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  • Christopher N. Bredillet Queensland University of Technology - Australia Scientific Director, Société française pour l’avancement du Management de Projet (Paris, France) Australia

Keywords:

project management, wicked problems

Abstract

(A)Musing…Wicked problems and project management

Author Biography

  • Christopher N. Bredillet, Queensland University of Technology - Australia Scientific Director, Société française pour l’avancement du Management de Projet (Paris, France) Australia

    Professor Christophe Bredillet, PhD , MScProjMgt , MSc , MBA Director, Project Management Academy Science and Engineering Faculty, Civil Engineering and The Built Environment, Project Management Academy Project, Programme & Portfolio Management Member – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) Member – Association for Project Management (APM) Member – International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM) Member – International Project Management Association (IPMA) Member – Global Alliance For Project Performance Standards: member of the global steering committee “ (GAPPS) Member – Project Management Institute (PMI) Honorary member – Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ) Member – Major Project Association (MPA) Management Member – System Dynamics Society (SDS) Member – Strategic Management Society (SMS) Member – British Academy of Management (BAM) Member – Academy of Management (AoM) Member – European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) Member – European Academy of Management (EURAM) Fellow – Institute of Directors (IoD) He received several research honours and awards: 2011: AACSB Best Paper in Operations Management: Dwivedula, R.; Bredillet, C. N.; Muller, R. (2011). “Work Motivation as a Determinant of Project Management Success: Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Results”. Academy of Business Research International Conference 2011, Atlantic City, NJ. 2011: Project Management Journal has been recognized by peers in the publishing industry with an APEX 2011 Award of Excellence in the category of Print: Magazine & Journal. 2008, 2010: APEX Awards for Publication Excellence: Most Improved Magazines & Journals – Project Management Journal (Executive Editor). 2002: Award of Appreciation, Project Management Institute Research for outstanding service and contribution to the PMI Project Management Research Program.

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2022-05-20

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