scholarly journals Project Management in Public Health: A Systematic Literature Review on Success Criteria and Factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Carolina Santos ◽  
Vitor Santos ◽  
António Tavares ◽  
João Varajão
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Success Criteria

Reducing uncertainties in innovation projects through intra-organisational collaboration: a systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rola Imad Fanousse ◽  
Dilupa Nakandala ◽  
Yi-Chen Lan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis article provides the first systematic review of literature on effective organisational practices for reducing innovation project uncertainties to promote project performance. Innovation is the lifeblood of organisations, while simultaneously being one of the most challenging processes to manage. This systematic review seeks to examine best practice for reducing uncertainties and thus mitigate the high failure rates in innovation projects.Design/methodology/approachThis paper provides a systematic review of the literature on innovation project management and encourages an understanding of how intra-organisational collaboration reduces uncertainty and thus increases project performance.FindingsBased on an analysis of the systematic literature review findings, the impact of intra-organisational collaboration in reducing uncertainties in innovation projects is uncovered. Three types of project uncertainties were found to be dominant in the context of innovation project management: task, technological and market uncertainties. Five dimensions of intra-organisational collaboration are also identified, namely collaborative relationship, collaborative leadership, communicating and sharing information, trust formation and joint decision-making.Originality/valueThe authors situate five intra-organisational collaboration dimensions as key mechanisms that yield organisational learning as an outcome. On the other hand, they also uncovered that organisational learning is a key enabler in the relationship between intra-organisational collaboration and task, market and technological uncertainties reduction. Therefore, intra-organisational collaboration is identified as a critical practice in enhancing the performance of innovation projects. The study proposes a multi-dimensional conceptual model, providing a mechanism for furthering a research agenda for improving the performance of innovation projects.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on Water Insecurity from an Oregon Public Health Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1122
Author(s):  
Cordelia Schimpf ◽  
Curtis Cude
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Drought Risk ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Water Insecurity ◽  
Public Health Perspective

This paper systematically reviews existing United States-based water insecurity literature with the goal of understanding the evidence base for developing public health water insecurity intervention strategies in Oregon. The authors conducted the systematic literature review using an adjusted PRISMA reporting checklist to document the review process. Results find 11 public health-related water insecurity interventions including surveillance practices and indicator and policy development. Research on water insecurity health impacts and solutions is still an emerging field. Nevertheless, state agencies perceive a risk to communities from inadequate safe water and are taking steps to assess and reduce these risks. From the review, strategies include improving water affordability, carrying out community education events, documenting drought risk and water loss, and tracking improvements in safe drinking water compliance. The review finds opportunities to take varied approaches that are community-specific, partnership-based and culturally relevant. Recommendations for Oregon include characterizing communities experiencing water insecurity, assessing community needs, tracking regional water scarcity and recognizing the human right to water in Oregon.

scholarly journals Health and Wellbeing Boards: a new dawn for public health partnerships?

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 220-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Perkins ◽  
David James Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Partnerships ◽  
Current Evidence Base

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the effectiveness of partnership working in public health and draws on a systematic review of public health partnerships and original research conducted by the authors. It then considers in the light of research evidence whether the recently established Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act will help agencies to work together more effectively to improve population health or will go the way of previous initiatives and fall short of their original promise. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a systematic literature review conducted by the authors and empirical research focusing upon the ability of public health partnerships to reduce health inequalities and improve population health outcomes. It also draws on recent studies evaluating HWBs. Findings – The paper finds that, hitherto, public health partnerships have had limited impact on improving population health and reducing health inequalities and that there is a danger that HWBs will follow the same path-dependent manner of previous partnership initiatives with limited impact in improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities. Research limitations/implications – The research draws on a systematic literature review and further scoping review of public health partnerships, in addition to empirical research conducted by the authors. It also reviews the current evidence base on HWBs. It is recognised that HWBs are in their early stages and have not as yet had the time to fulfil their role in service collaboration and integration. Practical implications – The paper gives an overview of how and why public health partnerships in the past have not lived up to the expectations placed upon them. It then offers practical steps that HWBs need to take to take to ensure the mistakes of the past are not replicated in the future. Social implications – The research outlines how public health partnerships can operate in a more effective manner, to ensure a more seamless provision for service users. The paper then gives pointers as to how this can benefit HWBs and the wider community they serve. Originality/value – The paper draws on a comprehensive research study of the effectiveness of public health partnerships on improving health outcomes and a systematic literature review. In addition, it also draws upon the current evidence base evaluating HWBs, to inform the discussion on their future prospects, in regard to partnership working in public health and promoting service integration.

scholarly journals Best practices in implementing a project management office: a systematic review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-463
Author(s):  
Gustavo Oliveira Pinto ◽  
Luiz Carlos Brasil de Brito Mello ◽  
Thaís Spiegel
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Project Management Office ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Organizational Variables ◽  
Implementation Challenges

Highlights: Project management office (PMO) is structurally configured in a particular way to adapt to the peculiarities of each organization and its strategic objectives, in order to promote project management practices. The purpose of this article is to explore the best practices for project management office implementation. A systematic literature review was conducted using 104 documents published between 2000 and 2018. The research allowed the identification of PMO's data, such as functions, models, best practices in implementation, challenges to implementation, and success factors.Goal: The purpose of this article is to explore the best practices for project management office implementation.Design/Methodology/Approach: A systematic literature review was conducted using 104 documents published between 2000 and 2018.Results: The research allowed the identification of PMO's data, such as functions, models, best practices in implementation, challenges to implementation, and success factors.Limitations of the investigation: Other factors related to PMO, such as the implementation phases, maturity models, process groups, and organizational variables that affect PMO.Practical implications: It is observed that there are relevant issues in PMO implementation structuring that are not consolidated, making it difficult for organizations to base their implementation on the available theoretical frameworks.Originality/value: As a result, it became evident that there is a lack of standardization of those characteristics related to the PMO; and that the so-called "best practices" require more academic studies before they can be established.

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