Journal articles: 'Work with Projects'

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Rowley, Jennifer. "Work-based projects." Education for Information 17, no. 3 (1999): 245–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/efi-1999-17305.

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GAMEZ PINTADO, Ainhoa. "Work Projects in the Subject of Art Education." Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 5, no. 1 (2013): 19–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/rrem/2013.0501.02.

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Wood, Terence, Sabit Otor, and Matthew Dornan. "Australian aid projects: What works, where projects work and how Australia compares." Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies 7, no. 2 (2020): 171–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app5.300.

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Nunes, Marco, and António Abreu. "Applying Social Network Analysis to Identify Project Critical Success Factors." Sustainability 12, no. 4 (2020): 1503. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12041503.

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A key challenge in project management is to understand to which extent the dynamic interactions between the different project people—through formal and informal networks of collaboration that temporarily emerge across a project´s lifecycle—throughout all the phases of a project lifecycle, influence a project’s outcome. This challenge has been a growing concern to organizations that deliver projects, due their huge impact in economic, environmental, and social sustainability. In this work, a heuristic two-part model, supported with three scientific fields—project management, risk management, and social network analysis—is proposed, to uncover and measure the extent to which the dynamic interactions of project people—as they work through networks of collaboration—across all the phases of a project lifecycle, influence a project‘s outcome, by first identifying critical success factors regarding five general project collaboration types ((1) communication and insight, (2) internal and cross collaboration, (3) know-how and power sharing, (4) clustering, and (5) teamwork efficiency) by analyzing delivered projects, and second, using those identified critical success factors to provide guidance in upcoming projects regarding the five project collaboration types.

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Wang, Yu Ren, Yi Jao Chen, and Hsiang Lin Kung. "Work Assignment Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms." Key Engineering Materials 450 (November 2010): 526–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.450.526.

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Random third party quality audits are mandatory by the regulations for public construction projects in Taiwan. This project and auditor selection process is a difficult work assignment problem because there are normally hundreds of projects and dozens of auditors to choose from. The purpose of this research is to establish a genetic algorithm based model to assist with the project selection and auditor assignment process. The model is set up to find the optimal match between the project characteristics and auditor expertise from approximately 5.09E+29 possible combinations. Information provided by the Kaohsiung County Government is used to test the model. The results show that the model is not only valid but also able to produce a “much better match” between projects and auditors when comparing to manual assignment.

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Alcívar Loor, María Gertrudys. "Estructura de Desglose de Trabajo como herramienta para la Planificación de Proyectos." Revista de Investigaciones en Energía, Medio Ambiente y Tecnología: RIEMAT ISSN: 2588-0721 1, no. 2 (2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.33936/riemat.v1i2.919.

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There is a project management tool such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that ensures the investment thereof; it would be recommended implement mechanisms necessary in its application in future projects. At present the basic requirements in the proposals for work are not included these new tools such as WBS, because of their ignorance and lack of technical preparation of those who take the decisions in the allocation of the most important works. The WBS to define the project’s scope of work in terms of deliverables and further decomposition of these deliverables into component. The WBS is one of the main contributions to the projects management by the Project Management Institute (PMI), which is considered the most important project management professional association. On several occasions it has been experienced that the failure of projects is due to lack of management implementation thereof; such case, the importance of projects looking for its amount, without addressing the application of WBS. In assessing of the results describe the significance of the use the WBS at different stages of the projects, referring to what happens in planning, executing, controlling and closing. Have focused illustrations with different scenarios of the usefulness and benefits involving different criteria for projects for better interpretation. Finally, refers to other standards such as the PMI, standard practice for the programming, standard practice for the earn value management and corporate management maturity of model projects such as work related to the WBS. Index Terms— Deliverables, work breakdown structure o WBS, work packages

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Graves, RalfRundgren. "Best of projects that work." Education for Health 33, no. 2 (2020): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1357-6283.302492.

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Maltby, N. "Making Operational Projects Work Harder." European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review 5, no. 4 (2011): 224–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.21552/epppl/2010/4/108.

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Liebow, Edward. "Projects Parse My Work Life." NAPA Bulletin 20, no. 1 (2008): 49–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/napa.2001.20.1.49.

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Truby, Roy. "Home-School Projects that Work." Education and Urban Society 19, no. 2 (1987): 206–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013124587019002008.

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Poell, Rob F., and Ferd J. Van der Krogt. "Organising Work‐Related Learning Projects." International Journal of Training and Development 1, no. 3 (1997): 181–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-2419.00018.

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Al-Kadeem, Reem, Soheir Backar, Mohamed Eldardiry, and Heba Haddad. "Review on Using System Dynamics in Designing Work Systems of Project Organizations." International Journal of System Dynamics Applications 6, no. 2 (2017): 52–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsda.2017040103.

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System dynamics research has been introduced to some management fields including operations management, organizational behavior, project management, and market uncertainties research. This paper highlights the use of system dynamics in modeling work system design of projects' organizations seeking better projects behavior. This paper provides a review on system dynamics in product development projects exploring managerial and organizational factors influencing projects' behavior and probability of success. The review includes three different yet intermingling fields; organization's work system design, project management in projects' organizations, along with system dynamics. This paper proposes guiding method to explore how to use system dynamics in projects' work system design and development.

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Hajikazemi, Sara, Bjørn Andersen, and Jan Alexander Langlo. "Analyzing electrical installation labor productivity through work sampling." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 66, no. 4 (2017): 539–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-06-2016-0122.

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Purpose The construction industry is a labor-intensive industry, hence, the presence of labor with high productivity at each stage of the project plays a significant role in achieving project success. The purpose of this paper is to provide real-life empirical data about the current level of construction productivity, in this case electrical installation work, within construction projects in Norway. In addition, it was of interest to identify the areas which have the highest potential for improvement of labor productivity. Design/methodology/approach This study considers the construction labor productivity through an elaboration on productive vs unproductive time within construction projects. It is based on a “frequency study” done on eight construction projects in Norway. The “work sampling” method has been used for collection of empirical data. For each project, four electricians were observed an entire working day and the amount of time they spent on performing each activity was recorded every 60th seconds. The activities observed were based on a predefined set of activities. Findings The results of the observations show that on average, 61.1 percent of the time was direct value-added work. This number is significantly better than what is normally discussed as being productive time. However, the findings also show that there is still potential for improvement. The activities that have the highest potential for improvement include “material transfer,” “amendments to already executed installation,” “personal needs” and “waiting times.” Practical implications The study results will be of immense benefit to managers of construction projects as well as managers of construction organizations in enhancing their project performance and productivity. Originality/value This paper contributes both theoretically and empirically to the current discussion and findings on labor productivity and its relation to project success. The results presented in this paper have important implications of labor productivity in construction projects and future studies in the area of project performance.

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Piwowar-Sulej, Katarzyna. "Work in Projects against Forms of Work – Polish Perspective." Universal Journal of Management 2, no. 1 (2014): 34–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/ujm.2014.020105.

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Bartin, Bekir, Kaan Ozbay, Matthew D. Maggio, and Hao Wang. "Work Zone Coordination Software Tool." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2617, no. 1 (2017): 60–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2617-08.

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Faced with a growing number of work zones, transportation agencies are being challenged to effectively manage the impacts of these zones, alleviate congestion, and maintain the safety of motorists and workers without disrupting project schedules. Coordinating work zones has already been practiced by various state departments of transportation and transportation agencies, yet there are no universal department of transportation policies that address how agencies should coordinate or consolidate projects. In addition, only a few states utilize computer tools specific to regional or corridor-based work zone coordination. State departments of transportation mostly coordinate significant and long-term projects. However, the majority of roadway projects include minor repair, roadway maintenance, bridge maintenance, surveying, and landscape and utility work that require relatively short-term work zones. The Work Zone Coordination Software tool was developed to provide the New Jersey Department of Transportation with an easy-to-use tool to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of coordinating short- and long-term work zones and to measure the benefits. This online tool is implemented with a web-based user interface. It integrates all scheduled and active construction projects, identifies conflicts between work zone projects, and estimates the benefits of conflict mitigation. The Work Zone Coordination Software tool works with the New Jersey work zone database by automatically importing data to provide up-to-date information to its users. However, the tool is built on a flexible framework that allows the integration of any work zone database provided that it includes all the required information.

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Alleman, Douglas, Dean Papajohn, Douglas D. Gransberg, Mounir El Asmar, and Keith R. Molenaar. "Exploration of Early Work Packaging in Construction Manager–General Contractor Highway Projects." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2630, no. 1 (2017): 68–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2630-09.

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State agencies have been successfully implementing construction manager–general contractor (CM-GC) delivery on highway projects. Although early work packaging is frequently cited in the literature as a primary benefit of CM-GC projects, there is limited research to substantiate or refute these benefits. In addition, agencies need a better understanding of the current state of the practice of early work packaging in the CM-GC process to help with effective implementation. In an ongoing FHWA research project, 12 of 34 completed CM-GC projects reported the use of early work packaging; these projects will be the focus of this study. Research methods used within this study include literature review, content review of agency manuals and instructions, project surveys, agency interviews, and case studies. Triangulated findings suggest that early work packaging can contribute to expediting project completion, mitigating project risk, reducing project cost, and minimizing public impacts. To achieve these outcomes, agencies must perform detailed planning to generate severable and independent packages that take into account all potential impacts to the project. Trends in data indicate that early work packages can lead to cost savings, yet the sample size does not provide statistical significance. Future research should explore the performance of a larger data set of CM-GC projects with and without early work packaging along with a cost–benefit analysis of early work packages.

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Mishra, Debasisha. "A study of business knowledge requirements for software projects." Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing 14, no. 2 (2021): 291–311. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jgoss-07-2020-0041.

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the expertise level required in various kinds of business knowledge such as regulatory, domain, strategic, operation process and, business process to execute globally distributed software projects for development, re-engineering and maintenance projects in the Indian outsourcing software industry. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a questionnaire survey method to collect the expert responses for a knowledge management framework which is suggested in the literature for software development work. The questionnaire survey findings were verified by expert interviews. Findings The research shows that there is a lot of similarity between re-engineering and maintenance projects for different kinds of business knowledge expertise requirements for execution. The development projects require higher expertise in all the business knowledge for execution. Research limitations/implications The research work studies the business knowledge required for the execution of development, re-engineering and maintenance projects in Indian outsourcing software projects. However, the project’s characteristics can vary drastically for a single kind of project. So the study cannot be generalized and instead should be used as a tool for learning. Practical implications The research findings can be used by software project managers to get insight into project planning, which can help the division of work between the onsite, offshore team and individual work allocation. Originality/value The research is novel as there are very few previous attempts to find the business expertise needed to execute various kinds of software projects in the Indian outsourcing industry.

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Тryhuba, Anatolii, Volodymyr Ivanyshyn, Vitalii Chaban, Iryna Mushenyk, and Olena Zharikova. "Influence of agrometeorological component of the project environment on the duration of works in chemical protection projects of agricultural crops." Independent Journal of Management & Production 12, no. 3 (2021): s138—s149. http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i3.1531.

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The analysis of the state of science and practice of making managerial decisions in agricultural production projects is performed. The expediency of substantiation of the influence of the agrometeorological component of the project environment on the duration of works in the projects of chemical protection of agricultural crops is substantiated. The approach to the definition of fund of works time performance in projects of chemical protection of crops taking into account changing events of an agrometeorological component of the project environment is offered. It is based on the use of statistical data of agrometeorological stations in the regions where these projects are implemented. The peculiarity of this approach is that it provides for the formation of databases and knowledge for planning work in projects of chemical protection of agricultural crops based on the characteristics of a given project environment. To do this, computer simulation is used, which provides a systematic consideration of many variable agrometeorological components of the design environment and their impact on the limitation of the time allocated for work. This improves the quality of the database for forecasting the events of the components of the project environment, as well as gaining knowledge that underlies the acceleration of management decisions in projects of chemical protection of crops. It is established that the duration of agrometeorological determined daily fund of time for work in projects of chemical protection of agricultural crops is variable both during the life cycle of the project and in certain periods of its implementation, which is reflected by the relevant distribution laws. Further research on the planning of chemical protection projects for agricultural crops should be conducted to justify new methods and models of management decisions that will take into account the impact of changing events of the agrometeorological component of the project environment on the time and content of work in these projects.

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Pohjola, Tiina, Marjo Suhonen, Kimmo Mattila, and Riitta Meretoja. "The work done in healthcare projects." Journal of Nursing 3, no. 1 (2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.7243/2056-9157-3-1.

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Lingo, Elizabeth Long, and Siobhán O'Mahony. "Nexus Work: Brokerage on Creative Projects." Administrative Science Quarterly 55, no. 1 (2010): 47–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.2189/asqu.2010.55.1.47.

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III, Joseph P. Bordlee, and Diana Mitchell. "Performance Projects Work as Closure Assignments." English Journal 86, no. 1 (1997): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/820792.

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Hay, Sophie, Rose Ferraby, and Stephen Kay. "Archaeological Field-Work Reports: Geophysics projects." Papers of the British School at Rome 75 (November 2007): 311–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0068246200003810.

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Mauldon, Emily. "Making Ethics Work in Collaborative Projects." Australian Journal of Primary Health 11, no. 3 (2005): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py05049.

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This article discusses problems a research team had managing their ethical obligations during a short project, and considers the implications of these problems for better understanding and carrying out ethical research in the future. Two key points will be proposed. Initially, it will be argued that the culture of ethical research as articulated within the research community may not be universally accepted within the primary health care sector. The nature of "ethical conduct" within clinical practice, service provision and research is not the same. Further, practical difficulties the researchers experienced while trying to gain approval from ethics committees and implement the proposed research plan highlight some ways in which institutional ethical review processes are structurally unsuited to the requirements of small collaborative projects. Understanding the different ways in which the term "ethics" is used will allow for a more expedient translation of concepts between different health professionals. Recognising the practical constraints ethical review places on the research process may help reduce some of the frustration primary health care professionals can experience when faced with the requirements of research ethics committees. Due to the history of, and cultural commitment to, ethical research within the university sector, those with formal academic training in research are well placed to assume responsibility for managing the ethics process when involved in cross-sectoral research. This responsibility may include the need to educate team members and study participants about the importance of research ethics.

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D Tiner, W. "Subdivision of work on construction projects." International Journal of Project Management 3, no. 1 (1985): 13–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0263-7863(85)90037-7.

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Elsye, Vania, Yusuf Latief, and Leni Sagita. "Development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Standard for Producing the Risk Based Structural Work Safety Plan Of Building." MATEC Web of Conferences 147 (2018): 06003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814706003.

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A construction project is inseparable from a series of tasks in the form of activities. Activities that take place on a project can be disrupted due to various reasons, one of the causes of the disruption of project activities are accidents on construction projects. The risk of workplace accidents can be prevented with early identification and analysis of the potential danger that exist in every activity contained in the project’s WBS. The need for a standardized WBS in preventing the risk of workplace accidents is very important because it would present a risk assessment, impact and frequency arising from workplace accidents. The aim of this study is to develop a risk-based WBS standard particularly for structural work, by using a qualitative approach. The results of this research are WBS standard for building, source of potentially dangerous risk at structural work, and the development of safety plan using a risk-based WBS that has been standardized, as a form of prevention, reduction or even nullify the risk of workplace accidents (to obtain zero accidents) during construction project implementation.

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Khan, Mehwish Ali, Iram Naz, Shoaib Shafique, Syed Danial Hashmi, and Mattiullah Farooqi. "THE COMBINED EFFECT OF ISLAMIC WORK ETHICS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORK PRACTICE, AND PROJECT GOVERNANCE ON PROJECT SUCCESS." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 9, no. 3 (2021): 648–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.9364.

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Purpose: This study aims to observe the effect of religion-based work ethics, i.e., Islamic work ethics (IWE) and High-performance work practices (HPWP), on the success of projects in the development sector of Pakistan. Further, the study proposes project governance as a moderator between IWE, HPWP, and project success. Methodology: This is a quantitative study and used a convenience sampling technique to collect the data. The data was collected from the project-based organization in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Muzaffarabad, and 239 questionnaires were circulated to the employees of project-based organizations. For data analysis, SPSS was used. Results: Results indicate that IWE and HPWP significantly contribute towards project success. Likewise, the results of moderated regression analysis show that project governance enhances the positive relationship between IWE, HPWP, and project success. These results have been discussed. Practical Implications: The results carry significant implications for managers of project-based organizations. Our results point towards the importance of work ethics, high-performance work practices, and governance mechanisms towards the success of projects. Managers should thus be vigilant toward these mechanisms. Originality: The contribution of this study is that first time we see the impact of Islamic work ethics on project success. Islamic work Ethics is an essential and worthwhile concern for an organization because it allows employees to work honestly and ethically to achieve project success.

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Blades, Hetty. "Projects, Precarity, and the Ontology of Dance Works." Dance Research Journal 51, no. 01 (2019): 66–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0149767719000056.

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Project-based work is common within “precarious” working contexts. Within contemporary dance, short-term funding opportunities often result in the production of “sharings,” works in progress, and one-off performance events. This paper considers the relationship between the outputs of projects and the ontology of choreographic “works.” Drawing on Frédéric Pouillaude's conception of choreographic works as both public and resistant, I examine entities produced through projects, which, borrowing a term from choreographer Hamish MacPherson, I label “work-sketches.” Furthermore, I reflect on the correlation between “immaterial labor” and the concept of the choreographic work, thinking through the commodity form of work-sketches and probing the relationship between socioeconomic contexts and dance work ontology.

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Gera, Jaya, and Harmeet Kaur. "Dynamics of Pledge Behavior of Crowdfunded Projects." International Journal of Information Technology Project Management 8, no. 1 (2017): 72–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijitpm.2017010105.

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This paper aims to provide ways to enhance overall performance of crowdfunding platforms by improving success prospects of projects post-launch. Pledge behavior at the initial stages of project launch is a key indicator of project success. So, this work identifies projects to be promoted on basis of their pledge behavior at such a crucial phase. The time series of pledge amount is analyzed to understand dynamics of funding pattern and to predict a project's chances of successful funding. Statistical analysis was performed on two different datasets of projects launched over crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The results obtained provide better understanding of the funding pattern of successful and unsuccessful projects. On the basis of behavior pattern, projects are classified as overfunded, funded, potential and low potential. To classify a project, Euclidean distance of the target project with median of the funding pattern of different categories is used to find closest category to which a project belongs. This process is effective and less expensive in terms of computation.

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Sergeyeva, Tat’yana, Dmitriy Yermakov, Daud Mamiy, and Mariya Shabanova. "Network research project as a model of group mentoring in work with gifted children." SHS Web of Conferences 98 (2021): 05019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219805019.

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The article is devoted to a model of group mentoring in work with gifted children, which is considered to be a way of transferring knowledge, skills, and abilities from a more experienced and knowledgeable specialist to a young person, providing young people with support in socialization and growing up. The article presents many years of experience of using network research projects organized by the Association of Teachers Working with Gifted Children. The article identifies the conditions necessary for the organization of a network research project. The functions of teachers participating in projects as tutors are described. The formats of network project organization are indicated: game, business project, research, quest, etc. The authors consider examples of some network projects in the form of an organizational activity game and business project. The effectiveness of network research projects as a form of group mentoring has been identified based on expert assessments of skills development changes among gifted students. Skills, on the development of which the work in network projects focuses, are information skills (the ability to search for information, master modern information and communications technology, etc.), communicative skills (the ability to interact productively), team-building skills (the ability to work in groups with both permanent and changing members, etc.), and skills of presenting scientific ideas (the ability to visualize, describe, and present projects).

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Lub, Pavlo, Andriy Sharybura, Vadym Ptashnyk, Vitaliy Pukas, and Tetyana Shelest. "STATISTICAL SIMULATION AND TIME MANAGEMENT IN PROJECTS WITH TURBULENT ENVIRONMENT." Bulletin of NTU "KhPI". Series: Strategic management, portfolio, program and project management, no. 1(3) (April 17, 2021): 48–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.20998/2413-3000.2021.3.7.

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The peculiarities of the influence of turbulent projects environment on the start-up time and duration of works in sugar beet harvesting projects are revealed. In particular, the influence of two probabilistic components of the project environment is considered – agrometeorological and subject-biological. It is shown how the use of the Monte Carlo method (statistical simulation) allows to take into account the combined influence of uncontrolled and stochastic components of the turbulent projects environment on the timeliness of work in projects and the effectiveness of their implementation. The main indicators that should be taken into account in the statistical simulation model of projects are revealed to establish the characteristics of the natural start time of projects and duration of work, as well as to determine their timeliness. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the use of statistical simulation methods allows to perform multiple implementations (iterations) of the virtual project model. On this basis, the turbulence of the project environment and its impact on the work timeliness are reproduced and performance indicators of relevant projects. The results of computer experiments with a statistical simulation model on the influence of turbulent design environment on the timing of work in projects are processed and summarized. Distributions of naturally determined start-up time of sugar beet harvesting projects with different planned duration of works have been established. Differential functions of distribution and estimation of statistical characteristics of naturally determined start-up time of sugar beet harvesting projects are given. Integral dependences of distribution of naturally caused start-up time of projects on various planned duration of their implementation are constructed. The dependence of estimates of the mathematical expectation of the naturally determined start-up time of sugar beet harvesting projects on the planned duration of their implementation is established. The urgency of the task and the practical possibility of creating methods and models for time management in harvesting projects, and thus the development of automated decision support systems to improve the efficiency of these projects management.

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Darling, Eric John, and Stephen Jonathan Whitty. "A model of projects as a source of stress at work." International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 13, no. 2 (2019): 426–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-01-2019-0003.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the relationship between project work and stress. It examines how the conditions of project work negatively impact on an individual’s mental and physical state of well-being, consequentially reducing organisational performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors systematically review the project management literature for sources of stress or stressors as it relates to Cooper and Marshall’s (1976) model of stress at work. The authors perform a thematic analysis on these stressors to reveal the “sub-stressor” conditions of project work. Findings A “model of projects as a source of stress at work” is developed. It shows the relationship between the sub-stressors of project work and the ill effects they have on mental and physical well-being of the project workforce. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study are constrained by the limits of a literature review process. This study has implications for research on stress in project work, as studies can benefit from the “model of projects as a source of stress at work”, which can be continually advanced to gain insights on the minimisation of physical and mental distress. Practical implications Many sectors including health, education, policing, aviation and military provide scenario-based training. In project management, a greater understanding of stressful scenarios and counter measures would improve health outcomes for project staff, human relations and project outcomes. Originality/value The study presents a comprehensive model of projects as a source of stress at work. It draws attention to the burden and cost of anxiety and stress placed on the project workforce. It makes the case for organisations and employees to take responsibility for the well-being of project staff.

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Luthan, Putri Lynna Adelinna, Nathanael Sitanggang, Abdul Hamid, and Bambang Hadibroto. "Use of the bar chart/S-curve and computerized precedence diagram method on scheduling and controlling building construction projects by contractors: a cross-sectional study." F1000Research 10 (April 12, 2021): 284. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.51646.1.

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Background: Building construction projects have very complex activities, so they require precise and accurate methods of scheduling and control. Using the right method, the project executor can carry out the project according to plan and any schedule deviations can be controlled effectively. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of using the bar chart/S-curve and computerized precedence diagram method (PDM) on scheduling and controlling building construction projects. Methods: The use of the two methods and their effectiveness during project work were analysed using a survey directed to building construction workers. Results: A total of 50 workers completed the survey. The use of PDM (using Microsoft Project) was significantly more effective than the bar chart/S-curve method in scheduling building construction projects (t count 15.516> t table 2.660) and controlling building construction projects (t count 17.233> t table 2.660). In addition, PDM was associated with allowing the project to find the critical path more quickly, overcoming project delays more effectively. Conclusions: By using PDM, a on a building construction project’s schedule for the implementation of the work can be changed immediately, if there is a delay or deviation of work. The findings of this study are useful for construction service companies and the development of construction management science in civil engineering study programs.

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Grove, Bob. "Making work schemes work." Psychiatric Bulletin 25, no. 11 (2001): 446–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.25.11.446.

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The past 5 years have seen dramatically increased interest among users, professionals and the Government in enabling people with mental health problems to gain employment. Many new projects have been started, with a range of different approaches including supported employment, training and placement, transitional employment, social firms and cooperatives. There are a number of reasons for this increased interest.

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Kristiansen, Jimmi Normann, and Paavo Ritala. "Measuring radical innovation project success: typical metrics don’t work." Journal of Business Strategy 39, no. 4 (2018): 34–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-09-2017-0137.

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Purpose Firms frequently struggle with measuring the performance of their radical innovation activities. Due to the uncertainty and ambiguity involved, key performance indicators (KPIs) used for incremental innovation projects are often not useful in this context. The purpose of this paper is to explore suitable KPIs particularly useful for radical innovation projects. Design/methodology/approach This study first reviews commonly used measures for innovation projects, which is then followed by case-study evidence from three industry-leading international firms. This study includes 13 in-depth interviews with innovation managers and directors in these firms, providing insights on how they measure the progress and performance of radical innovation projects. Findings KPIs used commonly in incremental innovation showed lackluster results in the case firms and were problematic for radical innovation context. A key finding was that radical innovation project performance should be evaluated based on the process rather than on the expected outcome. Concurrently, based on the literature review and the cases, three sets of KPIs with 13 specific KPIs useful for radical innovation projects are proposed. Originality/value The paper addresses a core challenge in using established KPIs in a radical innovation context. The paper gathers and synthesizes a range of measurement points suitable for radical innovation projects and provides specific suggestions for appropriate metrics that innovation managers can use.

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Costley, Carol, and Abdulai Abukari. "The impact of work-based research projects at postgraduate level." Journal of Work-Applied Management 7, no. 1 (2015): 3–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jwam-10-2015-006.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of work-based research projects at postgraduate level. The focus of this paper is to measure the impact of masters- and doctoral-level work-based projects which was the specific contribution of one group of researchers to the Nixon et al.’s (2008) study. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on data generated as part of a wider study that examines the impact of work-based learning projects across undergraduate through to doctoral level from the perspective of employers and from the employees perspective. The research study is based on a sample of alumni who had graduated from work-based masters and professional doctorate programmes and their corresponding employers in a UK higher education institution. Findings At masters and doctorate level the work-based project can often make an impact on the work context and also have a developmental effect on the employee who becomes a practitioner-researcher to undertake the project. Originality/value This paper finds that work-based projects are often an investment that companies make that have the propensity to yield tangible business success as well as providing an incentive for key staff to remain in the company and achieve university recognition.

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Ayu Herzanita. "PENGGUNAAN STANDARD WBS (WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE) PADA PROYEK BANGUNAN GEDUNG." Jurnal Infrastruktur 5, no. 1 (2019): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.35814/infrastruktur.v5i1.613.

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WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) plays an important role in every construction project. WBS is a hierarchy of decreasing scope of work to become the smallest level called a work package, making it easier in the process of project management and control. The current problem is that many contractors in Indonesia, both large and small contractors, do not understand the importance of using WBS in a construction project. This causes project performance to be less than optimal, especially on cost and time performance. Currently, WBS standards have been developed for building projects. In this study will look at the cost and time performance of the project from the use of WBS standard building. The sample used in this study are projects that have applied the use of project standards. The projects include Building X, Lecture Building Y, and Sports Facility Building Z. The method used in this study is the EVM (Earn Value Method) approach, collecting data using questionnaires. The results showed that using the WBS standard had an effect on cost and time performance. Good cost and time performance is shown in the Building X and Lecture Y buildings. While the cost and time performance of the Z Sports Facility Building tends to be unstable. This is because the work items that exist in the WBS standard are not in accordance with the project conditions, so it is necessary to adjust work items.

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Snelling, Iain, Lawrence Adrian Benson, and Naomi Chambers. "How trainee hospital doctors lead work-based projects." Leadership in Health Services 33, no. 1 (2019): 85–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhs-12-2018-0064.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how trainee hospital doctors led work-based projects undertaken on an accredited development programme in England. Design/methodology/approach This is a case study of a leadership programme for hospital-based specialty trainees. The programme included participants leading work-based projects which were submitted for academic accreditation. Accounts of 35 work-based projects were thematically analysed to explore how participants led their projects. Findings Leadership was often informal and based on a series of individual face-to-face conversations. The establishment of project teams and the use of existing communication processes were often avoided. The reasons for this approach included lack of opportunities to arrange meetings, fear of conflict in meetings and the personal preferences of the participants. The authors discuss these findings with reference to theory and evidence about conversations and informal leadership, highlighting the relevance of complexity theory. Research limitations/implications The data are limited and drawn from the best accounts written for a specific educational context. There is therefore limited transferability to the leadership work of hospital-based specialty trainees in general. Future research into medical leadership might explore the micro practices of leadership and change, particularly in informal settings. Practical implications Leadership development programmes for trainee hospital doctors might concentrate on developing skills of conversation, particularly where there are or may be perceived power imbalances. Exploring conversations within the theory of complex responsive processes should be considered for inclusion in programmes. Originality/value This paper adds some detail to the general understanding of learning leadership in practice.

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Azimi, Mehdi, Ibukunoluwa Oyelade, Akintola Moses Aremu, Esmaeil Balal, Ruey Long Cheu, and Yi Qi. "Selection and Implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems for Work Zone Construction Projects." Future Transportation 1, no. 2 (2021): 169–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp1020011.

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The extent of the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs) for work zone construction projects has increased in recent years. However, highway agencies are unable to meet the full demand of the deployment of ITSs in work zones in a fiscally constrained environment. Therefore, it is desirable to establish guidelines to help highway agencies to consider installing ITS in work zones as funding becomes available. The goal of this research is to develop a methodology and guideline to assist project designers in assessing whether a particular work zone construction or maintenance project should be considered for the deployment of one or more ITSs. If so, the guideline would assist in determining the ITSs that would be most appropriate for the project. To achieve this goal, the researchers: (1) investigated technologies and evaluated different ITSs that could be used in work zone projects, (2) selected the criteria that would have to be evaluated to identify the eligible work zone projects for the deployment of ITSs, and (3) developed a selection methodology to assist project designers in selecting one or more work zone ITSs in order to be deployed in the project. The outcomes of this study provide a guideline for use in selecting and implementing ITSs for a work zone construction or maintenance project.

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Mishra, Debasisha, and Biswajit Mahanty. "Business knowledge requirements and onsite offshore work division in Indian software outsourcing projects." Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal 8, no. 1 (2015): 76–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/so-10-2014-0025.

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Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to find out the knowledge requirements and its effect on both onsite and offshore project work division for development, re-engineering and maintenance projects in Indian outsourcing software industry in different phases of software development. Design/methodology/approach – This study employs an expert interview approach in Indian software industry to find out knowledge requirement for project execution and division of work between onsite and offshore locations. The requisite data were collected through expert interviews and direct observations. Findings – The study found that the development projects require higher level of domain, strategic, business process and operation process knowledge in comparison to re-engineering and maintenance projects. So there is a need of higher onsite presence in development projects. The maintenance work is taken up at the offshore location in a phase-wise manner. Research limitations/implications – The implication of the study is in the development of a broad framework of knowledge requirements and work division in on-shore and offshore locations for Indian software outsourcing projects. As the study is based on expert opinion in the context of India, it cannot be generalized for outsourcing scenarios elsewhere. Practical implications – The software project manager can use the findings to get more insight into the project and divide the software team between onsite and offshore location. Originality/value – The study is novel, as there is little attempt at finding the knowledge requirement to execute various kinds of business software development in outsourcing environment in the context of India.

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Nunes, Marco, António Abreu, and Célia Saraiva. "Identifying Project Corporate Behavioral Risks to Support Long-Term Sustainable Cooperative Partnerships." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (2021): 6347. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13116347.

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Projects are considered crucial building blocks whereby organizations execute and implement their short-, mid-, and long-term strategic visions. Projects are thought, developed, and implemented to solve problems, drive change, satisfy unique needs, add value, and exploit opportunities, just to name a few objectives. Although existing project management tools and techniques aim to deliver projects with success, according to the latest reviewed literature, projects still keep failing at an impressive pace. Among the extensive list of factors that may threaten project success, several articles from the research literature place particular importance on a still underexplored factor that may strongly lead to unsuccessful project delivery. This factor—usually known as corporate behavioral risks—usually emerges and evolves as organizations work together to deliver projects across a bounded period of time, and is characterized by the mix of formal and informal dynamic interactions between the different stakeholders that constitute the different organizations. Furthermore, several articles from the research literature also point out the lack of proper models to efficiently manage corporate behavioral risks as one of the major factors that may lead to projects failing. To efficiently identify and measure how such corporate behaviors may contribute to a project’s outcomes (success or failure), a heuristic model is proposed in this work, developed based on four fundamental fields ((1) project management, (2) risk management, (3) corporate behavior, and (4) social network analysis), to quantitatively analyze four critical project social networks ((1) communication, (2) problem-solving, (3) advice, and (4) trust), by applying the theory of social network analysis (SNA). The proposed model in this work is supported with a case study to illustrate its implementation and application across a project lifecycle, and how organizations can benefit from its application.

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Tang, Yimin, and Steven I.-Jy Chien. "Scheduling Work Zones for Highway Maintenance Projects." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2055, no. 1 (2008): 21–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2055-03.

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Gehry, Frank O. "Architectural Projects: Current and Recently Completed Work." Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 49, no. 5 (1996): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3824968.

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Lind, Mary R., and Joanne M. Sulek. "A methodology for forecasting knowledge work projects." Computers & Operations Research 27, no. 11-12 (2000): 1153–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0305-0548(99)00150-1.

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Poell, Rob F., Ferd J. Van der Krogt, and Danny Wildemeersch. "Strategies in organizing work-related learning projects." Human Resource Development Quarterly 10, no. 1 (1999): 43–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.3920100105.

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Donlan, Dan. "Six Reasons Why Writing Projects Don't Work." Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas 63, no. 9 (1990): 423–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00098655.1990.10114145.

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Poell, Rob F., Ferd J. Van der Krogt, and Danny A. Wildemeersch. "Solving work‐related problems through learning projects." International Journal of Lifelong Education 17, no. 5 (1998): 341–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0260137980170506.

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Busch, Heidi S. "Community Technology Projects: Making them Work (2019)." Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 31, no. 4 (2019): 284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1941126x.2019.1670495.

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Raine, Derek. "From projects to problems." New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, no. 2 (December 1, 2006): 81–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i2.442.

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Projects are a familiar feature of physics curricula and many courses include one or more group projects as a way of developing group work skills, if not for teaching physics. Problem-based learning on the other hand, which is designed primarily to teach physics while enhancing group work skills, is not so familiar. In this article we shall show how project work can be developed rather simply into problem-based learning by contextualising the project in terms of a problem and a viewpoint. The examples given will be based on developments of first and second year courses at Leicester to integrate practical, computational and theoretical work within the programme of specialist options. The benefits to staff and students will be discussed.

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Zhuravlev, Pavel A., and Artur M. Marukyan. "Substantiation of projected costs of investment and construction projects." Vestnik MGSU, no. 12 (December 2020): 1693–707. http://dx.doi.org/10.22227/1997-0935.2020.12.1693-1707.

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Introduction. Investment value assessment, investment decision making, and successful implementation of investment and construction projects at all stages of their life cycles depend on high-quality feasibility studies focused on budget investments. The purpose of the work is to substantiate budget investments (calculation of the estimated (marginal) cost) by means of modeling and ensuring the compliance between the cost of similar types of work at other construction facilities and requested capacity values or types of work specified in design assignments or preliminary project documentation packages. Materials and methods. The co-authors analyzed the technical requirements and conditions affecting pre-project solutions (engineering studies), as well as the feasibility and expediency of the project implementation. The calculation of projected (marginal) project costs performed to substantiate budget investments in accordance with established administrative/territorial, organizational, technical and technological pre-design solutions and alternative engineering options, is implemented by means of modeling the costs to be incurred and assignments fulfilled at a similar construction facility. Results. Budget investments are substantiated by the analysis of the estimated (marginal) cost, performed on the basis of cost parameters and types of works performed at a similar construction facility and with regard for the features and requirements set in the design assignment and pre-project documentation. Conclusions. The significance of the research project consists in the practical application of the process of modeling the cost of similar construction facilities in the course of compiling a package of documents to substantiate the investments to be made, assess the investment value and make a contribution to investment decision making.

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Belakova, Dana, and Inese Ziemele. "Work Measurement, Identification and Control." Advanced Materials Research 1117 (July 2015): 303–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1117.303.

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The research has been conducted in the framework of the project financed by ESF “Practical application of labour relations and work safety normative acts in sectors and enterprises” implemented by the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK) in cooperation with “DA Kompetentie Specialisti”, Ltd. The elaborated method of work measurement can be used in any sector. In the framework of the study, two pilot projects have been implemented – at a furniture manufacturing company and a cleaning service company.

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