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Why clear managerial recommendations matter in major projects research: Searching for relevance in practice

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: • This essay celebrates Peter Morris’ legacy on major projects and how his work inspired generations of researchers. • The overwhelming perception of industrial partners is that they cannot use the research findings to address their own challenges in major projects. • Major projects research needs to shift towards an impact driven agenda, actively proposing the solutions to improve the performance of major and megaprojects. • Academics need to articulate the managerial recommendations in a direct and unambiguous manner, what needs to be done to implement the findings, how, when, and by whom. • Project Management journals could create a mandatory Managerial Summary section, to be available together with the Abstract in open access.

Source: International Journal of Project Management

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2022.01.004

Author: Juliano Denicol

Institution: University College London

Language: English

Topic: Construction Project Management and Performance

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,200

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council