Beyond the Project Horizon: Journal of the Center for Project Management Innovation
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Beyond the Project Horizon Journal of the Center for Project Management Innovation
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Recent Publications & Featured Articles
Current Issue Spotlight: Volume 2, Issue 1
Transforming Project Management: Cultural Regeneration and Technological Adaptation
Our latest issue addresses the dual imperatives of cultural and technological transformation in contemporary project management. As organizations navigate dynamic global markets and rapid technological advancements, these three compelling articles offer fresh perspectives on adaptive cultures and innovative tool integration.
Featured Research Articles
๐ Creating a Regenerative Organizational Culture
Authors: Sukanya Nagfernandes and Jennifer Mowery
DOI: 10.59964/2993-2556.1020
This comprehensive review article explores transformational practices for building regenerative organizational cultures. The study introduces an innovative framework for predicting cultural practices across project lifecycles, emphasizing stakeholder synergy, sustainability commitment, and milestone celebrations. Key Impact: Challenges project managers to proactively assess and revitalize cultural ecosystems for organizational resilience.
๐ Automation Mismatch: How Contractor AI Adoption Challenges Institutional Procurement Norms at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Author: Farhan Bin Amjad
DOI: 10.59964/2993-2556.1022
This timely analysis examines tensions arising from AI adoption in federal procurement, highlighting how contractors' AI tools (Vultron, Unanet) outpace government evaluation systems. Research Significance: Provides institutional theory-based insights for navigating AI integration challenges in project management contexts.
๐ Operational Endings, Emotional Impacts: Ethical Considerations When Project Teams Form Attachments to AI Collaborators
Authors: Tom Wise, Sarah M. Dyson, Stephen Onu, John Clark, Joseph Zagerman, and Jennifer Williams
DOI: 10.59964/2993-2556.1024
This groundbreaking mixed-methods study investigates human emotional responses to AI team members, revealing significant psychological patterns and attachment mechanisms. Innovation: First comprehensive examination of human-AI emotional dynamics in professional project environments.
Editorial Announcements
Journal Mission & Vision
Journal of the Center for Project Management Innovation is a platform for innovative project management research, bridging theoretical foundations with practical applications. Our commitment to academic excellence drives transformative insights in an ever-evolving field.
Editorial Board Excellence
Our distinguished editorial board brings together leading scholars and practitioners from diverse project management disciplines, ensuring rigorous peer review and high-quality publications.
Peer Review Process Updates
- Double-blind peer review maintains research integrity
- Average review timeline: 2-4 weeks from submission to decision
- Quality focus: Emphasis on methodological rigor and practical relevance
Academic Integrity & Quality Assurance
Quality Metrics & Transparency
- Rigorous Peer Review: All articles undergo comprehensive double-blind evaluation
- Digital Commons Platform: Ensures permanent archival and global accessibility
- DOI Assignment: Every article receives persistent digital identifiers
- Open Access: Immediate, unrestricted access to all published research
Transparency Commitment
Our journal maintains the highest standards of academic integrity through clear editorial policies and procedures and transparent peer-review processes. Our journal maintains prompt correction of any identified issues and open communication with authors and readers.
Industry & Field Updates
Regenerative Organizational Culture Framework
Nagfernandes and Mowery's comprehensive review, "Creating a Regenerative Organizational Culture," introduces an innovative approach to predicting cultural practices across project lifecycles. Their research identifies six key components: acknowledging the need for regeneration, sustainability commitment, stakeholder synergy, persistence through iterations, empowerment attitudes, and milestone celebrations. This framework addresses the critical challenge of cultural stagnation in project organizations.
Adoption vs. Institutional Barriers
Amjad's "Automation Mismatch" analysis exposes the growing tension between contractor AI adoption and government procurement systems at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The research reveals how tools like Vultron and Unanet AI enable contractors to increase proposal volumes while regulatory and cultural barriers prevent equivalent government modernization. This institutional theory-based study provides essential insights for project managers navigating AI integration in regulated environments.
AI Integration in Project Environments
Our current issue addresses critical challenges in AI adoption, from emotional dynamics to institutional barriers. Our groundbreaking research, "Operational Endings, Emotional Impacts" by Wise, Dyson, et al. (2025), reveals unprecedented findings about emotional attachment between project teams and AI collaborators. This mixed-methods study identifies eight key themes: emotional responses, termination concerns, and critical insights, as organizations integrate AI into project workflows. The research shows that professionals experience genuine grief responses when AI team members are "terminated," highlighting ethical considerations for project managers implementing AI systems.
Upcoming Opportunities
Call for Contributions Special Issue Themes (Future Considerations):
- Innovation in Project Methodologies (Submit by July 31, 2025)
- AI Ethics in Project Management (Submit by September 30, 2025)
- Sustainable Project Practices (Submit by November 30, 2025)
- Global Project Management Perspectives (Submit by January 1, 2026)
Reviewer Opportunities
We welcome qualified reviewers with expertise in project management theory and practice, organizational behavior and culture, technology adoption and digital transformation, AI and automation applications, sustainability, and regenerative practices. Please complete the form Here for more information.
Last Updated: May 27, 2025
Beyond the Project Horizon: Journal of the Center for Project Management Innovation
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