PhD Studentship in Crisis Management in Project and Programme Management - Cranfield University UK
Cranfield School of Management - one of Europe’s top management schools - is offering this PhD studentship within its International Centre for Programme Management, a world-leading hub for research into this important emerging discipline. The studentship is tenable for four years from October 2008.
The repeated failure of major projects and programmes in the public and private sectors has been linked with the inability of project and programme managers to manage crisis situations effectively. One certainty in a world increasingly saturated with complexity and uncertainty is that the future will be punctuated by sudden, unexpected, and potent events that will require a rapid response. The variety of crisis that can arise in projects and programmes is enourmous.However, there are very few detailed accounts of crisis management. This PhD study will explore the phenomenon of crisis in projects and programmes - its nature, its causes and its resulting managerial behaviour. We envisage that the findings of the study will have significant theoretical and practical implications.
Applications are invited from exceptionally qualified candidates for this fully funded full-time studentship under the supervision of Dr Elmar Kutsch. Applicants should have a good first degree in a relevant discipline. Experience of working on projects is desirable, although not essential. An MBA or relevant specialist masters degree would be an advantage.
The studentship includes full payment of fees at the UK or overseas rate and stipend of £12,940 per annum.
For an informal discussion about the project,
please contact Dr. Elmar Kutsch,
tel +44 (0)1234 751122 ,
email Elmar.kutsch@cranfield.ac.uk,
Website http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research/centres/icpm/
The closing date for applications is 31st July 2008.
Full details of the application process, the PhD programme and other PhD projects are available on the
School’s website at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/phd or from the PhD Programme Manager, Wendy Habgood, on
tel +44 (0)1234 754373
email wendy.habgood@cranfield.ac.uk
