Nicholas Dacre

University of Southampton

Director of the Advanced Project Management Research Centre (APROM)

University Rd.

Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hampshire SO17 1LP

United Kingdom

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS

41

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“  Prof Nicholas Dacre's research lies at the intersection of Project Management, Innovation, Technology, and Sustainability, with a particular interest in Agile, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Supply Management, and Virtual Teams.  ”

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1.

How to use Lego Serious Play as a Gamification Teaching and Learning Framework? A Responsible Management Approach

SBS Working Paper Series, 2021
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 20 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2021
Vasilis Gkogkidis and Nicholas Dacre
University of Sussex and University of Southampton
Downloads 433 (146,346)
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Lego Serious Play, LSP, Gamification, Teaching, Learning, Responsible Management, Education, Project Management, LSP Wheel

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Expert Evaluation of ChatGPT Performance for Risk Management Process based on ISO 31000 Standard

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 17 Jul 2023
M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Abroon Qazi, Ammar Alzarrad, Nicholas Dacre, Farzad Rahimian, Mohanad K. Buniya and Hanqin Zhang
Teesside University, American University of Sharjah, Marshall University, University of Southampton, Teesside University, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, and University of Southampton, Southampton Business School, Department of Decision Analytics and Risk
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ChatGPT, ChatGPT Performance, AI, Risk, Risk management, ISO 31000

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Homeworking Project Management & Agility as the New Normal in a COVID-19 World

Advanced Project Management, 21(5)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 20 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2021
Patcharin Sonjit, Nicholas Dacre and David Baxter
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 262 (252,671)

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Project Management, Homeworking, Agility, COVID-19, HPM

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Project Management Volume, Velocity, Variety: A Big Data Dynamics Approach

Advanced Project Management, 21(1)
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2021
Fredrik Kockum and Nicholas Dacre
University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 235 (281,584)
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Project Management, Big Data, Volume, Velocity, Variety, 3 Vs, System Dynamics, Project Processes, Complexity Theory, Artificial Intelligence, AI

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Sustainable Agile Project Management in Complex Agriculture Projects: An Institutional Theory Perspective

Advanced Project Management, 21(3)
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 20 Apr 2021
Hao Dong, Nicholas Dacre and Adrian Bailey
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Exeter
Downloads 233 (284,059)
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Project Management, Sustainable, Co-Operative, Coop, Sustainability, Agile, Agriculture, Institutional Theory

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Transient Information Adaptation of Artificial Intelligence: Towards Sustainable Data Processes in Complex Projects

British Academy of Management
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2021
Nicholas Dacre, Fredrik Kockum and PK Senyo
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Reading - Henley Business School
Downloads 226 (292,533)
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Transient Information, Adaptation, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Sustainable, Data Processes, Complex Projects, Project Management, Project Failure, Project Success, Cognitive Load, Mega Project, Intelligent Systems, Cockpit Design, Megaproject

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Co-Creating Educational Project Management Board Games to Enhance Student Engagement

European Conference on Game Based Learning
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 26 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2021
Vasilis Gkogkidis and Nicholas Dacre
University of Sussex and University of Southampton
Downloads 225 (293,789)
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Game Based Learning, Project Management, Education, Higher Education, Co-Creation Theory, Student Engagement, Playful Learning, Gamification, Board Games

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Applied Algorithmic Machine Learning for Intelligent Project Prediction: Towards an AI Framework of Project Success

Advanced Project Management, 21(4)
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 20 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2021
Ming-Wei Hsu, Nicholas Dacre and PK Senyo
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 217 (304,222)

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Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Project Success, AI, Intelligent Project Prediction

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Exploring Diffusion Characteristics that Influence Serious Games Adoption Decisions

Innovation in Information Infrastructures
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 27 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2021
Katerina Antonopoulou and Nicholas Dacre
University of Warwick and University of Southampton
Downloads 214 (308,270)

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Diffusion, Innovation, Virtual Environments, Serious Games

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Co-Creation of Innovative Gamification Based Learning: A Case of Synchronous Partnership

Society for Research into Higher Education
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 26 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2021
Nicholas Dacre, Vasilis Gkogkidis and Peter Jenkins
University of Southampton, University of Sussex and University of Brighton
Downloads 207 (318,107)
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Co-Creation, Gamification, Engagement, Partnership, Higher Education

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Embedding Sustainability in Complex Projects: A Pedagogic Practice Simulation Approach

Advanced Project Management, 21(2)
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2021
Caroline N J Tite, David Pontin and Nicholas Dacre
University of Warwick, University of Warwick and University of Southampton
Downloads 205 (321,065)
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Complex Project Management, Sustainability, Sustainable Projects, Pedagogy, Project Management, Climate Change, Practice Simulation, Association for Project Management, APM

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Reframing Project Management Process Paralysis: An Autoethnographic Study of the UK Fire Service

Advanced Project Management, 21(6)
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 22 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2021
Carl Barber, Nicholas Dacre and Hao Dong
UKRI, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 202 (325,519)

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Project Management, Autoethnography, Fire Service, UK, Process Paralysis, COVID-19, Institutional Theory

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Is an Engineering Project Management Degree Worth it? Developing Agile Digital Skills for Future Practice

Engineering Education Research Network
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 13 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2021
Nicholas Dacre, PK Senyo and David Reynolds
University of Southampton, University of Reading - Henley Business School and University of Warwick
Downloads 199 (329,997)
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Project Management, Agile, Digital Skills, AI, Innovation, Project Manager, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Digital Twins, Digital, Technology, Engineering Manager

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Instantiation of Organisational Routines in Cross-Expertise Collaborative Enterprise Systems

International Symposium on Process Organization Studies
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 19 Apr 2021
Nicholas Dacre, Panos Constantinides and Joe Nandhakumar
University of Southampton, University of Warwick and University of Warwick
Downloads 191 (342,855)
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Gamification, Organisational Routines, Enterprise Systems, Process Research, Cross-Expertise, Collaborative Systems

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Disruption and Agility Dynamics in Project Management Processes: An Institutional Theory Approach

Advanced Project Management, 21(7)
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 22 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2021
Patcharin Sonjit, Nicholas Dacre and David Baxter
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 189 (346,180)
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Project Management, Institutional Theory, Organisational Routines, Agile, Dynamics, COVID-19

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Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies in Engineering Education Research

Engineering Education Research Network
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 13 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2021
David Reynolds and Nicholas Dacre
University of Warwick and University of Southampton
Downloads 186 (351,280)
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Engineering Education Research, EER, Learning Theory, Interdisciplinary, Research, Methodologies, Engineering, Education, Business Skills, Curriculum

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Why People Skills Lead to Project Success: Towards Dynamic Conditions for People Skills and Leadership in Project Management

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 26 Oct 2024
Nicholas Dacre, David Eggleton, Bernardo Cantone and Vasilis Gkogkidis
University of Southampton, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, University of Sussex and University of Sussex
Downloads 182 (358,207)
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People skills, project success, emotional intelligence, leadership, mentorship, real-world experience

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Exploratory Learning Environments for Responsible Management Education Using Lego Serious Play

SBS Working Paper Series
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2021
Vasilis Gkogkidis and Nicholas Dacre
University of Sussex and University of Southampton
Downloads 181 (359,992)
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Responsible Management Education, Higher Education, Teaching, Exploratory Learning Environments, Lego Serious Play, Playful Learning, LSP, Working Paper

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How to Motivate and Engage Generation Clash of Clans at Work? Emergent Properties of Business Gamification Elements in the Digital Economy

International Gamification for Business Conference
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 14 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2021
Nicholas Dacre, Panos Constantinides and Joe Nandhakumar
University of Southampton, University of Warwick and University of Warwick
Downloads 179 (363,595)
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Business Gamification, Motivation, Digital Economy, Leaderboard, Clash of Clans, Enterprise Gamification, Gamification, Engagement, Self-Continuity, Employee, Gen Y, Workforce, Staff, Millennials

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Sustainability in Complex Agriculture Projects: A Study of Agile Agricultural Co-operative Institutions

British Academy of Management
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 08 Jul 2021
Hao Dong, Nicholas Dacre and Adrian Bailey
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Exeter
Downloads 176 (369,147)
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Agile, Agility, Agriculture, Case Study, China, Co-operative, Institutional Theory, Project Management, Sustainability

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Capturing Fintech's Role in Optimising Financial Risk Management

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Nicholas Dacre, Odai AlJaloudi, Mouhamed Thiam, Muath Abdel Qader, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi and Abroon Qazi
University of Southampton, University of Gloucestershire, Nottingham Trent University, Australian University, Kuwait, Teesside University and American University of Sharjah
Downloads 171 (378,755)
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fintech, financial risk management, blockchain, emerging markets, artificial intelligence, Jordan

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Identifying Inter-Project Relationships with Recurrent Neural Networks: Towards an AI Framework of Project Success Prediction

British Academy of Management
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 08 Jul 2021
Ming-Wei Hsu, Nicholas Dacre and PK Senyo
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 165 (390,749)
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Project Managers: Embedding Sustainability in Engineering Projects through Project Management Teaching and Learning

Ingenium
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 08 Jul 2021
Caroline N J Tite, David Pontin and Nicholas Dacre
University of Warwick, University of Warwick and University of Southampton
Downloads 158 (405,529)

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Sustainability, Engineering, Projects, Teaching, Learning, Project Management.

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The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Project Management in UK Construction: An Exploration of Emerging Trends, Enablers, and Barriers

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Dave Corbin, Angela Cristina Marqui and Nicholas Dacre
University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School and University of Southampton
Downloads 137 (455,712)
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Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Construction Industry

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Agile Meets Digital: A Systematic Literature Review on the Interplay between Agile Project Management and Digital Transformation

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Yundi Zhang, Hao Dong, David Baxter and Nicholas Dacre
University of Southampton, University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 134 (464,065)
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digital transformation, agile project management, systematic literature review, PRISMA, organizational change, project success factors

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Expanding the Paradigm of Project Success: A Review of Diversity as a Critical Success Condition in Project Management

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Nicholas Dacre, David Eggleton, Vasilis Gkogkidis and Bernardo Cantone
University of Southampton, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, University of Sussex and University of Sussex
Downloads 133 (466,929)
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Project success, diversity, communities of practice, boundary spanning, project team, project management, critical success factors

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Examining the Integration of Generative AI Models for Improved Risk Management Practices in the Financial Sector

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 14 Jan 2025
Odai AlJaloudi, Mouhamed Thiam, Muath Abdel Qader, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Abroon Qazi and Nicholas Dacre
University of Gloucestershire, Nottingham Trent University, Australian University, Kuwait, Teesside University, American University of Sharjah and University of Southampton
Downloads 132 (469,739)
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Generative AI, risk management, financial sector, simulation-based learning, gamification, decision-making, data analysis, agility, innovation, pedagogical frameworks

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Assessing the Influence of Industry 5.0 on Supply Chain Integration and Performance: An Empirical Analysis within the Manufacturing Sector

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Nicholas Dacre, Jingyang Yan, Hao Dong, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi and Regina Frei
University of Southampton, University of Southampton - Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, Teesside University and University of the Arts London
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Industry 5.0, supply chain performance, manufacturing industry, supply chain integration, structural equation model, fuzzy AHP

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Examining the Impact of Credit Risk Management Challenges on Bank Performance: The Mediating Role of Best Practices

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 13 Dec 2024
Nicholas Dacre, Odai AlJaloudi, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Mouhamed Thiam, Muath Abdel Qader and Abroon Qazi
University of Southampton, University of Gloucestershire, Teesside University, Nottingham Trent University, Australian University, Kuwait and American University of Sharjah
Downloads 99 (583,458)
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credit risk, bank performance, best practices, SEM analysis, financial stability, Jordan banking sector

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Strategic Project Leadership: The Case for Integrating Systems Thinking and Artificial Intelligence

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Nicholas Dacre and Fredrik Kockum
University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 82 (655,882)

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Strategic Project Leadership, Systems Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Complexity Management, Integrated Intelligence Framework, Crossfunctional Collaboration, Data Governance, Agile Methodologies, Proactive Risk Management, Organisational Alignment

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Theoretical and Practical Instantiations of Generative AI in Construction Risk Management: An Analytical Exposition of Its Latent Benefits and Inherent Risks

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Mohamed Abdelwahab Hassan Mohamed, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Nicholas Dacre, Udechukwu Ojiako, Abroon Qazi and Farzad Rahimian
University of Teesside, Teesside University, University of Southampton, University of Strathclyde, American University of Sharjah and Teesside University
Downloads 81 (660,607)
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Generative AI, Construction Risk Management, Data Governance, Predictive Modelling, Bibliometric Analysis, AI Integration Challenges

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Innovative Strategies for Distance Learning: Gamification, Serious Play, and Miro in the Development of Project Management Competencies

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 25 Oct 2024
Nicholas Dacre, Hao Dong, Vasilis Gkogkidis and Fredrik Kockum
University of Southampton, University of Southampton, University of Sussex and University of Southampton
Downloads 70 (717,435)

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Distance learning, project management, gamification, serious play, student engagement, cognitive load, digital collaboration

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From Hypothesis to Evidence: Testing the Ika and Pinto Four-Dimensional Model of Project Success

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
David Eggleton, Nicholas Dacre, Bernardo Cantone and Vasilis Gkogkidis
Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, University of Southampton, University of Sussex and University of Sussex
Downloads 55 (812,841)
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project management, project success, megaproject, benefits realisation management, societal benefits

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Examining the Key Challenges and Barriers to Construction Risk Management Implementation during Health Pandemics

In the 2024 British Academy of Management (BAM2024)
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Dec 2024
M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Abroon Qazi, Udechukwu Ojiako, Nicholas Dacre and Odai AlJaloudi
Teesside University, American University of Sharjah, University of Strathclyde, University of Southampton and University of Gloucestershire
Downloads 37 (968,025)

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COVID-19 pandemic, Risk management, risk management challenges and barriers, construction industry

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Decoding the Nexus Between Credit Risk Challenges and Banks Performance: Perspectives from Commercial Banks in Jordan

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 13 Dec 2024
Odai AlJaloudi, Nicholas Dacre and M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi
University of Gloucestershire, University of Southampton and Teesside University
Downloads 29 (1,053,406)

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Emerging markets, credit risk, banks, performance, cybersecurity, interest rates, regulation, resources, integration, Jordan

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Fostering Digital Transformation through Project Integration Management

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Zheng Gong, Nicholas Dacre and Hao Dong
The University of Manchester, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 22 (1,137,742)

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Digital Transformation, Digitalisation, Construction Projects, Project Integration Management

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The Future of Project Management Simulation Exercises

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
David Pontin and Nicholas Dacre
University of Warwick and University of Southampton
Downloads 18 (1,187,026)

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Project management, Simulation exercises, Education, Employability, Transferable skills

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Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Small Satellite Reliability

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 12 Nov 2024
Kaiqi Xu, Mario P. Brito, Charlie Yound, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Nicholas Dacre and David Baxter
University of Southampton, University of Southampton, Independent, Teesside University, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 17 (1,199,518)
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Reliability, small satellite, statistical analysis, On-orbit failure, Mass, Standard

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Commutable Strategies and Institutional Dynamics in Agricultural Co-operatives: A Project Management Perspective on Crisis Resilience and Sustainability

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 13 Nov 2024
Hao Dong and Nicholas Dacre
University of Southampton and University of Southampton
Downloads 12 (1,257,755)
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Agricultural cooperatives, crisis management, resilience, social capital, governance mechanisms, institutional theory, adaptive management, project management, digital technology adoption, sustainability

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Project Manager Personification: An Investigation into the Relationships Between Job Characteristics, Team Dynamics, and IT Project Outcomes in Southampton and Gurugram

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Jan 2025
Nicholas Dacre, Hao Dong and Siddharth Nagar
University of Southampton, University of Southampton and University of Southampton
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Project management, job characteristics, project outcomes, IT projects, skill variety, task identity, autonomy, job-based feedback, cross-cultural analysis, project success

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Risk Assessment in Social Infrastructure: Consilient Digital Transformation, Knowledge Transfer, and Project Success Frameworks in Elderly Care PPP Projects

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 14 Feb 2025
Nicholas Dacre, Hao Dong, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi and Jie Dong
University of Southampton, University of Southampton, Teesside University and University of Southampton
Downloads 7 (1,303,562)

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Risk Assessment, Public-Private Partnerships, Social Infrastructure, Digital Transformation, Knowledge Transfer, Project Success, Elderly Care, AHP Analysis, Fuzzy Evaluation, Healthcare Infrastructure, Infrastructure Development