Coping With Stress: Dispositional Coping Strategies of Project Managers

Aitken, AJ; Crawford, L

Coping With Stress: Dispositional Coping Strategies of Project Managers

Aitken, AJ Crawford, L

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Publisher:: Pergamon
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Project Management, 2007, 25 (7), pp. 666 - 673
Issue Date:: 2007-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Aitken, AJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Crawford, L	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Project Management, 2007, 25 (7), pp. 666 - 673	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0263-7863	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/4856
dc.description.abstract	This study explores the relationship between project management practices, control appraisals and dispositional coping strategies used by project managers when dealing with stressful situations. Seventy-one project managers from a global sample participated by completing a web-based questionnaire. Results support the hypotheses that project managers apply more Active Coping and Planning strategies when dealing with stressful situations and that the level of maturity of the organisational practices is related to an increased use of Planning coping strategies. Findings and limitations are discussed.	en_US
dc.publisher	Pergamon	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Project Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.02.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction	en_US
dc.title	Coping With Stress: Dispositional Coping Strategies of Project Managers	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	25	en_US
utslib.for	120201 Building Construction Management and Project Planning	en_US
utslib.for	12 Built Environment and Design	en_US
utslib.for	15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services	en_US
dc.location.activity	San Diego, CA
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Architecture
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCG - Centre for Corporate Governance
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
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pubs.issue	7	en_US
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Abstract:

This study explores the relationship between project management practices, control appraisals and dispositional coping strategies used by project managers when dealing with stressful situations. Seventy-one project managers from a global sample participated by completing a web-based questionnaire. Results support the hypotheses that project managers apply more Active Coping and Planning strategies when dealing with stressful situations and that the level of maturity of the organisational practices is related to an increased use of Planning coping strategies. Findings and limitations are discussed.

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