All Outputs (105)

Position paper: Public policy implications in publicly funded infrastructure projects (2024)
Journal Article
Al Naqbi, K. K. M., Ojiako, U., Al-mhdawi, M., Chipulu, M., Dweiri, F., Bashir, H., & AlRaeesi, E. J. H. (online). Position paper: Public policy implications in publicly funded infrastructure projects. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-06-2024-0225

Purpose
This essay contributes to the ongoing exposition of a project management-focused understanding of “public policy” implementation. Distinct from previous studies that take a predominantly administrative sciences perspective, the delivery and... Read More about Position paper: Public policy implications in publicly funded infrastructure projects.

Design phase collaborative risk management factors: a case study of a green rating system in South Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Maseko, L., Root, D., Venkatachalam, S., Marshall, A., Jasim Hussain AlRaeesi, E., & Chipulu, M. (online). Design phase collaborative risk management factors: a case study of a green rating system in South Africa. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-11-2023-1138

Purpose
We explore the design risk factors and associated managerial practices driving collaborative risk management for design efficacy in green building projects. By illuminating project design risk as an important project risk category in its own... Read More about Design phase collaborative risk management factors: a case study of a green rating system in South Africa.

Assessing risk dimensions in dry port projects: prioritization, interdependence and heterogeneity (2024)
Journal Article
Rodrigues, T. D. A., Ojiako, U., Mota, C. M. D. M., Marshall, A., Chipulu, M., & Dweiri, F. (2024). Assessing risk dimensions in dry port projects: prioritization, interdependence and heterogeneity. Maritime Business Review, 9(4), 311-330. https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-09-2023-0064

Purpose
We identify and further aggregate the most commonly engaged risk factors in dry port projects into dimensions. Noting the importance of developing a multi-perspective view of risk, we further assess the priority, interdependency and heterog... Read More about Assessing risk dimensions in dry port projects: prioritization, interdependence and heterogeneity.

Risk factor prioritization in infrastructure handover to operations (2023)
Journal Article
Rodrigues, T. D. A., Ojiako, U., Marshall, A., Mota, C. M. D. M., Dweiri, F. T., Chipulu, M., Ika, L., & AlRaeesi, E. J. H. (2023). Risk factor prioritization in infrastructure handover to operations. International Journal of Project Management, 42(1), Article 102558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2023.102558

Worldwide, there are numerous reports of major infrastructure projects failing at handover to the operations phase following completion of the project development and delivery phase. While poor risk identification and prioritization... Read More about Risk factor prioritization in infrastructure handover to operations.

Variations in critical success factors of PPP-procured construction projects over lifecycle phases (2023)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Almeile, A. M., Ika, L., Bashir, H., Marshall, A., & AlRaeesi, E. J. H. (online). Variations in critical success factors of PPP-procured construction projects over lifecycle phases. Production Planning and Control, https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2023.2294310

We explore the variations in importance of critical success factors (CSFs) over project lifecycle stages of construction public–private partnership (PPP) projects. A two-staged study is employed involving a literature search and identification of fac... Read More about Variations in critical success factors of PPP-procured construction projects over lifecycle phases.

Developing a new scale for measuring sustainability-oriented innovation (2023)
Journal Article
Baxter, D., & Chipulu, M. (2023). Developing a new scale for measuring sustainability-oriented innovation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 429, Article 139590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139590

Sustainability-oriented innovation is a developing area in the academic literature, and existing measurement models are either lacking in scope or they have not been validated. Following an extensive review of existing academic literature, this paper... Read More about Developing a new scale for measuring sustainability-oriented innovation.

An Order Fulfilment Location Planning Model for Perishable Goods Supply Chains Using Population Density (2023)
Journal Article
Ekanayake, C., Bandara, Y. M., Chipulu, M., & Chhetri, P. (2023). An Order Fulfilment Location Planning Model for Perishable Goods Supply Chains Using Population Density. Supply Chain Analytics, Article 100045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sca.2023.100045

The increased frequency of purchases and growing distances between the final distribution points of the perishable products and consumers are contributing to multiple handling, high intermediation, and a greater concentration of out... Read More about An Order Fulfilment Location Planning Model for Perishable Goods Supply Chains Using Population Density.

Competitiveness throughout the seaport-hinterland: a container shipping analysis (2023)
Journal Article
de Almeida Rodrigues, T., Maria de Miranda Mota, C., Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Dweiri, F., & Marshall, A. (2024). Competitiveness throughout the seaport-hinterland: a container shipping analysis. Maritime Policy and Management, 51(6), 1170-1189. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2023.2248125

With customers looking for the highest level of services and reduction of cost on international trade of goods, shippers have recently begun to focus on the inland leg of containerized import/export, making the competition advance between ‘seaport ag... Read More about Competitiveness throughout the seaport-hinterland: a container shipping analysis.

A flexible cost model for seaport-hinterland decisions in container shipping (2023)
Journal Article
Rodrigues, T. D. A., Mota, C., Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., & Dweiri, F. (2023). A flexible cost model for seaport-hinterland decisions in container shipping. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 49, Article 101016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2023.101016

A seaport–hinterland system offers a wide range of service options for shippers and consignees to export or import containerized cargo. The present study, set within the context of Brazil, seeks to propose a flexible cost model to aid joint seaport–h... Read More about A flexible cost model for seaport-hinterland decisions in container shipping.

How can value co-creation be integrated into a customer experience evaluation? (2023)
Journal Article
Lee, H.-Y., Grinevich, V., & Chipulu, M. (2023). How can value co-creation be integrated into a customer experience evaluation?. European Management Journal, 41(4), 521-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2023.07.004

With the arrival of the service economy, businesses across different sectors have to rely increasingly on service design, with its focus on the viewpoints of customers and their experiences. Existing frameworks for evaluating customer experience tend... Read More about How can value co-creation be integrated into a customer experience evaluation?.

Prudence as an ethical foundation for risk management (2023)
Journal Article
Marshall, A., Ojiako, U., Abdoush, T., Vasilakos, N., & Chipulu, M. (2024). Prudence as an ethical foundation for risk management. Society and Business Review, 19(1), 113-131. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-09-2022-0244

Purpose
This paper aims to draw on historical conceptions of true and false prudence within the broader context of virtue ethics ideas, to create a prudence framework for developing risk-and-ethics cultures in organisations.

Design/methodology/ap... Read More about Prudence as an ethical foundation for risk management.

Salient Complexities of Engaging External Consultants in Information Systems Projects (2022)
Journal Article
Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., & Thomas, A. (2024). Salient Complexities of Engaging External Consultants in Information Systems Projects. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 5212-5229. https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2022.3220151

Project sponsors have sought to develop the necessary competence to address various challenges they face during project development, implementation and exploitation by employing different initiatives including the engagement and use of external consu... Read More about Salient Complexities of Engaging External Consultants in Information Systems Projects.

A multi-objective linear programming model for scheduling part families and designing a group layout in cellular manufacturing systems (2022)
Journal Article
Motahari, R., Alavifar, Z., Andaryan, A. Z., Chipulu, M., & Saberi, M. (2023). A multi-objective linear programming model for scheduling part families and designing a group layout in cellular manufacturing systems. Computers and Operations Research, 151, Article 106090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2022.106090

Different industries compete to attract customers in different ways. In the field of production, group technology (GT) is defined by identifying and grouping similar parts based on their similarities in design and production. Cellular manufacturing (... Read More about A multi-objective linear programming model for scheduling part families and designing a group layout in cellular manufacturing systems.

Investigating Cultural and Structural Influences on Optimising Engineer-to-Order Project Delivery and Sustainability (2022)
Journal Article
Chipulu, M., & Ikeatuegwu, C. (2024). Investigating Cultural and Structural Influences on Optimising Engineer-to-Order Project Delivery and Sustainability. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 4205-4215. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2022.3213856

Several culture theories, which explain the formation, embedment, and propagation of organisational culture, suggest that certain organisational culture practices of an executing organisation may enable sustainable outcomes in project manufacturing.... Read More about Investigating Cultural and Structural Influences on Optimising Engineer-to-Order Project Delivery and Sustainability.

Project-focused literature on public-private partnership (PPP) in developing countries: a critical review (2022)
Journal Article
Almeile, A. M., Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., Vahidi, R., & Marshall, A. (2024). Project-focused literature on public-private partnership (PPP) in developing countries: a critical review. Production Planning and Control, 35(7), 683-710. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2022.2123408

Set within the context of developing countries, we conduct a state of the art systematic review of project-focused, public-private partnership literature published between 1997 and 2021. The outcome of this review provides critical insight into trend... Read More about Project-focused literature on public-private partnership (PPP) in developing countries: a critical review.

The impact of economic and political imperatives on the successful use of Public-private partnership (PPP) in projects (2022)
Journal Article
Almeile, A. M., Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., Vahidi, R., & Marshall, A. (2024). The impact of economic and political imperatives on the successful use of Public-private partnership (PPP) in projects. Production Planning and Control, 35(6), 559-579. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2022.2110171

This study presents empirical research examining how economic and political imperatives impact prospects for successful use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to deliver projects in Saudi Arabia. A conceptual model and several hypotheses are develo... Read More about The impact of economic and political imperatives on the successful use of Public-private partnership (PPP) in projects.

Salient complexities of engaging external consultants in information systems projects (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chipulu, M., Thomas, A., & Ojiako, U. (2022, June). Salient complexities of engaging external consultants in information systems projects. Presented at EURAM 2022: Leading Digital Transformation, Winterthur, Switzerland

Although the complexities of projects literature body continues to expand, there remains some gaps in the transformation of the basic science into practice. Meanwhile, decades of adhering to outsourcing regimes mean that most organisations have inade... Read More about Salient complexities of engaging external consultants in information systems projects.

Innovation readiness in public sector service delivery: An exploration (2022)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., AlRaeesi, E. J. H., Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., & Bashir, H. (2024). Innovation readiness in public sector service delivery: An exploration. Production Planning and Control, 35(5), 437-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2022.2089266

We set out in this study to examine the mechanisms (specific knowledge management practices) required to operationalize service innovation readiness within public sector service delivery. Data is obtained from 150 service delivery managers drawn from... Read More about Innovation readiness in public sector service delivery: An exploration.

Ambiguity in Performance Management Systems of Complex Multi-stakeholder Organisations (2022)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Bititci, U., Marshall, A., Chipulu, M., Manville, G., Muthalagu, S. J., & Farrington, T. (2023). Ambiguity in Performance Management Systems of Complex Multi-stakeholder Organisations. Production Planning and Control, 34(14), 1393–1413. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.2014590

This study undertakes an in-depth and rigorous exploration and explanation of the sources and implications of ambiguity in performance measurement systems and performance management practices (PMM) systems of complex multi-stakeholder organisations.... Read More about Ambiguity in Performance Management Systems of Complex Multi-stakeholder Organisations.

Designing, organising, and delivering online analytics modules in ‘flipped’ mode: two cases (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chipulu, M. (2021, September). Designing, organising, and delivering online analytics modules in ‘flipped’ mode: two cases. Paper presented at OR63: OR Society's 63rd Annual Conference, Online

In this session, I will compare the design, organisation, and delivery of two, level-II, online analytics modules, which I led during pandemic. The first module introduced basic coding using VBA and Python; the second developed knowledge of Simulatio... Read More about Designing, organising, and delivering online analytics modules in ‘flipped’ mode: two cases.