Broyd ????????? ???? ??????????????:?By adopting frameworks like MegaOD, managers can timely transform their organisation to meet with complex environments and build opportunities for efficiency and long-term success. ????????? ????????????:?The Megaproject Organisation Design (MegaOD) framework assists managers on designing adaptable organizations, bridging strategy and execution across diverse industries and management levels. ???????? ????????????????: ??Eight decision dimensions, including efficiency-cost trade-offs, asset uncertainty, and organizational identity, guide effective megaproject design. ??Organizational capabilities exist on a dynamic spectrum from in-house expertise to external partnerships, requiring strategic alignment. ??Megaprojects evolve continuously, making a dynamic approach to design, development, and redesign essential. ??Organisational design is more than structure—it’s the backbone of delivering megaprojects efficiently. ???????????????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????????: ??Understand the strategic role of organizational design in long-term project success and value creation. ??Use the MegaOD framework to align flexible organizational structures with lifecycle phases. ??Embrace cross-functional collaboration to optimize resources and bridge intra- and inter-organizational capabilities. ?????????????????????????????? ?????? ????????????: ??Use the eight decision dimensions to guide your organizational design, development, and re-design. ??Map capabilities across the intra-inter spectrum to balance internal resources and external partnerships. ??Schedule regular organizational reviews to ensure structures remain effective as the project progresses. ??Build a culture of flexibility and continuous improvement to support ongoing organizational development. ?????????????????????? ????????????????: The framework applies to megaprojects across diverse sectors. Senior leaders can use it to design megaproject organisations and structure organisational transformations through strategic coordination of internal and external capabilities. ?? Explore more: Learn how the MegaOD framework can shape your next megaproject in this open-access article - https://lnkd.in/dPx_5wVP Please share the post and follow us for more Nuggets at https://lnkd.in/g6XunFUh IPMA: International Project Management Association, Association for Project Management #ProjectManagement #OrganizationDesign #MegaProject #ComplexityManagement #MegaOD #GoldenNugget

?? New IJPM Paper Out! | ???????? ???????????? Projecting to promote sustainability transitions through joint value creation ?? Actors involved in programs that promote sustainability transitions project how future value can be created and protected within the constraints of existing institutions and fields. There is a need to better understand this projecting among versatile organizational actors to support the successful advancement of sustainability transitions. ?? Drawing upon the joint value creation employed in five circular economy programs, the authors identify three modes of projecting for promoting sustainability transitions: distributing, dispersing, and activating. The modes of projecting relate strongly to how programs are configured. The paper contributes to the sustainability transitions literature by examining niche-regime interactions through the lens of joint value creation, offering novel insights into programs’ unique ways of promoting sustainability transitions. Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/e4y-DfBw Authors: Marina?Bos-de Vos,?Miia?Martinsuo,?Ellen?Loots #sustainability #transition #value #creation

????????? ?????? ?? ???????????????? ??????????, ?? ???????????????????????? ???? ???? ???????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ????????????????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ??????.?? As part of our commitment to Research as Service to Society?(https://lnkd.in/gckcRqFK)?we distill?Practice Nuggets from IJPM papers and share them widely. Today we introduce:? ? Does Project Management Effort Drive Profitability??A study by Carsten Kaufmann and Alexander Kock ? ?????? ???? ?????????????? Project management is often viewed as (necessary) expense. This study provides causal evidence that project management is a key driver of profitability, especially for complex, highly customized projects. ? ?????? ???????????? Investing in project management directly increases profitability, particularly for complex projects. However, returns diminish after a certain point, emphasizing the need for strategic allocation of effort. The study reveals that with proper management, project complexity transforms from a challenge into a profit-driving opportunity. ? ???????? ???????????????? ??Positive Impact:?Higher project management effort leads to higher profitability. ??Quantifiable Returns: A 1% increase in effort increases average profit margins by 0.15 percentage points. ??Diminishing Returns:?Over-investing reduces the incremental gains, underscoring the importance of finding the optimal effort level. ??Complexity Pays Off:?Initially, complexity lowers profitability, but with increased management effort, complex projects outperform simpler ones in returns. ? ???????????????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ???????????? ??Invest Wisely:?Treat project management as a strategic investment, especially for complex or customized projects. ??Gauge Complexity:?Evaluate your project's complexity early to align resources effectively. ??Embrace Complexity:?Don’t avoid complex projects; with proper management, they can yield higher returns, when managing them properly. ??Monitor Effort: Avoid overinvestment by identifying the optimal level of project management effort for each project. ??Strategic Capability:?Build project management as a core organizational capability to navigate and profit from complex initiatives. ? Want to read the paper? You can freely download the paper here https://lnkd.in/g--PnKA8 ? Please share the post and follow us for more Nuggets? at https://lnkd.in/g6XunFUh?? ? Association for Project Management, IPMA: International Project Management Association ? #ProjectManagement #Profitability #StrategicLeadership #ComplexityManagement #GoldenNugget

????Do you have an excellent idea for a special paper collection in IJPM? We appreciate your interest. ? IJPM invites proposals from the wider communities of Project Management researchers and neighbouring fields, interested in enhancing theory and providing new knowledge as service to society. ? ???Important Details: Proposal Submission Deadline:?10th July 25 Submit proposals to: Prof. Martina Huemann, IJPM Editor-in-Chief, at?[email protected] ???For further details and submission guidelines, please visit the call for proposals at?https://lnkd.in/dfeSf4qE ???? Please share the post with your network! Prof. Martina Huemann, Lavagnon Ika, Graham Winch, Professor Christine Unterhitzenberger, Ofer Zwikael, Miia Martinsuo, Vedran Zerjav, Eleni Papadonikolaki, Simon Jones, Jake Hurley, Costanza Mariani, Yan Liu, Taiwo Abraham,and Sabine Till #ProjectManagement #Research #CallForProposals #AcademicResearch #IJPM #SpecialCollection

?? New IJPM Paper Out! | ???????? ???????????? Enacting project resilience: Insights from Uruguayan air force flight 571′s crash in the Andes ?? In this qualitative study, the authors examine how project members organize for resilience amid adversity by analyzing the case of the 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. The survivors endured 72 days in the Andes, navigating uncertainty, time pressures, interpersonal conflict, and intense emotions—challenges similar to those in modern project organizations. Using insights from the survivors' (auto-)biographies, we conclude that resilience emerges through members' daily social interactions. ?? The findings reveal three key elements of project resilience: (1)?processing contextuality, where sensebreaking and adaptive sensemaking evolve as adversity unfolds; (2)?processing communality, which forms a socio-emotional foundation for resilience; and (3)?shifting between different modes of emergent responding, by which project organizations harness the stability of structured responses while retaining the flexibility to adapt under pressure. Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/dUU4jx4v Authors: Dr. Kijan Vakilzadeh, Dr. Sebastian Raetze #ProjectResilience #AdversityManagement #Sensemaking #EmergentResponding #TeamDynamics #SurvivorInsights #ResilienceResearch #ProjectManagement #AdaptiveLeadership #CrisisManagement

?? New IJPM Paper Out! | ???????? ???????????? The dark legacy of megaprojects: A case of local disengagement, missed opportunities, and social value dissipation ?? Megaprojects can foster modernization and enhance social and economic development but also perpetuate poverty and deprivation. Through a normative stakeholder theory and social value perspective, the authors examine the interplay between local authorities and the project owner organization in the controversial case of Brazil's Suape Port. The substantial economic gains triggered by the Suape megaproject did not improve the social conditions for local communities. ?? While the original business case primarily focused on economic profitability, the disengagement of local authorities and their communities prevented benefits from materializing at the local level. By examining these missed opportunities, we introduce the concept of?value dissipation?to explain how social value diminishes over time, resulting in a shortfall in social benefits and a poor legacy for local communities. Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/dGEBN3Gg Authors: Francesco Di Maddaloni; LEONARDO HERSZON MEIRA; Mauricio Oliveira?de Andrade; Luri Ribeiro?de Melo; Armando Castro; Giorgio Locatelli #Megaprojects #SocialValue #StakeholderTheory #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityImpact #SuapePort #BrazilDevelopment #LocalGovernance #SocialInequality #ValueDissipation

?? New IJPM Paper Out! | ???????? ???????????? The local government project: A matchmaker or a troublemaker? ?? The paper reports findings from a qualitative, longitudinal study of how a project team in a Norwegian local authority navigated tensions in their efforts to solve a daily operations challenge. Our findings contribute to the recent debate about consequences of projects in PSOs. First, we argue that tensions in PSOs can be theorised as competition between co-existing institutional logics and understood in light of strategic owner capabilities. ?? The authors suggest that the perceived strength of tensions influences whether the project is interpreted as a matchmaker between different logics, or, at other times, as a troublemaker where the project team's interpretation of contextual complexity limits its ability to combine co-existing institutional logics. Authors: Grete Hagebakken; Trude H?gvold?Olsen; Elsa Solstad #ProjectManagement #PublicSectorInnovation #InstitutionalLogics #StrategicManagement #OrganizationalBehavior #QualitativeResearch #LongitudinalStudy #NorwegianProjects #PSOs #GovernanceTensions

?? New IJPM Paper Out! | ???????? ???????????? Design Flexibility in Managing Infrastructure Projects: Contributing Factors and Research Avenues ?? The paper is a systematic literature review that examines the factors that accelerate design flexibility in the management of infrastructure projects. Analyzing 50 articles from a dataset of 11,443, we identified several key factors, organized into seven clusters across three levels: individuals, organizations, and inter-organizational relationships and three operational dimensions of design flexibility. ?? Building on Simon's design theory, this study frames design flexibility as a proactive and strategic asset. The authors offer future research directions to further broaden the scope of flexibility in project management. This study contributes to ongoing debates in project management on how to enhance project performance in uncertain conditions, by addressing the challenge of balancing flexibility and control. Authors: Kubra Atli, Ilias Krystallis #ProjectManagement #InfrastructureProjects #DesignFlexibility #AcademicPublishing #ResearchImpact

Issue 8 | Volume 42 is now available for you to read! ?? Editorial ?? The Relevance of Responsible Research for Project Scholars: Project Research as a Service to Society by Christine Unterhitzenberger, Peter McKiernan, Martina Huemann | ???????? ???????????? | https://lnkd.in/gckcRqFK ?? Regular Articles ?? When project outcomes matter: Organizational integration in managing long-term target benefits by Tom Olsson, Karlos Artto, Alexandra Hauhia, Santeri Kivinen | | ???????? ???????????? | https://lnkd.in/dJMDnJkz ?? Empowering project team to perform: Directive and facilitative antecedents by Qiuwen Ma, Sai On Cheung, Liuying Zhu | https://lnkd.in/d9e-z5fT ?? Adaptive sense-making for crises in interorganizational projects: The case of International Islamabad Airport project by Rehab Iftikhar, Andrew Davies, Andrea Prencipe | ???????? ???????????? | https://lnkd.in/duC6z9WZ ?? An agency theory unpacking of how monitoring and evaluation affect international development project impact by Humera Amin, Mohsin Malik, Helana Scheepers | ???????? ???????????? | https://lnkd.in/d54zvr-G ?? Lifecycles, Processes, and Practices ?? Governance mechanisms and practices in project-based interorganisational collaboration for innovation by Katri Valkokari, Jaakko Paasi, Soili Nysten-Haarala, Jouko Nuottila, Anna Hurmerinta-Haanp?? | ???????? ???????????? | https://lnkd.in/d-JWNinU ?? Lifecycles, processes, and practices in strategic projects and programs by Miia Martinsuo, Meike Tilebein, Gustavo Birollo | ???????? ???????????? | https://lnkd.in/dksMKvEg #ProjectManagement #OrganizationalIntegration #TeamEmpowerment #CrisisManagement #AgencyTheory #InnovationCollaboration #StrategicProjects #ProgramManagement

?? Project Research as a Service to Society: IJPM Joins RRBM ?? ? 2025 marks a transformative milestone as the International Journal of Project Management (IJPM) joined the RRBM Responsible Research in Business and Management network. This strategic step reflects our recognition that projects are powerful agents for change shaping our collective future. Project scholars play an important role in leading the way. ? Our Commitment to Responsible Research: Through the seven core RRBM principles, we're transforming how project research serves society: ? Valuing both theoretical depth and practical impact ? Embracing methodological plurality and interdisciplinary collaboration ? Sound methodology? ? Engaging meaningfully with stakeholders ? Making an impact on stakeholders ? Enabling broad knowledge dissemination ? Serving society as our ultimate goal ? How IJPM Supports This Vision: ? Demystifying publishing with Paper Development Workshops in different regions and the Reviewer Development Programme ? Research Methods Board guidance? ? Encouragement of interdisciplinary collaboration and stakeholder engagement ? Broad dissemination through professional networks, Association for Project Management (APM) and IPMA: International Project Management Association ? Support for geographical and methodological diversity ? Capacity and community building ? ?? Call to Action: To authors, reviewers, and readers:?Join us in ensuring project research becomes a force for positive change. We encourage our authors to engage more thoughtfully with the research process and consider research outcomes more broadly rather than simply focusing on outputs. Moving forward, project scholars are expected to plan, design and disseminate their research with rigor and relevance and a broader range of stakeholders in mind. ? ?? As we begin 2025, let's commit to research that creates value, drives innovation, and builds a better future for all. The challenges facing society demand bold course corrections—together, we can ensure project research leads the way. ? ?? Explore our latest editorial by Professor Christine Unterhitzenberger,?Professor Peter McKiernan, and Prof. Martina Huemann for deeper insights: https://lnkd.in/gckcRqFK ? Share your vision: How can project research better serve society? ? ?Lavagnon Ika, Miia Martinsuo, Yan NING, Eleni Papadonikolaki, Graham Winch, Vedran Zerjav, Ofer Zwikael, Gerard P Hodgkinson, Daniel Armanios. ? ? #ResponsibleResearch #ProjectManagement #RRBM #IJPM #ResearchImpact #SocialChange #Sustainability #Academia