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There are many articles and papers related to people management for program and project management (P/PM) previously published in the PM World Journal and now included in the PM World Collection at https://pmworldlibrary.net/pm-world-collection/. Click here and scroll down and click on appropriate category and topic to access original works by PM World authors.
Articles, Blog Posts, Expert Opinions
Aliieva, A. (2021). To stay motivated, individuals need to have personal goals! Interview with Coach G; PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue VI, June. https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pmwj106-Jun2021-Aliieva-Interview-with-Coach-G.pdf
Aliieva, A. (2020). From a Mentee to a Mentor; PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pmwj94-Jun2020-Aliieva-from-mentee-to-mentor.pdf
Ancizu Beramendi, M. M. (2021). Everyone smiles in the same language, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue V, May. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pmwj117-May2022-Ancizu-everyone-smiles-in-the-same-language.pdf
Beramendi, M.M.A. (2021). Why am I passionate about Projects? Commentary, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XI, November. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pmwj111-Nov2021-Beramendi-why-am-I-passionate-about-projects.pdf
Bucero, A. (2020). Multigenerational Project Management, PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue I, January. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pmwj89-Jan2020-Bucero-multigenerational-project-management.pdf
Cable, J. (2021). The Workplace Moving Forward: How the Pandemic Changed the Workplace; Commentary, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue IX, September. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pmwj109-Sep2021-Cable-Shields-the-workplace-moving-forward.pdf
Cignacco, B.R. (2020). Relationship between stress and work; PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue VIII, August. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pmwj96-Aug2020-Cignacco-relationship-between-stress-and-work.pdf
Cignacco, B. R. (2020). Support employees during challenging times, PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue IV, April. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pmwj92-Apr2020-Cignacco-support-employees-during-challenging-times.pdf
De Koker, R. (2022). Leveraging Project Management in Workplace Health Promotion, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VII, July. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pmwj131-Jul2023-De-Koker-leveraging-project-management-in-workplace-health-promotion.pdf
Hornby, R. (2023). Part 4 Align with the Business, The Road to Responsible Collaboration, series article, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VIII, August. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pmwj132-Aug2023-Hornby-4-align-with-the-business-collaboration-series-article.pdf
Hornby, R. (2023). Part 2 Strive for Alignment, The Road to Responsible Collaboration, series article, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmwj130-Jun2023-Hornby-strive-for-alignment-collaboration-series-2.pdf
Hornby, R. (2023). Part 1 Series Introduction, The Road to Responsible Collaboration, series article, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue V, May. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmwj129-May2023-Hornby-introduction-collaboration-series-1.pdf
Khelifi, Y. (2024). A Skilled Workforce can Deliver Successful Projects and Business Outcomes: Interview with Sierra Hampton-Simmons, VP Certification, PMI; PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue III, March. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pmwj139-Mar2024-Khelifi-Interview-with-Sierra-Hampton-Simmons-PMI.pdf
Khelifi, Y. (2023). Put People First, Making a Modern Project Manager, series article, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue III, March. Available online at: https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pmwj127-Mar2023-Kheilif-put-people-first-series-article.pdf
Lanka, R. (2022). Project Management in Team Extension, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue II, February. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pmwj114-Feb2022-Lanka-project-management-in-team-extension.pdf
Marshall, M. (2022). Individuals Quitting Their, Jobs Causing Employee Shortages, Creating Major Issues and Problems for Businesses, Companies, and the Economy, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue I, January. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pmwj113-Jan2022-Marshall-individuals-quitting-their-jobs-commentary.pdf
Mehta, D.V. (2020). Fostering Collaboration with an Empowered Technical Program Manager, PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue VII, July. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pmwj95-Jul2020-Mehta-empowered-technical-program-manager2.pdf
Miller, T. (2023). The Key to Successful Project Management Is People Management, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue V, May. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmwj129-May2023-Miller-key-to-successful-project-management.pdf
Oltmann, J. (2024). Why Can’t We Learn? PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue IV, April. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pmwj140-Apr2024-Oltmann-why-cant-we-learn-advisory.pdf
Oltmann, J. (2023). Taking Action: Decision Grid + Pick Chart, Quick Tips for Team Leaders, series article, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue III, March. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pmwj127-Mar2023-Oltmann-decision-grid-and-pick-chart-quicktips-series-article.pdf
Price, M. (2023). Collective Resolve - Conduct that tackles failures of productivity and growth, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue IV, April. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmwj128-Apr2023-Price-collective-resolve-advisory.pdf
Prieto, R. (2022). The Role of Trust in Projects. PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue I, January. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pmwj113-Jan2022-Prieto-Role-of-trust-in-projects.pdf
Radhakrishnan, S. (2021). Managing People in Projects – an Effective Strategy, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XI, November. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pmwj111-Nov2021-Radhakrishnan-managing-people-in-projects.pdf
Saladis, F. (2020). Positive Leadership in Project Management: Developing Performance Measures. PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pmwj94-Jun2020-Saladis-developing-performance-measures.pdf
Sarma, K. (2019). Implementing the 5-hour workday in Projects - Challenge and an Opportunity! PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue XI, December. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pmwj88-Dec2019-Sarma-implementing-five-hour-workweek-in-projects.pdf
Schlereth, T. (2023). Machines don't know any sensitivities: Objective resource management, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue IV, April. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmwj128-Apr2023-Schlereth-machines-dont-know-sensitities.pdf
Smith, K. F. (2020). Personality-typing Tool to Improve Team-Building, PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue XI, November. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pmwj99-Nov2020-Smith-personality-typing-and-team-building.pdf
Smith, K. (2020). Setting Realistic Performance Bonuses for Program & Project implementation Personnel, PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pmwj94-Jun2020-Smith-Setting-Realistic-Performance-Bonuses-for-project-implementation-personnel.pdf
Stretton, A. (2023). Helping people find career positions which maximise their innate personal strengths as well as their acquired skills, commentary, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue I, January. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pmwj125-Jan2023-Stretton-Helping-people-find-career-positions-based-on-innate-strengths-2.pdf
Papers, Reports and Studies
Alliod, F. (2019). Use of overtime in projects: why and how to avoid it, PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue V, June. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pmwj82-Jun2019-Alliod-how-to-avoid-overtime-in-projects.pdf
Bradley, E.A.; Wichers, J.H. (2020). Human Capital Evaluation: What your Company paid for its Human Capital and what it got for its Money; PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pmwj94-Jun2020-Bradley-Wichers-human-capital-evaluation.pdf
Bucero, A. (2023, 2013). Sell your Horse: Developing your Influence Skills for Project Success; Originally published in 2013 PMI Global Congress Proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey; republished in the PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VI, June 2023. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmwj130-Jun2023-Bucero-sell-your-horse-developing-your-influence-skills.pdf
Chebbo, Y. (2022). The role of project human resource management on a merge and acquisition process; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue IX, September. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pmwj121-Sep2022-Chebbo-role-of-human-resoure-management-on-merge-and-acquisition-processes.pdf
Overlaps between Human Resources’ Strategic Planning and Strategic Management Tools in Public Organizations – A paper by Jalil Bagheri presented at the 3rd International Conference on New Challenges in Management and Business: Organization and Leadership, 2 May 2016 in Dubai, UAE and published in Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences by Science Direct. This study discusses value chain analysis and stakeholder analysis models to show the importance of strategic human resources planning. To download or read this paper, go to https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042816311557 (Ovya RK)
Ford, S., Desper, D., Klosterman, K. (2021). Reducing Turnover Intention via Motivational Strategies for Top-Tier Project Team Members in Denver, Colorado; PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue II, February. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pmwj102-Feb2021-Ford-Desper-Klosterman-reducing-turnover-intention-via-motivational-strategies.pdf
Ford, S. (2019). Income as Incentive: An Examination of Money as a Motivator Among Top Tier Employees; PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue I, February. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pmwj79-Feb2019-Ford-Income-as-Incentive-featured-paper.pdf
Govindaras, B., Wern, T. S., Kaur, S., Haslin, I. A., & Ramasamy, R. K. (2023). Sustainable Environment to Prevent Burnout and Attrition in Project Management. Sustainability, 15(3), 2364. Available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/3/2364 (Haq)
Kharma, T. E. S. (2022). The role of project human resources management in organizational health projects; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue X, October. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/pmwj122-Oct2022-El-Sayah-role-of-project-HR-management-in-health-projects.pdf
Li, L. (2019). Staffing Project Teams – The difference between being employed in France and China, PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue I (January). Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pmwj78-Jan2019-Li-staffing-project-teams-france-vs-china-student-paper.pdf
Lin, M. Y. (2022). Three Techniques to Destroy Psychological Safety; presented at the 14th University of Texas at Dallas Project Management Symposium in Richardson, TX, USA in May 2022; republished in the PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue XII, December. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pmwj124-Dec2022-Lin-three-techniques-to-destroy-psychological-safety.pdf
Pells, D. L. (2023, 2010). What Motivates your Project Team? What you think might just be Wrong! originally published in the March 2010 edition of PM World Today; republished in the PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue III, March. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pmwj127-Mar2023-Pells-what-motivates-your-team-2nd-edition.pdf
Pells, D. L. (2023, 2007). Teams of Teams: The new organizational reality for Program & Project Management; originally published in the June 2007 edition of PM World Today; republished in the PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue II, February. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmwj126-Feb2023-Pells-teams-of-teams-2nd-edition.pdf
Pirozzi, M., Sampietro, M. (2020). The Centrality of People in Modern Project Management: Issues, Competences, and Feelings from PM Community; PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue II, February. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/pmwj90-Feb2020-Pirozzi-Sampietro-centrality-of-people-in-modern-project-management.pdf
Sakunthala, V. (2018). Pro’s and Con’s of Temporary vs Permanent Employment Contracts for Project Managers, PM World Journal, Vol. VII, Issue XII, December. https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pmwj77-Dec2018-Sakunthala-temporary-vs-permanent-contracts-for-project-managers.pdf
Stretton, A. (2009, 2023). Aspects of People Management in a Projectised Organisation, second edition, originally published in the November 2009 edition of PM World Today, republished in the PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue I, January. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pmwj125-Jan2023-Stretton-Aspects-of-people-management-2nd-ed.pdf
Timmerman, C. (2019). Long Working Hours do not increase your Team Productivity: Solutions to limit the effects of overtime on employee’s productivity in a project organization, PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue III (April). Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pmwj80-Apr2019-Timmerman-long-working-hours-do-not-increase-team-productivity.pdf
Wallis, C. (2017). Preparing employees for technological change: An investigation into what communication content employees want and how they want to receive it in the face of technological upheaval, PM World Journal, Vol. VI, Issue I, January. https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pmwj54-Jan2017-Wallis-preparing-employees-for-technological-change-student-paper2.pdf
Zago, C. (2019). Investigation of different alternatives in order to improve the motivation within a project team, PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue II (February). Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pmwj79-Feb2019-Zago-alternatives-to-improve-motivation-in-a-project-team.pdf
Books, Book Reviews
Bartek, F. S. (2022). HCMBOK - The Human Change Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue VII, July. Available online at: https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pmwj119-Jul2022-Bartek-HCMBOK-3rd-Ed-book-review.pdf
Blackwell, K. (2023). Getting Along: How To Work With Anyone (Even Difficult People), book review, PM World Journal, Vol XII, Issue X, October. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pmwj134-Oct2023-Blackwell-Getting-Along-book-review.pdf
Carvajal, V. (2021) The Business of We, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue VII, July. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pmwj107-Jul2021-Carvajal-The-Business-of-WE-book-review.pdf
Darbelnet, K. (2023). Smarter Collaboration: A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue III, March. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pmwj127-Mar2023-Darbelnet-Smarter-Collaboration-Book-Review.pdf
Fox, M.A. (2021). The Business of WE: The proven 3-step process for closing the gap between us and them in your workplace; book review, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue IX, September. Available online at: https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pmwj109-Sep2021-Fox-The-Business-of-We-book-review.pdf
Hairston-Cooper, M. (2021). The Business of People: Leadership for the Changing World, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue VIII, August. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pmwj108-Aug2021-Hairston-Cooper-The-Business-of-People-book-review.pdf
Katiti, B. (2023). The Persuasive Project Manager, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue X, October. Available online at: https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pmwj134-Oct2023-Katiti-the-persuasive-project-manager-book-review.pdf
Piekam, M.N. (2019). The Human Factor in Project Management, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue IV, May. Online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/pmwj81-May2019-Piekam-Human-Factor-in-Project-Management-book-review.pdf
Piracha, S. (2022). Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue X, October. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/pmwj122-Oct2022-Piracha-Give-and-Take-book-review-2.pdf
Scoggin, E. (2021). Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire; book review, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue VIII, August. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pmwj108-Aug2021-Scoggin-balancing-act-book-review1.pdf
Skolnick, S. (2019). Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. VIII, Issue X, November. Online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pmwj87-Nov2019-Skolnick-build-an-a-team-book-review.pdf
Ward, C. (2024). Open Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest Challenges, book review, PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue III, March. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pmwj139-Mar2024-Ward-open-talent-book-review.pdf
Other Resources
Human Resource Management – In this tutorial, Management Study Guide looks at the definition of HRM by giving a broad overview of the topic and introducing the reader to the practice of HRM in contemporary organization. To learn more: http://www.managementstudyguide.com/human-resource-management.htm (Osayande)
Ozguler, I.S. (2022). The Great Resignation in the USA and Big Reveals for PM Professionals from PMI’s 2021 Survey: Interview with Mike DePrisco, PMI; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue II, February. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pmwj114-Feb2022-Ozguler-Interview-with-Mike-DePrisco-PMI.pdf
Peevy, L. (2020). The Human Factor in Project Management; book review, PM World Journal, Vol. IX, Issue III, March. https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pmwj91-Mar2020-Peevy-The-Human-Factor-In-Project-Management-book-review.pdf
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