positivist project management theory. The history of PMOs in four organisations is documented and analysed. The evolution of the organisations and their PMOs is punctuated with events‚ tensions and changes. An historical process provides a better basis for the development of a theory on PMOs and more globally on organisational project management. Ó 2007 Elsevier Ltd and IPMA. All rights reserved. Keywords: PMO; Organisational project management; History; Process approach 1. Introduction Rethinking
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The History of Caterpillar Inc. The Caterpillar Company was formed in 1925‚ when Holt Manufacturing Company and C.L. Best Tractor Co. merged and formed the Caterpillar Tractor Co. Both of these companies were formed by Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best‚ also known as the founders of Caterpillar. In 1931‚ the first Diesel Sixty Tractor rolled of an assembly line in Illinois‚ thus offering a newer more efficient source of power for the track-type tractors. Later in the 1940s‚ the Caterpillar product
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The History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time‚ ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While‚ Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed
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History of Graffiti Modern day graffiti can be traced back to Philadelphia during the late 60’s by a writer who calls himself cornbread. During this period it was mostly used by political activists or gangs marking their territory. During the early 70’s the writer TAKI 183 took it to another level by covering much of New York City with his tag (“History”). The New York Times did an article on Taki which exposed tagging to the public. Taki was not the first writer‚ but is legendary for bringing
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The Mongols had came ready for whatever got in their way. “During the 13th century a small tribe formed the grasslands or steppes of central Asia conquered much of the known world.”( background essay) They were also known as “barbarians.” They killed and didn’t care for anyone that came in front of them. The Mongols had a child born on the Mongolian plains in 1167. His name was Temuchin. An additional 20 years Temuchin has fought to bring the Mongol clans in shape. They needed a leader so he had
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Genesis Leggett Mrs. Marshall AP Language October 28‚ 2014 History of Detectives A detective’s duty is to capture criminals and solve crimes through in depth investigations. In modern times the job of a detective may seem difficult‚ but throughout history detectives have constantly struggled with investigations. Due to the advancement in technology and science‚ along with the contributions made by scientific and undercover detectives; the criminal justice system has been able to evolve into a more
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between actuality and conceptuality in history. History is in a constant state of change and there is no one history. This essay will explore the history and development of Jazz as a popular musical style. It will identify ways in which this knowledge can inform brand management thinking. It will examine the essential links between the past and present and appreciate its value as a brand management tool. It will reflect upon the role and importance of history in connection to Jazz music and describe
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History of USA Hello everybody and welcome here today‚ and thank you for having me here. My name is Nicolai Gibskov Søderberg I am 17 years old and I am living in Denmark in a town called Viborg. I have a mother a father and a sister‚ so an ordinary family. I am here today to tell you things about USA or America. I am going to talk about by who it was discovered‚ something about the history of the country and a bit of the language. I know when I say I am going to talk about the language
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Why knowing the history of theatre so important to actors? This is something I use to ask myself a lot. In this Theatre History coarse I am slowly realizing why just knowing my history will help me as an actor. In this paper I will discuss some. The origin and development of Theatre started well over twenty-five hundred years ago. During that time performances where performed for ritual reasons that did not requires initiation on the part of the spector. A man named Aristotle came along
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History can be found written from 3500 BC in Egypt but dates back from much farther back in time. It has been around since the beginning of mankind‚ in the beginning many scientists and theologist argue about. Whether a person believes humans came from evolution or a God‚ everyone knows there was a first. A first human whom taught his mistakes‚ lessons‚ and culture onto the next which would become history. Mistakes are made in history from today to thousands of years ago‚ but globally‚ humans have
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