Infusing African management philosophy into project management
- Authors: Marnewick, Carl , Erasmus, Wikus , Joseph, Nazeer
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/273526 , uj:29141 , Citation: Marnewick, C., Erasmus, W. & Joseph, N. 2018. Infusing African management philosophy into project management. Acta Commercii 18(1), a585. https://doi.org/10.4102/ ac.v18i1.585 , ISSN: 1684-1999 (Online) , ISSN: 2413-1903 (Print)
- Description: Abstract: The project management field of study is investigated in the context of the current debate on decolonisation of the university curriculum. Research purpose: Current project management theories and curriculum are based on Western management philosophy (WMP). This creates tension on the African continent where the debate is currently about the revival of African management philosophy (AMP) and how it should form part of management theories and the discourse in general. Motivation for the study: The problem currently is that AMP is not incorporated or even discussed within project management literature. The aim of this article is to create discussion around AMP and how it can be infused into project management theories and ultimately the curriculum. The AMP and WMP are discussed through the lens of project management, specifically the Project Management Body of Knowledge...
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Investing in project management certification : do organisations get their money’s worth?
- Authors: Joseph, Nazeer , Marnewick, Carl
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Project management certification , IT project management , Project management professionalisation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/260594 , uj:27444 , Citation: Joseph, N. & Marnewick, C. 2018. Investing in project management certification : do organisations get their money’s worth?.
- Description: Abstract: The professionalisation of project management has been a contentious topic for some time. Project management certification is seen as a step towards the professionalisation of the discipline. Certifications were developed as a means to provide individuals with the appropriate knowledge and skills required to deliver projects successfully. Although project management certification programmes are now commonplace across the globe, research is yet to fully investigate the true influence certifications have on project performance. This paper revealed that South African IT project performance is not influenced by project management certification. Moreover, it was established that certifications need to be redesigned to ensure that the professionalisation of project management remains on track.
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