This book presents recent advances and emerging research on the human side of projects in modern business. Showcasing contributions from project management experts from more than twenty countries, this book explores and discusses cutting edge research and industrial case studies covering the content and role of “soft” project management skill areas.
The content is structured under ten main categories:
Understanding the People behind Project-based Business
Competence Requirements for Different Projects
New Perspectives on Stakeholder Management
New Perspectives on Trust and Leadership within Organisations
The Role of Humanistic Skills in Project-based Business
New Perspectives on the Management of Uncertainty
New Perspective on Human Resource Management
Networks, Relationships, and Multiculturalism
Advances in Project Modelling
New Perspectives on Institutional Culture
