5PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH ETHICS

Haukur Ingi Jónasson, Helgi Thor Ingason, and Thordur Vikingur Fridgeirsson

DOI: 10.4324/9781003469513-6

Introduction

Project management research needs to be carried out methodologically and ethically. This means (a) defining the research question; (b) digging deep into the available literature; (c) finding the appropriate research method to tackle the research question; (d) using the method to conduct the research; (e) laying out the results to be reviewed by others; (f) illustrating findings and pointing out limitations; and (g) suggesting future research. All along the way, the researchers need to identify potential ethical challenges, risks, and pitfalls that could undermine their integrity and their ...

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