Project Management: The Emergence of a Knowledge-based Discipline

Alan Pilkington; Kah-Hin Chai; Yang Le

Project Management: The Emergence of a Knowledge-based Discipline

Alan Pilkington
, Kah-Hin Chai
, Yang Le

Department of Operations Management

National University of Singapore

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Abstract

This paper identifies the true coverage of PM theory through a bibliometric analysis of the International Journal of Project Management from 1996-2012. We identify six
persistent research themes: project time management, project risk management,
programme management, large-scale project management, project success/failure and practitioner development. These differ from those presented in review and editorial articles in the literature. In addition, topics missing from the PM BOK: knowledge management project-based organization and project portfolio management have become more popular topics in recent years and are expected to show an increasing trend of development in the future.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 22nd EurOMA Conference : Operations Management for Sustainable Competitiveness
Editors	Gerald Reiner
Number of pages	10
Place of Publication	Neuchatel
Publisher	EUROMA, European Operations Management Association
Publication date	2015
ISBN (Print)	9782970090120
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	The 22nd International Annual EurOMA Conference 2015: Operations Management for Sustainable Competitiveness - University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Duration: 26 Jun 2015 → 1 Jul 2015 Conference number: 22 http://www.euroma2015.org/

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Conference	The 22nd International Annual EurOMA Conference 2015
Number	22
Location	University of Neuchâtel
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Neuchâtel
Period	26/06/2015 → 01/07/2015
Internet address	http://www.euroma2015.org/

Keywords

Project management
Bibliometrics
Discipline development

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Pilkington, A, Chai, K-H & Le, Y 2015, Project Management: The Emergence of a Knowledge-based Discipline. in G Reiner (ed.), Proceedings of 22nd EurOMA Conference: Operations Management for Sustainable Competitiveness. EUROMA, European Operations Management Association, Neuchatel, The 22nd International Annual EurOMA Conference 2015, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 26/06/2015. <http://www.euroma2015.org/euromapapers/papers/PRJ-02_33019.pdf>

Project Management: The Emergence of a Knowledge-based Discipline. / Pilkington, Alan; Chai, Kah-Hin; Le, Yang.
Proceedings of 22nd EurOMA Conference: Operations Management for Sustainable Competitiveness. ed. / Gerald Reiner. Neuchatel: EUROMA, European Operations Management Association, 2015.

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