Project portfolios in dynamic environments: Organizing for uncertainty

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 539-553

  Petit, Yvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Project portfolio management; Resource based view; Strategic management theory; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS; RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

NUMERICAL MODEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; STANDARD (REFERENCE); STRATEGIC APPROACH; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84860382814     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Association for Project Management APM Body of Knowledge 2006, APM, Cambridge (UK). Fifth Edition.
2. Barney J.B. Is the resource-based "view" a useful perspective for strategic management research? Yes. The Academy of Management Review 2001, 26:41-56.
3. Bresnen M. Project Organisation, Dynamic Capabilities and Learning Mechanisms 2009, Construction EURAM, Liverpool, UK.
4. Cleden D. Managing Project Uncertainty 2009, Gower, Farnham (UK).
5. Collyer S., Warren C.M.J. Project management approaches for dynamic environments. International Journal of Project Management 2009, 27:355-364.
6. Cooper R.G., Edgett S.J., Kleinschmidt E.J. Portfolio Management for New Products 2001, Perseus, Cambridge (MA). Second Edition.
7. Dahlgren J., Söderlund J. Modes and mechanisms of control in multi-project organisations: the R&D case. International Journal of Technology Management 2010, 50:1-22.
8. Dawidson O. Project portfolio management: an organising perspective, department of technology management and economics. Operations Management and Work Organisation 2006, 151. Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg (Sweden).
9. De Meyer A., Loch C.H., Pich M.T. Managing project uncertainty: from variation to chaos. MIT Sloan Management Review 2002, 43:59-67.
10. Duncan R.B. Characteristics of organizational environments and perceived environmental uncertainty. Administrative Science Quarterly 1972, 17:313-327.
11. Killen C.P. Project Portfolio Management for Product Innovation 2008, 464. Service and Manufacturing Industries Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia).
12. Killen C.P., Hunt R.A. Dynamic capability through project portfolio management in service and manufacturing industries. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 2010, 3:157-169.
13. Killen C.P., Hunt R.A. Dynamic Capability: Understanding the Relationship between Project Portfolio Management Capability and Competitive Advantage 2010, 34. PMI Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
14. Killen C.P., Hunt R.A., Kleinschmidt E.J. Dynamic Capabilities: Innovation Project Portfolio Management 2007, Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), Sydney (Australia).
15. Killen C.P., Hunt R.A., Kleinschmidt E.J. Learning investments and organizational capabilities: case studies on the development of project portfolio management capabilities. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 2008, 1:334-351.
16. Killen C.P., Hunt R.A., Kleinschmidt E.J. Project portfolio management for product innovation. The International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 2008, 25:24-38.
17. Kraaijenbrink J., Spender J.-C., Groen A.J. The resource-based view: a review and assessment of its critiques. Journal of Management 2010, 36:349-372.
18. Krishnan V., Ulrich K.T. Product development decisions: a review of the literature. Management Science 2001, 47:1-21.
19. Leifer R., McDermott C.M., O'Connor G.C., Peters L.S., Rice M.P., Veryzer R.W. Radical Innovation: How Mature Companies Can Outsmart Upstarts 2000, Harvard Business School Press, Boston.
20. Loch C., De Meyer A., Pich M.T. Managing the Unknown: A New Approach to Managing High Uncertainty and Risk in Projects 2006, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken (NJ).
21. McGrath M.E. Next Generation Product Development - How to Increase Productivity, Cut Costs, and Reduce Cycle Times 2004, McGraw-Hill, New York.
22. Milliken F.J. Three types of perceived uncertainty about the environment: state, effect, and response uncertainty. The Academy of Management Review 1987, 12:133-143.
23. Newey L.R., Zahra S.A. The evolving firm: how dynamic and operating capabilities interact to enable entrepreneurship. British Journal of Management 2009, 20:S81-S100.
24. Pavlak A. Project troubleshooting: tiger teams for reactive risk management. Project Management Journal 2004, 35:5-14.
25. Perminova O., Gustafsson M., Wikström K. Managing uncertainty in projects: merging theory and practice. Project Perspectives 2007, 29:65-67.
26. Perminova O., Gustafsson M., Wikström K. Defining uncertainty in projects: a new perspective. International Journal of Project Management 2008, 26:73-79.
27. Platje A., Seidel H. Breakthrough in multiproject management: how to escape the vicious circle of planning and control. International Journal of Project Management 1993, 11:209-213.
28. Power M. Organized Uncertainty Designing a World of Risk Management 2007, Oxford University Press, Oxford (UK).
29. Priem R.L., Butler J.E. Is the resource-based "view" a useful perspective for strategic management research?. The Academy of Management Review 2001, 26:22-40.
30. Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 2008, Project Management Institute, Newtown Square (PA). Fourth Edition.
31. Project Management Institute The Standard for Portfolio Management 2008, Project Management Institute, Newtown Square (PA). Second Edition.
32. Scott R.W. Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open System 1998, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River (NJ). Fourth Edition.
33. Teece D.J. Explicating dynamic capabilities: the nature and microfoundations of (sustainable) enterprise performance. Strategic Management Journal 2007, 28:1319-1350.
34. Teece D.J. Dynamic Capabilities & Strategic Management - Organizing for Innovation and Growth 2009, Oxford University Press, New York.
35. Teece D.J., Pisano G., Shuen A. Dynamic capabilities and strategic management. Strategic Management Journal 1997, 18:509-533.
36. Thompson J.D. Organizations in Action: Social Science Bases of Administrative Theory 1967, McGraw-Hill, New York.
37. Ward S., Chapman C.B. Transforming project risk management into project uncertainty management. International Journal of Project Management 2003, 21:97-105.
38. Yin R.K. Case Study Research - Design and Methods 2003, Sage, Beverly Hills (CA). Third Edition.