Value investing: review of Warren Buffett's investment philosophy and practice

This paper aims to: i. review and explore the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett and compare his investment philosophy with the theory of finance, and ii. analyze Warren Buffet's investment practices against his investment philosophy. This article is prepared in four parts including part i. (introduction, objectives & Buffett's investment philosophy); part ii. (comparison of Buffett’s investment philosophy with the theory of finance) and part iii. (comparison of Buffett's investment practices against his investment philosophy) part iv. (conclusion & recommendation). Key Words: Warrant Buffett, Value Investing, Theory of Finance, Investment Philosophy

The role of stakeholder management in project success

This study utilises the body of knowledge developed in the field of project management and uses the state of the art stakeholder theory combined with a number of complementary theories such as complexity theory to achieve its objectives. This research project explores and examines the direct effect of stakeholder influential attributes on project success, and further proposes and investigates the mediating role of stakeholder metrics-based project management framework on the relation between stakeholder influential attributes and project success. Aligned with the research strategy, 20 hypotheses are tested in a multi-national, multi-industry survey conducted through the professional members of the world’s leading project management associations and standards, including Project Management Institute (PMI), Association for Project Management (APM), and Australian Institute for Project Management (AIPM). The unit of observation consists of project and stakeholder management professionals from 47 different countries and 22 industries

Managing for stakeholders: The role of stakeholder-based management in project success

Today, project management practices play a key role in different industries and sectors. Project management is promoted as an organizational strategic component that leads innovation, creates value and turns vision into reality. Despite the importance of projects and project management their high rate of failures and challenges is a major concern of both industry and academia. Among the reasons that affect project outcomes, stakeholder influential attributes and more importantly, their understanding and effective utilization and management are identified as the key to project success. This study utilizes the body of knowledge developed in the field of project management and uses stakeholder theory combined with a number of complementary theories to achieve its goals and objectives. The study moves beyond the traditional power-based frameworks employing six key influential attributes to examine their direct and mediating effects on project success. The quantitative survey data are analyzed using SEM statistical techniques and procedures to produce research results. The research results have led to the development of a new typology of stakeholder influential attributes (TSIA) and a stakeholder-based project management model (SBPMM) that aid managing for stakeholders’ strategy and principle