Journey towards best practices in acting on early warning signs in complex projects within a Russian context

Journey towards best practices in acting on early warning signs in complex projects within a Russian context

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary report and reflect on a recently passed PhD thesis (Sharaborova, 2014b) related to project management topics. Design/methodology/approach – This paper focussed on narrative reflection upon the completed doctoral journey. Findings – This pap...

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Published in:International journal of managing projects in business Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 828 - 843
Main Authors: Sharaborova, Gulnara, Walker, Derek H.T, Gilbert, Guinevere
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 07-09-2015
Subjects:
Best practice
Case studies
Culture
Focus groups
International organizations
Literature reviews
Management science & operations
Objectives
Project management
Qualitative research
Research methodology
Studies
Russia
Complex projects
Professional excellence
Skills
Early warning signs
Best practices
Competency models
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Summary:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary report and reflect on a recently passed PhD thesis (Sharaborova, 2014b) related to project management topics. Design/methodology/approach – This paper focussed on narrative reflection upon the completed doctoral journey. Findings – This paper presents the thesis findings, the research models, the guide in dealing with the early warning signs that developed as a result of this research and the contribution made to theory and practice. Research limitations/implications – Limitations of the research and the perspectives of the further diffusion of the research findings are considered. Originality/value – This TRN is a PhD candidate’s point of view as well as the opinions of the scientific research supervisors about the doctoral study and its outcome. The paper could be useful for novice researchers who wish to conduct their research and did not yet make a decision.
ISSN:1753-8378
1753-8386
DOI:10.1108/IJMPB-03-2015-0027