All Outputs (76)

Projects and their management: A literature review (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Projects and their management: A literature review. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(8), 3-9

Over the years and more importantly in the recent past projects have been used as a delivery mechanism to do business and accomplish objectives. No wonder it has become one of the fastest growing professions in the world. Although the understanding... Read More about Projects and their management: A literature review.

Stats for the terrified: Impact of different teaching and learning approaches in the study of business statistics (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Stats for the terrified: Impact of different teaching and learning approaches in the study of business statistics. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(6), 21-28

Many students have a fear of studying Statistics & Mathematics. The objective of this study is to highlight the methods that could help students to improve the learning of Business Statistics. This paper could also provide a useful input for teachers... Read More about Stats for the terrified: Impact of different teaching and learning approaches in the study of business statistics.

Teams and Projects: A Literature Review (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Teams and Projects: A Literature Review. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(10), 3-7

Teams and their constituents are clearly one of the critical success factors in a project. Symbiosis among team members is a must, but it does not necessarily mean that they need to agree on every point. This paper attempts to highlight the constitue... Read More about Teams and Projects: A Literature Review.

What is project success: A literature review (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). What is project success: A literature review. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(9), 3-10

Most of the projects we hear of in media are either over budget, late or are simply not good enough and still different lobbies of people claim that those projects have been successful. Neither the practitioners nor the academicians seem to agree o... Read More about What is project success: A literature review.

The impact of computers and associated technology on the teaching and learning of business statistics at the university level (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). The impact of computers and associated technology on the teaching and learning of business statistics at the university level. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(7), 12-15

This article explains how recent changes in the teaching & learning business statistics are influenced by the increased use of computer and its associated technology. This paper also attempts to illustrate on how the pedagogy associated has also un... Read More about The impact of computers and associated technology on the teaching and learning of business statistics at the university level.

Scope creep in software development (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P., & Quah, J. (2008). Scope creep in software development

This article clarifies the role and effects of scope creep in software development projects. It discusses how scope can be effectively managed to avoid it from “creeping” and reducing chances of project success. By reviewing a range of literary works... Read More about Scope creep in software development.

A comparison of barcoding and RFID technologies in practice (2007)
Journal Article
White, G., Gardiner, G., Prabhakar, G. P., & Abd Razak, A. (2007). A comparison of barcoding and RFID technologies in practice. Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations, 2, 119-132

This research paper highlights inconsistencies in the way Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is compared to existing barcoding technology and the lack of empirical evidence to support one’s superiority over the other. Reference is drawn to the way... Read More about A comparison of barcoding and RFID technologies in practice.

The impact of transformational leadership on project success: An empirical study using structural equation modeling across twenty-eight nations (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P. (2006, July). The impact of transformational leadership on project success: An empirical study using structural equation modeling across twenty-eight nations. Paper presented at PMI Research Conference, Montreal, Canada

This paper documents an empirical analysis of leadership study on project management practices, one that examines 153 projects across 28 nations through a two-phase research study. During phase one, I studied 46 projects involving 14 nations; during... Read More about The impact of transformational leadership on project success: An empirical study using structural equation modeling across twenty-eight nations.

Intercultural team maturity model: Unity, diversity, capability (2006)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P., & Walker, S. (2006). Intercultural team maturity model: Unity, diversity, capability

“I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social, political and religious. All act and react upon one another.”, Mahatma Gandhi. When project team members of diverse cultures act and react together... Read More about Intercultural team maturity model: Unity, diversity, capability.

Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations (2005)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2005). Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations. Project Management Journal, 36(4), 53-60

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi This paper documents an empirical analysis of leadership in project management practices on 153 projects across 28 nations. This is a two-phase research st... Read More about Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations.

Intercultural team maturity model: Unity, diversity, capability. Achieving optimal performance when leading a multicultural project team (2005)
Presentation / Conference
a multicultural project team. Paper presented at 19th IPMA World Congress Vision to Reality - The Project Management Way, New Delhi, India

Our research helps to judge ‘maturity’ as an asset to projects and heightens awareness of situational leadership, using intercultural team maturity levels as a tool for optimal project leadership success. This study focuses on exactly how to analy... Read More about Intercultural team maturity model: Unity, diversity, capability. Achieving optimal performance when leading a multicultural project team.

Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P. (2005, September). Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations. Paper presented at PMI Global Congress, Toronto, Canada

This paper documents an empirical analysis of leadership in project management practices on 153 projects across 28 nations. This is a two-phase research study for which 46 projects were studied in phase 1 representing 14 nations and 107 projects were... Read More about Switch leadership in projects: An empirical study reflecting the importance of transformational leadership on project success across twenty-eight nations.

A switch will induce a better pitch (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P. (2004, November). A switch will induce a better pitch. Paper presented at pm days' 04, Vienna, Austria

The research in the field of project management has already highlighted leadership styles with respect to group and task needs in the project and individual performance levels. This paper is based on the assumptions that leadership challenges are far... Read More about A switch will induce a better pitch.

A switch in time saves nine (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P., & Walker, S. (2004, August). A switch in time saves nine. Presented at Project/Program Governance, a key to Project/Program Performance?, Lille, France

Switch Leadership® is the conscious ability to manoeuvre from one leadership approach to another to enhance performance on a project. We focus on how a project manager makes the decision to apply existing leadership styles by studying practices in th... Read More about A switch in time saves nine.

The impact of switch leadership on project success (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P. (2004, August). The impact of switch leadership on project success. Paper presented at Finnish Doctoral Program In Industrial Engineering And Management, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

The research in the field of project management has already highlighted leadership styles with respect to group and task needs in the project, individual performance levels, this paper is based on the assumptions that leadership challenges are far mo... Read More about The impact of switch leadership on project success.

A switch in time saves nine (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P., & Walker, S. (2004, July). A switch in time saves nine. Paper presented at PMI Research Conference 2004, London, UK

This paper suggests that adaptive changes in the situational leadership style adopted by the project manager toward his team during different sub-phases within the implementation phase in a project life cycle could enhance overall project performance... Read More about A switch in time saves nine.