Embracing complexity in sustainable project management

Sabini, Luca; Silvius, Gilbert

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“…Moreover, targeting stakeholders' inclusion into the decisionmaking process, along with the other multiple MCP constraints increases trade-offs (Sabini & Alderman, 2021) and complexity (Sabini & Silvius, 2023). To deal with these convergent and contradictory pressures, our data show that the project organization decouples its formal structure (means) from their practices (ends), so that structures align with institutional pressures, i.e., normative compliance, whereas practices respond to efficiency needs, i.e., operating within the given limited time and resources for external stakeholder engagement (Meyer & Rowan, 1977).…”

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confidence: 99%

Very important, yet very neglected: Where do local communities stand when examining social sustainability in major construction projects?

Maddaloni

Sabini²

2022

International Journal of Project Management

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Very important, yet very neglected: Where do local communities stand when examining social sustainability in major construction projects?

Maddaloni

Sabini²

2022

International Journal of Project Management

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“…This correlation was determined using Spearman's rho and appeared to be moderate (0.410, significant at the 0.01 level, two-tailed). On the level of the individual interventions, the intervention numbers 2, 7,8,10,11,15,17,19,20,22,25,26,27,28,29, and 30 (Table 1) showed a positive correlation between the effectiveness and ease of the intervention, which was classified as 'weak' for most of the interventions, and 'moderate' for the interventions "Create flexibility in the project schedule", "Project sequencing and scheduling for sustainability", and "Identify risks related to the use of the deliverable after the project has been closed". This finding strengthened our confidence in the study, in the sense that the respondents apparently did distinguish between the effectiveness and the ease of the interventions, despite the visual impression of the scatter plot suggesting otherwise.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Sustainable project management (SPM) signifies a transition from conventional focal points such as timing, budget, and quality assurance, expanding its scope to encompass societal, environmental, and economic impacts [27]. Sustainability introduces a novel outlook on project management [28], although it is accompanied by complexity [29].…”

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Sustainability Interventions of Construction Project Managers—Establishing a Minimum Baseline

Arabpour,

Silvius

2023

Sustainability

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The implementation of higher standards for sustainability presents a challenge to the construction industry. Sustainable construction guidelines often emphasize the outcomes of a project rather than addressing the sustainability aspects of its delivery, management, and governance processes. Project management standards and frameworks recognize the significance of sustainability. However, they lack practical instructions for project managers on effectively integrating sustainability into their project management practices. This study addresses this gap in the literature by investigating the perceived effectiveness and ease of sustainability interventions, with the aim of developing a ‘minimum baseline’ set of interventions that managers of construction projects can make in order to develop more sustainable projects. From the existing literature, 42 sustainability interventions by a project manager were derived. A quantitative survey-based research approach utilizing a self-administrated online questionnaire was employed to assess their effectiveness and ease of implementation. The questionnaire was distributed to the project managers worldwide, and valuable input was received from 105 respondents globally. The findings indicate that a minimum baseline of interventions can be formed with ten interventions that focus on the themes of communication, guidelines and regulations, and the supply chain. By revealing this minimum baseline, the study provides practical guidance for project managers of construction projects and fills the gap in the literature regarding the lack of a practical framework for improving sustainability in construction projects.

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“…1. 'Sustainability of the project': The project is managed and delivered using sustainable processes and sustainability principles (Silvius & Huemann, 2023). Planning and delivering projects require immense economic, financial, natural and human resources; therefore, the world needs to be 'sustainable' in using these resources.…”

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“…While Sabini et al (2019) have published a detailed review of publications at the nexus of project management and sustainability, in this Manifesto, we want to stress the relevance of two aspects introduced by Gareis et al (2013) and Huemann and Silvius (2017). ‘Sustainability of the project’: The project is managed and delivered using sustainable processes and sustainability principles (Silvius & Huemann, 2023). Planning and delivering projects require immense economic, financial, natural and human resources; therefore, the world needs to be ‘sustainable’ in using these resources.…”

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A Manifesto for project management research

Locatelli

Ika

Drouin

et al. 2023

European Management Review

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Project management research has evolved over the past five decades and is now a mature disciplinary field investigating phenomena of interest to academics, practitioners and policymakers. Studies of projects and project management practices are theoretically rich and scientifically rigorous. They are practically relevant and impactful when addressing the pursuit of operational, tactical and strategic advancements in the world of organisations. We want to broaden the conversation between project management scholars and other scholars from cognate disciplines, particularly business and management, in a true scholarship of integration and cross-fertilisation. This Manifesto invites the latter scholars to join efforts providing a foundation for further creative, theoretical and empirical contributions, including but not limited to tackling grand challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and global poverty. To this end, we identify five theses: 1. Projects are often 'agents of change' and hence fundamental to driving the innovation and change required to tackle grand challenges. 2. Much project management research leverages and challenges theories across disciplines, including business, organisation and management studies, contributing to developing new theories, including those specific to projects and temporary organisations. 3. 'Projects' are useful units of analysis, project management research is ideal for scientific cross-fertilisation and project management scholars welcome academics from other communities to engage in fruitful conversations. 4. As in many other fields of knowledge, the project management research community embraces diversity, welcoming researchers of different genders and various scientific and social backgrounds. 5. Historically rooted in 'problem-solving' and normative studies, project management research has become open to interpretative and emancipatory research, providing opportunities for other business, management and organisational scholars to advance their knowledge communities.project management, temporary organization, organizational change WHY WE NEED THIS MANIFESTOThe projectification of society and the need to tackle grand challengesWe live in a 'project society' where projects shape people, organisations and society (Lundin et al., 2015), a phenomenon that was dubbed 'projectification' in a business context about 30 years ago (Midler, 1995). In this 'project economy', projects (which drive change and innovation) and operations (which make organisations run daily) compete and collaborate as leading economic agents (Nieto-Rodriguez, 2021). This goes beyond the mere focus on single organisations since coalitions are

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Embracing complexity in sustainable project management

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Very important, yet very neglected: Where do local communities stand when examining social sustainability in major construction projects?

Very important, yet very neglected: Where do local communities stand when examining social sustainability in major construction projects?

Sustainability Interventions of Construction Project Managers—Establishing a Minimum Baseline

A Manifesto for project management research

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