IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

The current trend in modern project management methodologies is to maximize project values. We suggest a quantitative model that balances time, cost, and value. It generates detailed project plans, which are feasible with respect to time, cost, and resource-constraints, and considers interactions between technical performance, time, and cost. Such interactions, which existing project management mo... View full abstract»

A fundamental issue confronting virtual community (VC) managers is how to retain the existing members and promote their continuance in the VC. Being a virtual interaction space in which members are not formally bound to stay, the extent to which members have a sense of social identity, or perceiving themselves as a part of the VC, may be a key to determine their continuance intention in the VC. Ho... View full abstract»

The design structure matrix (DSM), also called the dependency structure matrix, has become a widely used modeling framework across many areas of research and practice. The DSM brings advantages of simplicity and conciseness in representation, and, supported by appropriate analysis, can also highlight important patterns in system architectures (design structures), such as modules and cycles. A lite... View full abstract»

Product innovation strategies of emerging market companies are increasingly challenging conventional wisdom. Drawing on a qualitative case study of Mahindra Reva, the only electric vehicle producer in India, this paper explores how a bricolage strategy enabled a resource-constrained emerging market firm to deliver affordable, innovative, and high-tech products with minimal capital investments. The... View full abstract»

Using four case studies of the response of the international community to major rapid onset natural disasters, this paper analyzes the advantages and challenges inherent in the provision of logistics support through the use of a floating warehouse; otherwise known as “sea basing.” Through a comparison of the costs and benefits of the use of alternative sea-basing models with the actual cost of air... View full abstract»

Water supply systems around the world are becoming increasingly vulnerable as a consequence of rising climate instability and the systems' intrinsic complexity. Assessing the vulnerability of such systems is the primary and fundamental step for mitigating the negative impacts of environmental incidents. There are two main challenges in this context. First, since water supply systems are coupled wi... View full abstract»

As a result of the frenetic and demanding working conditions associated with projects, much research and theory has addressed the stress and burn-out propensity of members of project teams. However, research has generally not taken into consideration the differential effects of job title or types of project organizations on job demands, perhaps assuming that all levels within a project team and al... View full abstract»

Being “green” is socially, desirable, yet whether it pays to be “green” is unclear. This question has become more important to manufacturing industries as environmental concerns are escalating, particularly in emerging economies. We examine the effects of green process innovation on the financial performance of manufacturing industries with a focus on the moderating effects of government subsidies... View full abstract»

Given the continued economic pressure on information technology (IT) organizations, the effective and efficient delivery of IT remains a crucial issue for IT executives in order to optimize their department's performance. Due to company specifics, however, an absolute assessment of IT organizations' performance has often proven difficult in the past. Consequently, many IT executives revert to comp... View full abstract»