FUJII Seiichi    Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  College of International Management    Position   Professor
Language	English
Publication Date	2018/05
Type	Research paper
Peer Review	Peer reviewed
Title	Project managers and product champions – exploring the relationship
Contribution Type	Single Work
Journal	Journal of Business and Economic Management
Volume, Issue, Page	6(5),pp.98-105
Details	This study reviewed articles discussing new product development, to see whether the roles of project manager and product champion could be distinguished based on organizational type or product characteristics. Product champions could also be identified using a set of activities from the literature. The second review identified 75 new product development projects, of which 35 had a project manager, 23 a product champion, and ten both. Six propositions were identified to guide future empirical research on the interactions and relationships between project managers and product champions. Few, if any, studies, and none in Japan, have examined interactions between project managers and product champions. By making an initial attempt to do so, this study has been able to set out a future research agenda in this field.
ISSN	2315-7755