Open AccessGuest Editorial: Reinvigorating Project Management Research and Practice: Perspectives from the Non-Profit Sector
Author(s) -
John Lan,
John N. Walsh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
project management research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2207-1415
DOI - 10.5130/pmrp.v3i0.5119
Subject(s) - not for profit , variety (cybernetics) , non profit , profit (economics) , business , work (physics) , public relations , management , sociology , political science , engineering , economics , computer science , business administration , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , microeconomics
peer-reviewedThe genesis of this Special Issue was the conference Delivering Social Good: Managing Projects in the Non-Profit Sector held at the University of Limerick, Ireland, in October 2014. The diversity that exists within the broad nonprofit sector became apparent at this event, as did its increasing projectification, and the variety of organizational forms and models resulting from this trend. Tools, techniques, processes, and practices inherited from the business world were described, as were methodologies adopted, adapted, and specifically designed for work in areas like international development, humanitarian assistance, and community settings. Insights into the lived experiences of project managers in the nonprofit sector were also shared, as were a number of diverse conceptualizations of temporary organizations.PUBLISHEDpeer-reviewe