Overview

The Oxford Handbook of Project Management presents and discusses leading ideas in the management of projects. Positioning project management as a domain much broader and more strategic than simply execution management, this Handbook draws on the insights of over 40 scholars to chart the development of the subject over the last 50 years or more as an area of increasing practical and academic interest.

Emerging Trends

It suggests we could be entering an emerging third wave of analysis and interpretation following its early technical and operational beginnings and the subsequent shift to a focus on projects and their management.

Topics Covered

Topics dealt with include: the historical evolution of the subject; its theoretical base; professionalism; business and societal context; strategy; organization; governance; innovation; overruns; risk; information management; procurement; relationships and trust; knowledge management; practice and teams.

Relevance

This handbook is of particular relevance to those interested in the research issues underlying project management.