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A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects
Dissertation (MComm (Informatics))--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/22846 A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects Leonard, A.C. (Awie) dawidvz@nedbank.co.za Van Zyl, Dawid Hermanus Social relationships Project management Information systems Social networks UCTD Dissertation (MComm (Informatics))--University of Pretoria, 2010. The purpose of this research is to consider the importance of social relationships and networks within the structures of Information Systems projects. A grounded theory research was conducted making use of project documentation to identify core categories which were supplemented with a survey directed at all levels of project team members. Interpretive patterns from grounded theory enabled inferences to be drawn on the role of social relationships and networks within IS projects. The social and political nature of IS projects requires that social relationships and networks are considered when project teams are created and monitored throughout the project lifecycle since project management philosophies and methodologies are not enough to achieve project success. Social relationships and networks were found to have three impact types on IS projects being a) influence, b) friendships and c) advice. Social relationships and networks were found to impact IS projects in areas of leadership, project culture, social relationships within project teams, the use of external social networks and the managing of external influences. The choice of limiting the research to a single large corporate organisation requires that further research is needed to corroborate the findings in order to make generalisations. The research findings provide practical considerations and highlights potential problems areas in the project lifecycle that need to be taken cognisance of irrespective of the chosen project management methodology. Copyright Informatics unrestricted 2013-09-06T13:49:35Z 2010-05-28 2013-09-06T13:49:35Z 2009-04-29 2010-05-28 2009-02-25 Dissertation Van Zyl, DH, 2008, A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems Projects, MComm(Informatics) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22846 > F10/134/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22846 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02252009-111749/ © 2008, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Social relationships Project management Information systems Social networks UCTD A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects |
| title | A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects |
| title_full | A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects |
| title_fullStr | A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects |
| title_full_unstemmed | A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects |
| title_short | A grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate Information Systems projects |
| title_sort | grounded theory research investigation into the importance of social relationships and networks within corporate information systems projects |
| topic | Social relationships Project management Information systems Social networks UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22846 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02252009-111749/ |