Survey requests: Value Management, Outsourcing, Knowledge Management. Please help
We have received a number of survey requests. Please support research in project management by completing these surveys. Your input is very much appreciated and will help further the profession of project management.
Understanding the Usage and Benefits of Value Management
Survey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7TVQHZV
Governing Outsourcing Engagements in the presence of Uncertainty and Supplier Opportunism
Successfully managing an outsourcing engagement is a difficult endeavor. It becomes even more difficult when the supplier acts opportunistically and the project team encounters uncertainty in requirements, resources and technology. The goal of this study is to examine governance mechanisms used by buying firms/ units and recommend appropriate methods to manage an outsourcing engagement under conditions of opportunism and uncertainty. Your participation in this study will enable us to examine effective methods of managing outsourcing projects.
Contact: Ravi Srinivasan, Michigan State University srinivasan(at)bus.msu.edu
Survey link: http://broad.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3ERC7oilYQAEvxW&SVID=
Learning and Knowledge Management in Organizations
The purpose of this questionnaire is to measure the importance of learning and knowledge management topics to 21st organizations. Can they constitute the new pillars for performance enhancement and for obtaining market differentiation? We intend to evaluate this phenomenon. The work environment, the relationship between employees, the kind of leadership, the technology available, the organizational culture, among other factors, are examined in the questionnaire.
Contact: António Amaral, Department of Production and Systems, Minho University, Portugal antonio.amaral(at)dps.uminho.pt
Survey link: http://apolo.dps.uminho.pt/questionario/index.php?sid=72635&lang=en