Research handbook on sustainable project management / edited by Gilbert Silvius (HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, the Netherlands, and University of Johannesburg, South Africa) and Martina Huemann (Professor of Major Infrastructure and Project Hub lead, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, UK, and Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silvius, Gilbert, editor.

Huemann, Martina, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Research handbooks in business and management series

Research handbooks in business and management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business ethics.

Project management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (500 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2024.

Summary:

"This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the role of project management in sustainable development. Examining how to successfully integrate sustainability into the processes and practices involved, it highlights the significant development in sustainable project management whilst exploring potential future directions for the field. Through investigating how projects are linked to societal development and change, the Research Handbook identifies how they can both consider and contribute to sustainability. Using diverse case studies, leading project management scholars address key challenges in the field, such as how to align an organisation's sustainability ambition, strategy and project impact. Ultimately, this Research Handbook advances and deepens understandings of both the theoretical background and the most effective practical approaches to sustainable project management. Presenting a broad and nuanced view of what it means to be sustainable, this Research Handbook is a vital resource for students and scholars of project management, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. It is also a useful guide for project management and governance professionals seeking a cutting-edge understanding of the future of their field"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword / Prof. Dr. Mladen Vukomanović;

Preface

1. Introduction: Shaping society through sustainable project management / Gilbert Silvius and Martina Huemann

Part I: Theoretical underpinnings and defining perspectives of sustainable proje management

2. Underpinning theoretical lenses in sustainable project management / Luca Sabini and Lauri Vuorinen

3. Sustainability: The power of non-linear thinking / Isabel Canto de Loura

4. Managing projects for sustainable innovation / Florian Findler and André Martinuzzi

5. Governance for sustainable project management / Christine Unterhitzenberger

6. Sustainable project management and its governance in the context of the United Nations sustainable development goals / Shankar Sankaran, Ralf Müller and Nathalie Drouin

7. The dark side of projects: Corruption, sexism, modern slavery, money laundering, inefficient use of resources, and waste of existing assets / Giorgio Locatelli, Tristano Sainati and Benito Mignacca

8. Fostering project social sustainability through stakeholder inclusion / Francesco Di Maddaloni and Kate Davis

9. Projects as dynamic learning episodes for sustainable development. A strategic and innovation perspective / Lynn A. Keeys

10. The role of responsibility in sustainable project management / Karen M. Thompson and Nigel L. Williams

Part II: Methods, practices and challenges of sustainable project management / 11. Sustainability's impact on project management practices / Gilbert Silvius and Ron Schipper

12. Integrating circular economy and project management: A conceptual framework / Vladimir Obradović, Marija Todorović and Jelena Cvijović

13. Exploring the key sustainability factors on project success / Mauro L. Martens and Marly M. Carvalho

14. Project stakeholder orientation principles for managing projects sustainably / Pernille Eskerod and Martina Huemann

15. The human factor in sustainable project management / Gilbert Silvius and Carl Marnewick

16. Utilising project management to optimise project sustainability. A pilot study of an international project manager's perspective on practices, challenges, and opportunities in delivering sustainable construction projects / Ruth Borg, Rebecca Dalli Gonzi and Simon Paul Borg

17. Approaches to sustainability decision making in product development projects and portfolios / Miia Martinsuo

Part III: Implementation and case studies of sustainable project management

18. From the iron triangle to the 'iron pentagon'. Prioritising environmental and social issues in project management - lessons learned from Amsterdam's north-south metro line / Lara K. Mottee

19. Sustainable sport, swift, strong and striving. What can contribute to implementing sustainability in sport event projects? / Wenche Aarseth, Ole-Anders Seines, Erlend Westgård Schjem and Martin Svean

20. Engineering service providers in the lead to implement sustainable project management / Marian Bosch-Rekveldt, Gerrit Wijnands and Hans Bakker

21. Learning processes in Swedish sustainability projects. A case study / Jeaneth Johansson, Alexandra Isaksson and Ossi Pesämaa

22. Reconceptualising megaproject success. Strategic insights from the sustainable development goals / Giorgio Locatelli and Juliano Denicol

Part IV: Sustainable project management for societal challenges

23. Strange bedfellows? Project management and societal grand challenges / Lavagnon A. Ika and Lauchlan T. Munro

24. Achieving sustainable societal impact through projects and project management / Reinhard Wagner

25. Eliminating modern slavery through project management / Naomi Brookes, Gloria Oliomogbe and Elaine Falconer

26. Climate action as an extreme case of project portfolio management. Navigating global ambitions amid ambiguous sustainability transitions / Satu Teerikangas, Joana Geraldi, Christian Thuesen and Katariina Koistinen

27. Circular economy approaches in complex projects / Tuomas Ahola and Miia Martinsuo.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781800885455 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.