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Worldwide
Department
Decision Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
2014
Abstract/Description
The project manager is key to the success of any project. But the path to becoming a successful project manager is ill defined. In this study, the authors analyzed interview results of 87 project managers’ responses to questions associated with entry into the field, career progression, and advice for the new project manager, seeking to better understand practicing project manager career progression. Qualitative analysis techniques were used to identify recurring themes from the interview summaries. The themes and the resulting conceptual framework provide evidence that supports the development of successful project manager career path. Further, the results suggest individual project management competencies in soft skills as a key enabler of project execution.
Publication Title
Organisational Project Management
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5130/opm.v1i1.3949
Publisher
UTS ePress
Scholarly Commons Citation
Marion, J. W., Richardson, T. M., & Earnhardt, M. P. (2014). Project Manager Insights: An Analysis of Career Progression. Organisational Project Management, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.5130/opm.v1i1.3949
