The following publications summarize the SPL research studies. References are listed from latest to earliest.

Books

 

1. Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, Reinventing Project Management: The Diamond Approach to Successful Growth and Innovation. Harvard Business School Press, August 2007, (288p). The book was selected among the top five best business books of the year and is the first and only project management book published by Harvard Press.

2. Aaron J. Shenhar, Dov Dvir, Dragan Milosevic, and Hans Thamhain, Linking Project Management with Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, 2007, (239p).

3. Richard Reilly, Zvi Aronson, Peter Dominick, Michael Ryan, Ann Mooney, and Aaron J. Shenhar, The Human Side of Project Leadership, Project Management Institute, 2007, (215p).

4. Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, R&D Defense Management in Israel, Institute of Business Research, Tel-Aviv University and Ministry of Defense Israel, 1993, (in Hebrew, 230p).

Refereed Journal Research Articles and Book Chapters

 

1. Zvi Aronson, Aaron Shenhar, and Peerasit Patanakul, "Managing the intangible aspects of a project: The affect of vision, artifacts and leader values on project spirit and success in technology-driven projects. Project Management Journal, 44, 1, 35 - 58, 2013.

2. Alan Maltz, Aaron Shenhar, Dov Dvir, and Michael Poli, “Integrating Success Scorecards Across Corporate Organizational Levels. ”The Open Business Journal" 5, pp. 8-19, 2012.

3. Peerasit Patanakul, Aaron Shenhar, and Dragan Milosevic, “How Project Strategy is used in Project Management: Cases of New Product Development and Software Development Projects.” Journal of Engineering and Technology Management", 29, pp. 391–414, 2012.

4. Peerasit Patanakul and Aaron Shenhar, “What Project Strategy Really Is: The Fundamental Building Block in Strategic Project Management.” Project Management Journal, February, 2012.

5. Dov Dvir and Aaron Shenhar, “What Great Projects Have in Common.” MIT Sloan Management Review, 52, 3, pp. 19-21, 2011.

6. Zvi Aronson, Richard Reilly, and Aaron Shenhar, “Project Spirit: Placing partakers’ emotions, attitudes and norms in the context of project vision, artifacts, leader values, contextual performance and success.” Journal of High Technology Management Research, 21, pp. 2-13, 2010.

7. Peerasit Patanakul and Aaron J. Shenhar, “Exploring the Concept of Value Creation in Program Planning and System Engineering Processes.” System Engineering, 13, 4, pp. 340-352, 2010.

8. Brian Sauser, Richard Reilly, Aaron Shenhar, “Why Projects Fail? How Contingency Theory Can Provide New Insights -A Comparative Analysis of NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter Loss.” International Journal of Project Management, 27 pp. 665–679, 2009.

9. Aaron J. Shenhar and Brian Sauser, “Systems Engineering Management: The Multidisciplinary Discipline”, in A. Sage (Ed) Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 2009.

10. Aaron J. Shenhar and Dov Dvir, “Project Management Research: The Challenge and Opportunity,” Project Management Journal, June 2007.

11. Aaron Shenhar, “Introduction,” Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

12. Aaron Shenhar, “Strategic Project Leadership® Toward a Strategic Project Management Approach” in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

13. Aaron J. Shenhar, Dov Dvir, William Guth, Thomas Lechler, Dragan Milosevic, Peerasit Panatakul, Michael Poli, Joca Stefanovic, “Project Strategy – The Missing Link” by in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

14. Zvi Ahronson, Richard R. Reilly, and Aaron J. Shenhar, “Project Spirit: The Building Blocks of Inspiration” in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

15. Aaron J. Shenhar, Dov Dvir, Ofer Levy, and Alan Maltz, “Project Success – A Multidimensional Strategic Concept” in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

16. Peerasit Patanakul and Aaron J. Shenhar, “Why Different Projects Need Different Strategies” in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

17. “Does Strategic Alignment Contribute to Business Success” by Joca Stefanovic and Aaron J. Shenhar, in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

18. Dov Dvir and Aaron J. Shenhar, “What Makes Great Strategic Projects” in Linking Projects to Business Strategy, Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA, 2007.

19. Dov Dvir, Ariye Ben David, Arik Sadeh, and Aaron Shenhar, “Critical managerial factors affecting defense projects success: A comparison between neural network and regression analysis,” Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 19, 5, pp. 535-543, 2006.

20. Aaron J. Shenhar, Dov Dvir, Dragan Milosevic, Jerry Mulenburg, Peerasit Patanakul, Richard Reilly, Michael Ryan, Andrew Sage, Brian Sauser, Sabin Srivannaboon, Joca Stefanovic, and Hans Thamhain, “Toward a NASA-Specific Project Management Framework,” Engineering Management Journal, 17, 4, pp. 8-16, 2005.

21. Aaron J. Shenhar, "Strategic Project Leadership: Toward a Strategic Approach to Project Management." R&D Management, 34, pp. 569-578, November 2004

22. Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, “Project Management Evolution: Past History and Future Research Directions,” In Slevin, D.P., Cleland, D.I. and Pinto, J.K., Eds. Innovations: Project management Research 2004, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute, 2004.

23. Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, “How Projects Differ and What to do About it,” in P. W. G. Morris and J. A. Pinto (Editors) The Resource Book on the Management of Projects, John Wiley, 2004.

24. Dov Dvir, Stan Lipovetsky, Aaron Shenhar, and Asher Tishler, “What is really important for project success? - A refined, multivariate, comprehensive analysis,” International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 4, 4, pp. 382-404, 2003.

25. Alan Maltz, Aaron J. Shenhar, and Richard Reilly, "Beyond the Balanced Scorecard: Refining the Search for Organizational Success Measures", Long Range Planning, 36, 2, pp. 185-201, 2003

26. Dov Dvir, Aaron Shenhar, and Shlomo Alkaher, “From A Single Discipline Product to a Multidisciplinary System: Adapting the Right Style to the Right Project”, System Engineering, 6, 3, pp. 123-134, 2003.

27. Dov Dvir, Tsvi. Raz, and Aaron Shenhar, “An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between Project Planning and Project Success,” International Journal of Project Management, 21, pp. 89-95, 2003.

28. Zadok Hougui, Aaron Shenhar, Dov Dvir, and Asher Tishler, “Defense Conversion in Small Companies: Risk, Activities, and Success Assessment”, Journal of Technology Transfer, 27, 3, pp. 245-261, June 2002.

29. Tsvi Raz, Aaron Shenhar, and Dov Dvir, “Risk Management, Project Success, and Technological Uncertainty,” R&D Management, 32, 2, pp. 101-109, 2002.

30. Aaron Shenhar, Asher Tishler, Dov Dvir, Stan Lipovetsky, and Thomas Lechler, “Refining the Search for Project Success Factors: A Multidimensional Typological Approach”, R&D Management, 32, 2, pp. 111-126, 2002.

31. Aaron J. Shenhar, Dov Dvir, Ofer Levy, and Alan Maltz, “Project Success – A Multidimensional, Strategic Concept”, Long Range Planning, 34, pp. 699- 725, 2001.

32. Aaron Shenhar, “Contingent Management in Temporary Organizations: The Comparative Analysis of Projects”, Journal of High Technology Management Research, 12, pp. 230-271, 2001.

33. Aaron Shenhar, “One Size Does Not Fit All Projects: Exploring Classical Contingency Domains”, Management Science, 47, 3, pp. 394-414, 2001.

34. Max Wideman and Aaron Shenhar, “Professional and Personal Development Management”, in Joan Knutson (Ed) Project Management for the Business Professional - A Comprehensive Guide, John Wiley, New York, 2001.

35. Dov Dvir, Arik Sadeh, and Aaron Shenhar, “The Role of Contract Type in the Success of R&D Defense Projects Under Increasing Uncertainty,” Project Management Journal, 31, 3, pp. 14-22, 2000.

36. Scott Fricke, and Aaron Shenhar, “Managing Multiple Projects in a Manufacturing Environment”, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 47, 2, pp. 258-268, 2000.

37. Aaron Shenhar, Michael Poli, and Thomas Lechler, “A New Framework for Strategic Project Management”, in T. Khalil (Ed) Management of Technology VIII, University of Miami, 2000.

38. Aaron Shenhar, “Strategic Project Management: The New Framework”, in D. F. Kocaoglu and T. R. Anderson (Editors) Technology and Innovation Management, Portland State University, Portland: OR, 1999.

39. Aaron Shenhar, “Systems Engineering Management: The Multidisciplinary Discipline”, in A. Sage (Ed) Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management, John Wiley, pp. 113-144, 1999.

40. Dov Dvir, Stan Lipovetsky, Aaron Shenhar, and A. Tishler, “In Search of Project Classification: A Non-Universal Approach to Project Success Factors”, Research Policy, 27, pp. 915-935, 1998.

41. Aaron Shenhar, Zadok Hougui, Dov Dvir, Asher Tishler, and Yair Sharan, “Understanding the Defense Conversion Dilemma”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 59, pp. 275-289, 1998.

42. Aaron Shenhar, “From Theory to Practice: Toward A Typology of Project Management Styles”, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 41, 1, pp. 33-48, 1998.

43. Stan Lipovetsky, Asher Tishler, Dov Dvir, and Aaron Shenhar, "The Relative Importance of Project Success Dimensions", R&D Management, 27, 1, pp. 97- 106, 1997.

44. Aaron Shenhar, Dov Dvir, and Ofer Levy, “Mapping the Dimensions of Project Success”, Project Management Journal. 28, 2, pp. 5-13, June 1997.

45. Aaron Shenhar and Zeev Bonen, “A New Taxonomy of Systems: Toward an Adaptive Systems Engineering Framework”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 27, 2, pp. 137-145, March 1997.

46. Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, “Toward a Typological Theory of Project Management”, Research Policy, 25, pp. 607-632, 1996.

47. Asher Tishler, Dov Dvir, Aaron Shenhar, and Stan Lipovetsky, “Identifying Critical Success Factors in Defense Development Projects: A Multivariate Analysis”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 51, 2, pp. 151-171, 1996.

48. Alex Laufer, Gordon Denker, and Aaron Shenhar, “Simultaneous Management: The Key to Excellence in Capital Projects”, The International Journal of Project Management, 14, 1, pp. 189-199, 1996.

49. Aaron Shenhar, and James Renier, “How to Define Management? - A Modular Approach,” Management Development Review, 9, 1, pp. 25-31, 1996.

50. Aaron Shenhar and Dvir Dvir, “Long and Short Term Success Dimensions in Technology-Based Organizations”, in G. H. Gaynor (Ed) Handbook of Technology Management, McGraw Hill, pp. 32.1-32.15, 1996.

51. Aaron Shenhar and Paul Adler, “The Technological Base of the Company”, in G. H. Gaynor (Ed) Handbook of Technology Management, McGraw Hill, pp. 4.1-4.17, 1996.

52. Aaron Shenhar and Alex Laufer, “Integrating Product and Project Management - A New Synergistic Approach,” Engineering Management Journal, 7, 3, p. 11-15, 1995.

53. Aaron Shenhar, Dov Dvir, and Yechiel Shulman, "A Two Dimensional Taxonomy of Products and Innovations," Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 12, pp. 175-200, 1995.

54. Aaron Shenhar and Hans Thamhain, "A New Mixture of Management Skills - Meeting the High-Technology Managerial Challenges," Human Systems Management, 13, 1, pp. 27-39, 1994.

55. Aviad Shapira, Alex Laufer, and Aaron Shenhar, "Anatomy of Decision Making in Project Teams," The International Journal of Project Management, 12, 3, pp. 172-182, 1994.

56. Aaron Shenhar "Systems Engineering Management: A Framework for the Development of a Multidisciplinary Discipline," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 24, 2, pp. 327-332, 1994.

57. Alex Laufer, Richard Tucker, Aviad Shapira, and Aaron Shenhar, "The Multiplicity Concept in Project Planning", Construction Management and Economics, 11, pp. 53-65, 1994.

58. Aaron Shenhar, "On the Kolmogorov Complexity of Arbitrary Objects," Journal of Complexity. 9, December, 1993.

59. Aaron Shenhar, "Market Uncertainties, Information Search and Partition Spaces," Systems Science, 19, 1, pp. 71-77, 1993.

60. Aaron Shenhar, "The PROMIS Project: Industry and University Learning Together," International Journal of Technology Management, 8, 5, pp. 611-621, 1993.

61. Aaron Shenhar "From Low- to High-Tech Project Management," R&D Management, 23, 3, pp. 199-214, 1993.

62. Dov Dvir, Eli Segev, and Aaron Shenhar, "Technology's Varying Impact on the Success of Strategic Business Units Within the Miles and Snow Typology," Strategic Management Journal. 14, pp. 155-162, 1993.

63. Aaron Shenhar, "Keeping Management's Door Open: How to Establish an Open-Door Policy that Works", Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 14, 2, pp. 8-12, 1993.

64. Aaron Shenhar, “Developing the Discipline of Systems Engineering", The Journal of Applied Manufacturing Systems, 5, 1, pp. 25-30, 1992.

65. Dov Dvir and Aaron Shenhar, “Measuring the Success of Technology-Based Strategic Business Units," Engineering Management Journal, 4, 4, pp. 33-38, 1992.

66. Aaron Shenhar, "Project Management Style and the Space Shuttle Program: A Retrospective Look," Project Management Journal, 23, 1, pp. 32-37, 1992.

67. Dov Dvir and Aaron Shenhar, "Technological Progress and the Success of Strategic Business Units in High-Tech Industries", in T. M. Khalil and B. A. Bayarktar (Eds) Management of Technology III, Institute of Industrial Engineers, pp. 263-270, 1992.

68. Aaron Shenhar, "Project Management Style and Technological Uncertainty: From Low- to High-Tech," Project Management Journal, 22, 4, pp. 11-14, 47, 1991.

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Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, Reinventing Project Management: The Diamond Approach to Successful Growth and Innovation. Harvard Business School Press, August 2007, (288p). The book was selected among the top five best business books of the year and is the first and only project management book published by Harvard Press.
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