Exploring the future of research in project management

Ralf Müller

doi:10.5585/gep.v14i3.25027

Autores

Ralf Müller BI Norwegian Business School https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-8117

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v14i3.25027

Palavras-chave:

Pesquisa, Métodos de pesquisa, Grandes desafios, Gestão de projetos, Megaprojetos, Inteligência artificial, Lado humano da gestão de projetos

Resumo

A pesquisa em gerenciamento de projetos fornece uma compreensão das práticas de trabalho, organizacionais, tecnológicas, entre outros fenômenos no domínio dos projetos. O presente artigo aborda o desenvolvimento esperado em tópicos de pesquisa no curto e médio prazo. Ele começa com uma análise das previsões recentes e, em seguida, acrescenta os tópicos de pesquisa atualmente propostos nos principais periódicos acadêmicos em gerenciamento de projetos e os processa em cinco fluxos potenciais de pesquisas futuras em gerenciamento de projetos. Esses fluxos cobrem pesquisas no campo dos Grandes Desafios, o lado humano do gerenciamento de projetos, a compreensão geral do gerenciamento de projetos (megaprojetos), ferramentas e técnicas avançadas (como Inteligência Artificial), bem como novos métodos de pesquisa antecipados e suas implicações para a relevância dos resultados da pesquisa para os profissionais. Os profissionais obterão informações sobre possíveis tópicos nos quais podem estar interessados e sobre os quais desejam ler mais no futuro. Ao mesmo tempo, os acadêmicos ganham com vários tópicos e direções de pesquisa em potencial.

Biografia do Autor

Ralf Müller, BI Norwegian Business School

DBA, Professor of Project Management, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway Editor-in-Chief, Project Management Journal

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