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1Departament de Direcció d’Empreses, University of Valencia, Valenc\ ia, Spain2Department of Management and Technology, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy 3Fundação Dom Cabral, Strategy and International Business Research \ Center, Nova Lima, MG, Brazil 4Action Business Consultoria e Treinamentos, Rua Dr. Guilherme Bannitz, São Paulo, Brazil Corresponding Author: Lívia Lopes Barakat, Fundação Dom Cabral, Strategy and Internat\ ional Business Research Center, Avenida Princesa Diana 76...

A Systems Approach to Project Stakeholder Management: Fuzzy Cognitive Map Modeling Richard C. Sperry 1and Antonie J. Jetter 1 Abstract Projects that make effective use of project stakeholder management (PSM) tend to run smoothly and be successful because stakeholders understand and agree with the project approaches and outcomes. Projects with ineffective stakeholder manage- ment, on the other hand, frequently experience delays and cost overruns or may even be terminated. To date, project teams ...

February/March 2017 ? Project Management Journal 19 Project Management Journal, Vol. 48, No. 1, 19–36 © 2017 by the Project Management Institute Published online at www.pmi.org/PMJ PAPERS Tension Awareness of Stakeholders in Large Technology Projects: A Duality Perspective Albert Boonstra , Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Marjolein A. G. van Offenbeek , Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Janit...

PAPERS September 2008 ? Project Management Journal ? DOI: 10.1002/pmj 97 INTRODUCTION ? I n 1952, Harry Markowitz introduced the concept of modern portfolio theory into the financial investment domain (De Reyck et al., 2005). This theory permitted the determination of an investment selection that generates the highest return for a given level of risk; in other words, the maximization of investment returns. This concept was later applied to the project management domain, which became the ...

A C ASE S TUDY OF P ROJECT AND S TAKEHOLDER M ANAGEMENT F AILURES : L ESSONS L EARNED Stakeholder theory is a useful framework for analyzing the behavioral aspects of the project management process, particularly the complicated process of project man- agement within the Department of Defense (DOD). Projects can be beset by the agenda of various stakeholders within the organizational structure. When this occurs, the implementation of a strong project stakeholder management strategy is necessa...

PAPERS Project Management Journal, Vol. 46, No. 4, 90–104 © 2015 by the Project Management Institute Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/pmj.21511 90 August/September 2015 ? Project Management Journal ? DOI: 10.1002/pmj ABSTRACT ? This study employs a unique combination of the grounded theory methodology (GTM) and Behavioral Event Interviews to explore the competencies of IT project managers. The findings largely support other s...

PAPERS Project Management Journal, Vol. 46, No. 6, 42–53 © 2015 by the Project Management Institute Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/pmj.21546 42 December 2015/January 2016 ? Project Management Journal ? DOI: 10.1002/pmj ABSTRACT ? According to research, stakeholder disap- pointment is a root problem within proj- ects. In this article, the dilemmas related to stakeholder inclusiveness, in other words, engaging a broad range of s...

Chapter 02: Mental Health and Mental Disorders: Fighting Stigma and Promoting Recovery Format: Multiple Choice Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Cognitive Level: Understand Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 4 Page and Header: 18, Summary of Key points 1. As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a small -group discussion about the epidemiology of mental illness. Which statement best explains the...

Project Management Journal Vol. 51(1) 24 –37 © 2020 Project Management Institute, Inc. Article reuse guidelines: sagepub. com/ journals- permissionsDOI: 10.1177/8756972819878346 journals. sagepub. com/ home/ pmx Article The Practice of Public Engagement on Projects: From Managing External Stakeholders to Facilitating Active Contributors Vivien Chow 1and Roine Leiringer 2 Abstract The premise of public engagement is to invite community members into the project’s decision-making processes....

1. A client with HIV has been admitted to a health care facility. Which nursing diagnosis should be the priority , keeping in mind the client's condition? A. Risk for Activity Intolerance B. Risk for Ineffective Coping C. Risk for Infection D. Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition Answer: C Rationale: Clients with HIV have decreased immunity and are prone to infections. Infection in a client with HIV is life -threatening, because it makes the client vulnerable to other infect...