The nature and high sensitivity of complex products development projects lead to increased complexity at operational organizational levels requiring particular types organizing & management styles. Identifying the key competencies required for project managers, especially those managing research (R&D) in oil gas industry, can increase chance success. main objective this is identify systems (CoP...

Information systems (IS) departments are organizing more of their work into projects. Thus, the project management profession is growing and project managers are becoming more and more important to their success. The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers certification of project managers. The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, first offered in 1984, has gained a positive r...

The study aims to identify the possibilities offered by academic studies in Cuba for the training of information professionals as marketing managers. A theoretical analysis is conducted of the basic functions of marketing and its information dimension, the specific features of the work of the marketing manager, and the Revista Cubana de Información en Ciencias de la Salud 2014;25(2):234-248 htt...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the MEMORAe project, the goal of which is to offer an alternative to the loss of competencies and knowledge in an organization. Design/methodology/approach – Within the project MEMORAe, interest was focused on the capitalization of knowledge and competencies in the context of an organization. The E-MEMORAe environment was developed based on the ...

Purpose of the study: This research examines major organisation strength factors, important project management competencies, and criteria for success, their interrelationship.
 Methodology: A mixed-method approach is applied with a positivist stance to test validity proposed hypotheses. Based on detailed literature review five expert interviews, 'organisation strengths' are identified clas...

Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry requires many interactions between professionals of different areas. Thus, project managers in the AEC should have a set management-aligned skills. International agreements accreditation boards states expected skills for engineering graduates, but they usually overrate technical This study aims to identify most relevant management civil ...

The dynamic nature of the management function in global business today and the realisation that what works effectively in one country may not be as efficient in another has led management scholars and practising managers in continuous efforts to enhance their understanding of this environment and its effects to managers. This chapter explores management across cultures. The discussion starts wi...