Project Management Knowledge Flows in Networks of Project Managers and Project Management Offices: A Case Study in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Issue 2 (5th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Müller, Ralf; Glückler, Johannes; Aubry, Monique; Shao, Jingting
• Is Part Of: Project management journal. Volume 44:Issue 2(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2013-03-05
• Subjects: Project management -- Periodicals; 658.40405
• DOI: 10.1002/pmj.21326
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-9728

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This study investigates the knowledge flows among and between project managers and project management office (PMO) members in a pharmaceutical R&amp;D company in China, using a mixed‐methods approach. The results show that knowledge exchange happens in clusters, where each cluster forms around a PMO member. Contrary to expectations, PMO members were not identified as the most popular knowledge providers in these clusters; instead, knowledge was requested from earlier collaborators. A three‐tiered model is developed for knowledge governance at the cluster level, across clusters and the link with corporate and project governance structures. Managerial and theoretical implications are discussed.</p> </abstract>