Explore the vast range of titles available.

Purpose Organizations are beginning to realize the potential benefits of big data and harnessing all of the data they are creating. However, a major impediment for many organizations is understanding where to start in big data and analytics implementation. In many respects, starting a successful implementation is not much different from any other project managed within the organization. The major stumbling block is knowing what questions to ask to get things going. This paper aims to help libraries and information organizations that are considering big data and analytics implementation to begin their journey by following a checklist of eight aspects to be considered in the development of a big data and analytics strategy. Design/methodology/approach The eight aspects to consider in big data and analytics implementation were developed using a combination of existing project management common knowledge, consultant recommendations and real-life experiences. Findings Organizations considering big data and analytics implementation need to explore aspects related to the data they have, what organizational problems they are trying to solve, how data governance will work in the new environment, as well as how they will define success in terms of their implementation. These are in addition to the technical issues one would normally expect in a systems implementation. Originality/value While there have been many articles written about the implementation of big data and analytics in organizations, most of these focus on technical issues rather than managerial and organizational concerns. In addition, none of these other articles have been from the perspective of library and information science. In this article, the focus is specifically on how information professionals may approach this problem.

Objective: This research examined how institutional culture influences the implementation of rural electrification projects in Kenya's central rift region. Previous studies identified innovative, bureaucratic, and supportive cultures as influential factors in project management, but hadn't specifically addressed rural electrification contexts.   Theoretical Framework: The Resource-Based View Theory, Theory of Constraints, and Stakeholder Management Theory were applied to provide a robust understanding of the strategic and operational implications of these electrification initiatives.   Method: Using a pragmatism research paradigm and correlational design with a target population of 646 rural electrification projects under Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC). Data was collected from 142 respondents (from a population of 219), including contractors, project managers, and supervisors, using structured questionnaires.   Results and Discussion: Results revealed a strong positive correlation (r = .827, p < .001) between institutional culture and project implementation. Regression analysis showed institutional culture as a significant predictor (t = 15.803, p < 0.05) of successful implementation, with each unit increase in institutional culture corresponding to a 0.720 unit increase in implementation effectiveness.   Research Implications: The findings reveal that institutional culture plays a foundational role in shaping the success of these projects. It drives the importance of fostering a supportive and collaborative environment, which is essential for effective project execution.   Originality/Value: This study offers a novel contribution as it uniquely contextualizes institutional culture. The study not only confirms a strong, statistically significant relationship but also establishes institutional culture as a predictive factor of project success. It provides practical insights for policymakers, implementers, and development agencies seeking to enhance infrastructure delivery in similar socio-institutional environments.

This study aims to identify the primary aspects contributing to the project’s successful implementation by considering project risk management as a mediating component. The paper uses the survey methodology to examine the impact of project management processes (project start-up, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closing the project) on successful project implementation by the arts of project risk management as a mediating variable. The study population consists of project managers employed by the Jordan Engineers Association, Jordan Construction Contractors Association, and King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau in Jordan, with a sample size of 96 project managers. A questionnaire was divided into three categories. The primary data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares (3.3.3) software. The result shows that the arts of project risk management mediate the impact of project start-up, planning, execution, monitoring and control, closing, and management processes on successful project implementation. The findings recommend that integrated project management processes with project risk management could enhance the chances of successful project implementation for Jordanian project managers.

The concept of frugal innovation has attracted significant academic interest over the last decade, but its diffusion among non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with technology transfer programmes in the Global South has been insufficiently examined. This is despite the intuitive benefits these organisations could derive from simplicity, cost reduction and a human-centred approach related to frugal innovations. This research addresses that gap through a multiple-case study of innovation projects implemented by a Spanish NGO across three Latin American countries: Bolivia, Honduras, and Peru. The study first assesses the degree of frugality in these projects and subsequently focuses on the dissemination of frugal innovations, as well as the challenges encountered during project implementation in the field. Our findings indicate that core frugal attributes, such as simplicity and a human-centred approach, face fewer implementation hurdles and tend to facilitate project success. Nevertheless, the results reveal a mismatch between the envisioned frugality levels and those observed in interviews with end-users and other agents after implementation. This research identifies the frugal innovation characteristics that contribute to improved project management and implementation success, as well as the implementation barriers that persist or emerge unexpectedly during the diffusion of frugal innovation. These include institutional misalignments, limited local ownership, and insufficient consideration of end-user practices.

This article pays attention to the implementation processes and gendered dynamics of Community Forest Management (CFM) in Burkina Faso and how this impacts everyday forest practices. This is done by exploring how implementation processes shape and are shaped by gendered inequities, exclusions, and resource struggles. Theoretically, this article draws on work from feminist political ecology (FPE) and critical institutionalism (CI) readings to investigate the gendered dynamics in outcomes and institutional processes of the CFM. Empirically, this is explored through ethnographic fieldwork in the village of Tonogo, Burkina Faso. The exploration of the CFM implementation was incited by observations made during the fieldwork around the contrasting environmental conditions of two forested areas: Kungin and Tangin. Although these forest areas are located in proximity to the same village and are governed within the same customary authority, their ecological status differs significantly. The analysis sheds light on the particularities in the gendered power dynamics and complexities of CFM implementation through local customary authorities. The study contributes to showing how the project initiation itself changes social relations and reinforces gendered marginalization. This study, moreover, contributes with empirical insights on how struggles over the right to the forests continue, although the CFM projects have been closed. This knowledge can contribute to forest development and restoration projects taking historical and gendered power relations seriously.

The research focuses on the analysis of the pedagogical and organizational dimensions of school library networks in light of the Information Science and Education literature. The fundamental pilot project on this study was based on the School Libraries Network of Vila Velha/ES which, in 2013, started the process of revitalizing libraries with the creation of the General Coordination Sector of School Libraries in the organization chart of the Department of Education. The theoretical reference framework of the study was constituted by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and the Federal Council of Librarianship (Brazilian entity); by the Portuguese Public Library Network program, and the National Library Network Program of Chile; and by the researchers Castells (2002), Campello (2003), Castro Filho (2016), Moro and Estabel (2011). The result of the implementation of the pilot project in the municipality of Vila Velha institutionalized guiding actions for the management of the municipality’s libraries network. It is concluded that the challenges and goals will be overcome and achieved in the short term.

Business progress and human development are linked to the efficient management of energy resources. The research in this paper contributes to the generalized application of good practices that reduce the vulnerability of companies. The research focuses on energy efficiency through comprehensive management systems (CMS), and “thought based on risks and opportunities”, considering the discussion about the revision of ISO 50001:2018, the basic approach of the model and the route to implement CMS for quality, safety and health in the workplace, environmental management, energy efficiency, and other risk components. This implementation route, with the acronym CMS QHSE3+, places special emphasis on the functions of strategic planning, operational and risk management, and controls, as well as on deliverables and references to examples, templates, standards, and documents, to facilitate its application general in small and medium enterprises and in the management of energy efficiency.

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice (EBP) uses current and best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values to drive clinical decisions. nizations with building and sustaining an EBP-focused culture. OBJECTIVES: This article shares the development and implementation of SEEK™ (Spirit of Inguiry, Expanding EBP Knowledge), an educational initiative on how to apply EBP processes at a Magnet®- and National Cancer Institutedesignated comprehensive cancer center. METHODS: Participants learned principles of the EBP process using didactic sessions, small group exercises, and article critigues. With mentor guidance, participants searched for and appraised evidence, proposed interventions, designed an implementation plan, and developed metrics to measure results. FINDINGS: To date, 56 SEEK projects are in various stages of development and implementation. Based on postprogram survey results, SEEK participants and mentors demonstrated increased EBP knowledge.

The present study aims to identify critical factors affecting labor productivity within the construction project implementation from the project manager’s viewpoint. By a comprehensive review of the previous studies, this study identified 45 critical factors impacting construction labor productivity, which were grouped as primary 6 groups include: manpower, management, work condition, project, and external factors. A total of 56 valid samples were collected by 65 project managers' respondents who completed a structured questionnaire survey according to their previous participation in or directly implementation construction projects. These critical factors were ranked based on their relative important index and descriptive statistics (i.e. mean and standard deviation). The analysis of the identified critical factors indicated that the most significant critical factors impacting construction labor productivity are 'ability of construction management', 'financial status of stakeholders', 'work discipline', 'design changes', 'timeliness of remuneration', 'economic conditions', 'lack of supervision', 'accident', 'availability of labors', and 'availability of materials'.