Title: Managing small projects in large healthcare organisations

Authors: Muriel Mignerat; François Durand; Monika Jasinska

Addresses: TELFER School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada ' TELFER School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada ' Queensland Health, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Abstract: Healthcare is continuously changing through the means of project work. To our knowledge, no specific project management guidelines exist for small projects in healthcare contexts, conducted by healthcare professionals, who typically lack appropriate project management knowledge and skills. This study examines successful project management practices in small projects in two Canadian hospital settings. A list of 43 project management practices deemed important by the majority of participants is proposed that could serve as basic guidelines for managing small projects in hospitals. Findings also shed light on the value of adapting principles of project management to these settings.

Keywords: project management; healthcare management; practice; qualitative research; small projects; large healthcare organisations; healthcare projects.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2022.124130

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2022 Vol.14 No.2, pp.105 - 125

Received: 20 Jun 2020
Accepted: 23 Feb 2021
Published online: 14 Jul 2022 *

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