Why advertise the obvious? Learning outcomes from analyzing advertisements for recruitment of Swe... more Why advertise the obvious? Learning outcomes from analyzing advertisements for recruitment of Swedish IS/IT project managers
Appointing ICT project managers is a delicate issue for management; not least since ICT projects ... more Appointing ICT project managers is a delicate issue for management; not least since ICT projects are known to be unsuccessful in delivering the required product in time and on budget. Hence, it is even more important to find the “right” individual for the job. According to project management associations, certification in project management is a prerequisite for a project manager’s successful career. The appreciation of project management certifications among Swedish employers was studied using data collected from job advertisements for ICT project managers during four years (2010-2013). Judged on how the advertisements were worded the result indicates surprisingly low interest from the employers’ side, which conflicts with the project management associations statements about the certifications’ indispensable value for successful projects. Furthermore, it conflicts with a common understanding of certifications as essential for appointment as a project manager. The findings identify ...
The project manager’s team role and sense of coherence can significantly influence the project ro... more The project manager’s team role and sense of coherence can significantly influence the project role. A pilot study was conducted by a web survey; 35 IT project managers from Swedish public authorities participated. Questionaries’ from Belbin’s and Antonovsky’s books was used for the web survey. Research findings showed that Belbin’s team role shaper was the strongest and implementer was the second strongest. Twelve of the respondents had a strong sense of coherence, 21 had normal, and two had weak.
The purpose of the paper is to study, from a business model perspective, value creating activitie... more The purpose of the paper is to study, from a business model perspective, value creating activities taken by SMEs when making a transition to an online multichannel context by adopting and adding e-commerce and/or m-commerce. 16 SMEs in Sweden are studied using a basic qualitative research approach and an e-transit business model configuration. Main results of the study are the existence of primary and secondary transition activities and the existence of a discrepancy between actions taken and their perceived degree of importance. One main conclusion is that the combination of value creating activities an SME should focus on during different stages of an online channel expansion differ depending on transition category and will change over time.
Syftet med studien var att se hur larande har upplevts av deltagarna i ett projekt samt deras syn... more Syftet med studien var att se hur larande har upplevts av deltagarna i ett projekt samt deras syn pa larande, som hor samman med att projektets resultat anvands i de ordinarie verksamheterna. Studi ...
Why advertise the obvious? Learning outcomes from analyzing advertisements for recruitment of Swe... more Why advertise the obvious? Learning outcomes from analyzing advertisements for recruitment of Swedish IS/IT project managers
Appointing ICT project managers is a delicate issue for management; not least since ICT projects ... more Appointing ICT project managers is a delicate issue for management; not least since ICT projects are known to be unsuccessful in delivering the required product in time and on budget. Hence, it is even more important to find the “right” individual for the job. According to project management associations, certification in project management is a prerequisite for a project manager’s successful career. The appreciation of project management certifications among Swedish employers was studied using data collected from job advertisements for ICT project managers during four years (2010-2013). Judged on how the advertisements were worded the result indicates surprisingly low interest from the employers’ side, which conflicts with the project management associations statements about the certifications’ indispensable value for successful projects. Furthermore, it conflicts with a common understanding of certifications as essential for appointment as a project manager. The findings identify ...
The project manager’s team role and sense of coherence can significantly influence the project ro... more The project manager’s team role and sense of coherence can significantly influence the project role. A pilot study was conducted by a web survey; 35 IT project managers from Swedish public authorities participated. Questionaries’ from Belbin’s and Antonovsky’s books was used for the web survey. Research findings showed that Belbin’s team role shaper was the strongest and implementer was the second strongest. Twelve of the respondents had a strong sense of coherence, 21 had normal, and two had weak.
The purpose of the paper is to study, from a business model perspective, value creating activitie... more The purpose of the paper is to study, from a business model perspective, value creating activities taken by SMEs when making a transition to an online multichannel context by adopting and adding e-commerce and/or m-commerce. 16 SMEs in Sweden are studied using a basic qualitative research approach and an e-transit business model configuration. Main results of the study are the existence of primary and secondary transition activities and the existence of a discrepancy between actions taken and their perceived degree of importance. One main conclusion is that the combination of value creating activities an SME should focus on during different stages of an online channel expansion differ depending on transition category and will change over time.
Syftet med studien var att se hur larande har upplevts av deltagarna i ett projekt samt deras syn... more Syftet med studien var att se hur larande har upplevts av deltagarna i ett projekt samt deras syn pa larande, som hor samman med att projektets resultat anvands i de ordinarie verksamheterna. Studi ...
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