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Ofer Zwikael is a Professor of Project Management at the Australian National University. His five books and more than 300 scholarly peer-reviewed papers have been recognized through research awards from the Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, Project Management Institute, International Project Management Association, Emerald, and the Australian Institute of Project Management. As one of the world’s leading project management scholars, Professor Zwikael was named by Stanford University and Elsevier to be among the top 2% of international scientists. His research on project benefits management has been funded by major organizations, including the Australian Department of Defence and the Project Management Institute (US). He has held leadership roles including Head of School and Associate Dean and is currently an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Project Management.
Qualifications
BSc, MBA, PhD
Research student supervision
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Classification of Projects: Implications for Project Theories
Zwikael, O. & Zarghami, S. A., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 73, p. 2849-2860 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Call for papers project cognition as the foundation of project behaviour
Stingl, V., Gilchrist, A., Lawani, A., Flin, R. & Zwikael, O., Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Project Management. 43, 2, 3 p., 102691.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Paradoxes and trade-offs in the front-end process of large public projects
Aubry, M., Floricela , S., Gilchrist, A., Kirkham, R. J., Samset, K., Wee, B. V., Holst Volden, G., Williams, T. & Zwikael, O., Feb 2025, In: Production Planning and Control. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Setting Realistic Project Goals
Zwikael, O., Gilchrist, A. & Meredith, J., Aug 2025, Cambridge Handbook of Project Behavior. Ika, L. A. & Pinto, J. K. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 201-215Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Thinking is for Doing: Project Cognition as the Foundation of Project Behaviour
Stingl, V., Gilchrist, A., Lawani, A., Flin, R. & Zwikael, O., 2025, In: International Journal of Project Management. 43, 1, p. 1 7 p., 102678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
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Project Investment Benefit Realisation to Enhance Force Effectiveness
Zwikael, O. (PI) & Hirst, G. (CoI)
26/03/19 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Development of Portfolio Benefit Management Methods for Force Design
Zwikael, O. (PI)
10/01/18 → 20/05/18
Project: Research
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Global Perspectives on Project Program and Portfolio Management in Government
Zwikael, O. (PI), Kwak, Y. H. (CoI), Liu, M. (CoI), Parker, H. (CoI) & Patanakul, P. (CoI)
1/01/11 → 31/08/13
Project: Research
Prizes
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A top 2% scientist worldwide (Stanford University)
Zwikael, O. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prizes and Awards
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International Project Management Association Annual Research Award
Zwikael, O. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prizes and Awards
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Project Management Institute’s (PMI) David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award
Zwikael, O. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes and Awards