April 15, 2004 (ATLANTA, GA) – Three professors from the Robinson College of Business have received the award for Best Paper of 2003 by the editors of IEEE-Transactions on Engineering Management, a journal produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
The paper, "Why Software Projects Escalate: The Importance of Project Management Constructs," was co-authored by Mark Keil, professor of computer information systems; Arun Rai, the James Harkins professor of computer information systems; and Peter Zhang, associate professor of management. The study reports on a survey showing that the use of certain project management practices can predict which projects are likely to be delivered on time and within budget and which projects are likely to run way behind schedule and go way over budget.
Additionally, Keil's paper, "Reporting Bad News About Software Projects: Impact of Organizational Climate and Information Asymmetry in an Individualistic and a Collectivistic Culture," received an honorable mention for Best Paper.
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management is a research-based, refereed journal in engineering management. The journal has been published quarterly by IEEE, a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics.
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The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the world's best business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past eight years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 40 in the nation (top 25 among public universities). The College's Executive MBA program is listed on The Financial Times list of the world's top ranked offerings and BusinessWeek magazine ranks it 24th in the world. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment for more than 8000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta.
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