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on Project, Program and Portfolio Management |
| By: | Patrick Uwineza; Jean de Dieu Dushimimana |
| Abstract: | The study aimed to examine the influence of project management practices on the project effectiveness of private Radio station Projects in Rwanda Specific objectives are: (a) to examine the influence of project planning on the project effectiveness of Energy Radio, (b) to investigate the influence of financial management practices on the project effectiveness of Energy Radio, (c) to evaluate the influence of project monitoring procedures on the project effectiveness of Energy Radio. The study adopted a descriptive research design and targeted 926 employees and key stakeholders of Energy radio from which a sample size of 90 respondents was selected using stratified and purposive sampling techniques. Data were collected by structured questionnaires and documentary reviews and were analyzed by both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed that there exists a project planning policy and the project plans have clear objectives and goals (Mean=3.94), identified risks and measures to reduce their impacts (Mean=3.88), time, costs, and scope were specified at the beginning of the project started (Mean=3.99). However, Project Managers did not adopt the work plans and GANT charts for planning purposes (Mean=3.97, SD=1.241). There was a positive and significant correlation between project planning and the project effectiveness of the selected projects of Energy Radio (r = .367, p=.009). Findings demonstrated that funds of every project phase were disbursed on time to perform project tasks (Mean=3.98), the project budget was properly determined and allocated to activities (Mean=3.99), budgeted funds were enough to finalize the entire project on time (Mean=3.71), and the costs of every project phase were maintained in all project phases (Mean=3.87). However, the project personnel failed to maintain accurate books of accounts (Mean=3.88, SD=1.324) and report the yearly financial statements of every project phase (Mean=4.04, SD=1.251). There was a positive and significant correlation between financial management practices and the project effectiveness of the selected projects of Energy Radio (r=.309, p=.001). Energy radio has a welldocumented plan for assessing and tracking projects (Mean=3.78) and the project progress reports are produced regularly (Mean=3.97). Besides, There was a positive and significant correlation between risk management practices and the project effectiveness of the selected projects of Energy Radio (r=.439, p-value=.000 |
| Date: | 2022–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:vor:issues:2022-42-08&r= |
| By: | Silas Nkundumpaye; Jean De Dieu Dushimimana |
| Abstract: | Rwanda"s economy is basically dependent on the performance of agriculture which contributes highly in the development of other sectors. However, the performance of many agricultural projects in Rwanda is still being low level in the sense that some projects remain hindered while others get accomplished late with low incomes. Indicate that a project performance is prejudiced by many management practices jointly then many studies fail to provide a holistic assessment of all the project management practices jointly that influence performance agricultural projects. This study, therefore, sought to investigate project management practices and performance of agricultural cooperative. The specific objectives of the study were; To explore the relationship between monitoring and evaluation and performance of agricultural cooperative in Gakenke district, To examine the relationship between the influence of stakeholders and performance of agricultural cooperative in Gakenke District and to analysis the relationship between project leadership experience and performance and agricultural cooperative in Gakenke District.. The study was based on five theories which included the theory of constrains, management theory of project management, resource based theory. The study used descriptive research designs. It targeted 1122 of COTUMU. The study used Random sampling to COTUMU and Yamane method was used to select 295 respondents. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Interviews were also conducted on 10 staff members. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation were used to describe the characteristics of the variables whereas multiple correlation model was used to establish the relationships between the variables. All the analysis was done using SPSS version 22. Qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The results showed that all the variables, monitoring and evaluation, influence of stakeholders and project leadership experience were significant performance of agricultural cooperatives. The study recommended that in order to have the desired project performance the government should ensure that there is well outlined planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and communication methods. The study also recommended that 1) Government and donors should improve the services to support in providing continuous professional development to the famers in their society based institutions for good production, they must augment contact time with the cooperatives members and put them through baseline survey and situation of merchandise marketing by making advertisement apart from field trips and providing professional development. This will alarm farmers and expose them to learning for better cooperative learning, Key words: Cooperatives, COTUMU, monitoring, project management practices and stakeholders. |
| Date: | 2022–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:vor:issues:2022-42-07&r= |
| By: | Muthu de Silva (Birkbeck, University of London); Orlagh Lavelle (OECD); Nikolas Schmidt (OECD); Caroline Paunov (OECD) |
| Abstract: | Co-creation – the joint production of innovation between combinations of industry, research, government and civil society – was widely used to respond to the challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper describes 30 COVID-19 co-creation initiatives from 21 countries and three international cases. The template focuses on initiatives’ core characteristics, including information on key co-creation partners and their contributions, key outcomes as well as the initiatives’ size. The comparative evidence gathered through interviews with case study initiative leaders also describes what co-creation instruments were used, how networks leading to the collaboration were built, what type of cross-disciplinary co-operation took place, and what role governments played in the process and the procedures adopted to deal with the COVID-19 “exceptionality”, including the urgency of producing implementable solutions. The information gathered provides a basis for analyses on co-creation initiatives during COVID-19 and for drawing potential policy implications. |
| Keywords: | Civil Society, Digitalisation, Industry-science Linkages, Innovation |
| JEL: | O36 O38 I18 |
| Date: | 2022–08–19 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oec:stiaac:135-en&r= |
| By: | Anaïs Garin (IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 - Université Gustave Eiffel); Mathias Béjean (IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 - Université Gustave Eiffel); Stefan Meisiek (The University of Sydney Business School) |
| Abstract: | Innovation ecosystems have been increasingly studied in the past few years. Previous research focused on the orchestration of innovation ecosystems and the diverse activities needed to maintain an ecosystem over time. However, few scholars studied the capabilities required to carry out orchestration activities. Drawing on the dynamic capabilities framework, we seek to understand how dynamic capabilities support orchestration activities in innovation ecosystems. Our single case study of an innovation ecosystem in the Medtech industry reveals that orchestration activities can be shared among several ecosystem actors and can be associated with sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring dynamic capabilities. By doing so, we contribute to the literature on innovation ecosystem orchestration. Our findings also point out the importance of historical and subjective time when studying dynamic phenomena. This complements recent research that views collective memory and history as valuable dynamic capabilities. We conclude by suggesting a rethinking of the dynamic capabilities framework to embrace the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of innovation ecosystems. |
| Date: | 2022–07–17 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03709784&r= |
| By: | BENAGES Eva; MÍNGUEZ Consuelo; PASCUAL Fernando; ROBLEDO Juan Carlos; SALAMANCA Jimena; PAPAZOGLOU Michail (European Commission - JRC); RIGHI Riccardo (European Commission - JRC); TORRECILLAS JODAR Juan (European Commission - JRC); VAZQUEZ-PRADA BAILLET Miguel (European Commission - JRC) |
| Abstract: | This methodological report details the work done in the Prospective Insights on R&D in ICT (PREDICT) project to produce the PREDICT Dataset. PREDICT provides updated indicators for the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector and for its Research and Development (R&D) in the European Union and in the major ICT leaders worldwide. This project is being carried out jointly by the Joint Research Centre, Directorate B and the Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) of the European Commission. The data and methodologies have been developed in collaboration with the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (Ivie). The PREDICT Dataset has been deepened and expanded along the years in order to include complementary dimensions, such as the Media and Content sector. Furthermore, for the most important indicators, PREDICT time series have been reconstructed back to 1995, while the main indicators are nowcasted for two additional most current years, thus providing comparable time series for more than 25 years. An additional section addresses the methodological issues arising with nowcasting in times of the COVID crisis. |
| Keywords: | R&D, ICT, innovation, statistics, digital economy, ICT industry analysis, ICT R&D and innovation |
| Date: | 2022–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc130001&r= |
| By: | - |
| Keywords: | AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE, PEQUEÑOS ESTADOS INSULARES EN DESARROLLO, DESARROLLO ECONOMICO, DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE, PROYECTOS DE DESARROLLO, EVALUACION DE PROYECTOS, CEPAL, 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, PROJECT EVALUATION, ECLAC |
| Date: | 2022–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ecr:col093:48054&r= |