Project management office a knowledge broker in project-based organisations
(2013) In International Journal of Project Management 31(1). p.31-42- Abstract
- Current research into project management offices (PMOs) has stressed the PMOs' potential to act as knowledge brokers between projects, and
between project and top management. Nonetheless, the literature does not provide sufficient evidence of the brokering role of PMOs. The research
reported here aims to examine PMO's functions from a knowledge sharing perspective and explore whether or not these functions reflect the
knowledge sharing needs of project managers (PMs). These issues are investigated through a cross-case analysis of seven organisations. The main
contribution is insight into how PMs share knowledge and awareness of the need to structure PMOs to align with PMs' nature, needs and
... (More) - Current research into project management offices (PMOs) has stressed the PMOs' potential to act as knowledge brokers between projects, and
between project and top management. Nonetheless, the literature does not provide sufficient evidence of the brokering role of PMOs. The research
reported here aims to examine PMO's functions from a knowledge sharing perspective and explore whether or not these functions reflect the
knowledge sharing needs of project managers (PMs). These issues are investigated through a cross-case analysis of seven organisations. The main
contribution is insight into how PMs share knowledge and awareness of the need to structure PMOs to align with PMs' nature, needs and
expectations in order to improve knowledge sharing in PBOs. Finally, some practical steps for helping PMOs to better adapt their functions to the needs of PMs and their learning and knowledge sharing style are proposed. (Less)
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- author
- Pemsel, Sofia LU and Wiewiora, Anna
- organization
- publishing date
- 2013
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Knowledge management, Knowledge sharing, Project management office, Project manager, Project-based organisation
- in
- International Journal of Project Management
- volume
- 31
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 31 - 42
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- wos:000312179000005
- scopus:84868303225
- ISSN
- 0263-7863
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.03.004
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- a0f1283b-7f21-42ba-b4cd-d1150a111ed9 (old id 2539243)
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