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Collaborative academic/practitioner research in project management: Examples and applications (2008)
Journal Article
Söderlund, J., Walker, D. H., Cicmil, S., Thomas, J., Anbari, F. T., & Bredillet, C. (2008). Collaborative academic/practitioner research in project management: Examples and applications. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 1(2), 168-192. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370810866313

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a cost-benefit interpretation of academic-practitioner research by describing and analysing several recent relevant examples of academic-practitioner research with a focus on doctoral theses carried o... Read More about Collaborative academic/practitioner research in project management: Examples and applications.

The other side of projects: the case for critical project studies (2008)
Journal Article
Hodgson, D., & Cicmil, S. (2008). The other side of projects: the case for critical project studies. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 1(1), 142-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370810846487

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this research note is to articulate the limitations that project management (PM) currently faces by outlining the PM literature’s frequent neglect of political, social and ethical d... Read More about The other side of projects: the case for critical project studies.

The politics of standards in modern management: Making 'the project' a reality (2007)
Journal Article
Hodgson, D., & Cicmil, S. (2007). The politics of standards in modern management: Making 'the project' a reality. Journal of Management Studies, 44(3), 431-450. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2007.00680.x

In this paper, we explore the standardization of contemporary management knowledge, focusing in particular upon the role of 'standards' in creating and reifying 'organizational objects', with powerful consequences and with often unrecognized ethical... Read More about The politics of standards in modern management: Making 'the project' a reality.

Directions for future research in project management: The main findings of a UK government-funded research network (2006)
Journal Article
Winter, M., Smith, C., Morris, P., & Cicmil, S. (2006). Directions for future research in project management: The main findings of a UK government-funded research network. International Journal of Project Management, 24(8), 638-649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.08.009

In 2003 the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) agreed to fund a research network - Rethinking Project Management - to define a research agenda aimed at enriching and extending the subject of project management beyond its... Read More about Directions for future research in project management: The main findings of a UK government-funded research network.

Rethinking Project Management: Researching the actuality of projects (2006)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S., Williams, T., Thomas, J., & Hodgson, D. (2006). Rethinking Project Management: Researching the actuality of projects. International Journal of Project Management, 24(8), 675-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.08.006

This paper puts forth the somewhat controversial position that what is needed to improve project management in practice is not more research on what should be done or the frequency and/or use of traditional project management practices. We argue that... Read More about Rethinking Project Management: Researching the actuality of projects.

The importance of 'process' in Rethinking Project Management: The story of a UK Government-funded research network (2006)
Journal Article
Winter, M., Smith, C., Cooke-Davies, T., & Cicmil, S. (2006). The importance of 'process' in Rethinking Project Management: The story of a UK Government-funded research network. International Journal of Project Management, 24(8), 650-662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.08.008

This paper tells the story of a UK Government-funded research network called Rethinking Project Management, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council between 2004 and 2006. The story is significant because of the considerable a... Read More about The importance of 'process' in Rethinking Project Management: The story of a UK Government-funded research network.

Insights into collaboration at the project level: Complexity, social interaction and procurement mechanisms (2005)
Journal Article
Marshall, D., Cicmil, S., & Marshall, D. (2005). Insights into collaboration at the project level: Complexity, social interaction and procurement mechanisms. Building Research and Information, 33(6), 523-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210500288886

Drawing upon relevant concepts in organizational social theory (becoming ontology and processual view of complexity), and adopting an interpretative approach to studying organizational phenomena, this paper aims to make a contribution to the understa... Read More about Insights into collaboration at the project level: Complexity, social interaction and procurement mechanisms.

Technology transfer projects in developing countries-Furthering the project management perspectives (2002)
Journal Article
Saad, M., Cicmil, S., & Greenwood, M. (2002). Technology transfer projects in developing countries-Furthering the project management perspectives. International Journal of Project Management, 20(8), 617-625. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-7863%2802%2900024-8

This paper attempts to broaden the analysis of the technology transfer phenomenon by refocusing research attention on the level of performance assessment of technology transfer projects. An holistic evaluation framework based on the consideration of... Read More about Technology transfer projects in developing countries-Furthering the project management perspectives.

Quality in project environments: A nonconventional agenda (2000)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S. (2000). Quality in project environments: A nonconventional agenda. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 17(4), 554-570. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656710010298599

A growing body of evidence indicates the emerging applications of projects and their role in modern businesses. The agreement over project success criteria and delivery of a quality product still remains a key managerial concern. Underlying theoretic... Read More about Quality in project environments: A nonconventional agenda.

Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps (1999)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S. (1999). Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps. Strategic Change, 8(2), 119-129. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291099-1697%28199903/04%298%3A2%3C119%3A%3AAID-JSC416%3E3.0.CO%3B2-1

A ‘project’ perspective on managing change is offered to embrace a focused range of gaps and behavioural issues which determine the success or failure of change programmes. The argument evolves around contemporary strategic, managerial and behavioura... Read More about Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps.

An insight into management of organisational change projects (1999)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S. (1999). An insight into management of organisational change projects. Journal of Workplace Learning, 11(1), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/13665629910250906

This article offers a “project” perspective on managing change, a view that starts by recognising the aspect of organisational change implementation, and develops to embrace a focused range of gaps and behavioural issues which determine the success o... Read More about An insight into management of organisational change projects.

The role of the marketing function in operations of a construction enterprise: Misconceptions and paradigms (1998)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S., & Nicholson, A. (1998). The role of the marketing function in operations of a construction enterprise: Misconceptions and paradigms. Management Decision, 36(2), 96-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749810204179

Elaborates on specific realities of the construction environment, and of management and operations of growing construction enterprises. Presents a case study looking particularly at entrepreneurial attitudes towards the marketing function in the sect... Read More about The role of the marketing function in operations of a construction enterprise: Misconceptions and paradigms.