MANAGEMENT STYLES THAT LEAD TO PROJECT FAILURE

i need minimum of 40 references from different sources and referencing needs to be done in HARVARD AGPS format, not Harvard
and below are the details of my assignment:

thats how you should go about the assignment:

Look at case studies of failed projects.

And discover the management style of the Project manager

from there start building on the report on the study of management styles and gaps in the style

Title: should reflect accurately what the research is about using keywords that best describe it and could be used by others to find this study.

Introduction: provides background information leading to the Literature Review.

Literature Review: shows that the researcher has comprehensively reviewed the knowledge that is available on
the topic and selected those that are significant to the research.

Aim of the research: (what you are going to do)
State the problem: (what is the problem and why it is important to solve)
? describe what is the problem you are addressing
? describe why it is important
Research question: (the problem stated as a specific question)
? State the research question as clearly and precisely as possible
? State the other questions that need an answer to help you with the research
Conceptual Framework: A diagram which shows how all the important factors interlink and shows which are those that connect to solve the problem and answer the research question.
Methodology: (how you are going to do it, in detail)
Discuss the use of the appropriate methodology and choose the most suitable after considering advantages and disadvantages of all the alternatives.

Justify your choice and describe how it will be applied and what techniques will be used. Significance: Discuss how this research will be important in solving the problem.

Harvard Referencing All formats Page 1 of 13 Books & e-books Material Type In-text example Reference List example Direct Quote Book: Single Author Indirect Quote A student’s aspirations and attitudes are influenced by ‘the interplay of class alongside other equally important factors including for example, gender, ethnicity, levels of trust, self-confidence and selfidentification’ (Fuller 2011, p. 162). OR Self-identification is one of many factors that influence a student’s aspirations (Fuller 2011). Fuller, C 2011, Sociology, gender and educational aspirations: girls and their ambitions, Continuum International, New York. Book: 2 or 3 Authors According to Weinberg and Gould (2011) OR … this is evident (Weinberg & Gould 2011) Weinberg, RS & Gould, D 2011, Foundations of sport and exercise psychology, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL. Book: More Than 3 Authors Allen et al. (2011) have found… OR Special events are a celebration (Allen et al. 2011) Show only the name of the first author or body, followed by et al. Allen, J, O’Toole, W, Harris, R & McDonnell, I 2011, Festival and special event management, 5th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, QLD. Provide the names of all authors in the reference list. Book: No Author According to the Style manual for authors, editors and printers (2002, p. 197)… When there is no author, the title is used as the first element in the reference (Style manual for authors, editors and printers 2002, p. 197). Style manual for authors, editors and printers 2002, 6th edn, AGPS, Canberra, ACT. If no author or editor, the title is used as the first element of the reference. Edition number is placed after the title (not necessary for first edition). Book: Editor (ed. Ashwin 2006) OR edited by Ashwin (2006) Ashwin, P (ed.) 2006, Changing higher education: the development of learning and teaching, Routledge, London. Harvard Referencing All formats Page 2 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example When more than one editor, use (eds.). Chapter or part of a Book to which a number of authors have contributed Boud (2006, p. 23) states that ‘selfdirected learning…’ OR ‘Self-directed learning is…’ (Boud 2006, p. 23) In the in-text reference, name the author of the chapter. Boud, D 2006, ‘Aren’t we all learnercentred now?: the bittersweet flavour of success’, in P Ashwin (ed.), Changing higher education: the development of learning and teaching, Routledge, London, pp. 19–32. Book: Translator & Author (Marklund 2011) Marklund, L 2011, Exposed, trans. N Smith, Random House, Canada. Book: Organisation as Author (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011) Department of Health and Family Services prepared the guidelines (DHFS 2007) Abbreviations can be used for long organisational names but be consistent. Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011, 2011 census dictionary, cat. no. 2901.0, ABS, Canberra. Department of Health and Family Services 2007, Youth suicide in Australia: the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy, AGPS, Canberra. E-book (Rosen 2011) OR Rosen (2011) regards… Rosen, L 2011, The culture of Islam: changing aspects of contemporary Muslim life, University of Chicago Press, Chicago. E-books are referenced in the same way as print books. Book on eReader (Tsiolkas 2010) For direct quotations of online material without pagination, name the major sections, chapter section, and paragraph number. Tsiolkas, C 2010, The slap, eReader version, accessed 14 September 2011 from Amazon.com. Multiple works same author Marketing requires matching your customers needs (McDonald & Payne 1996, 2006) OR McDonald and Payne (1996, 2006) state… McDonald, M & Payne, A 1996, Marketing planning for services, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. McDonald, M & Payne, A 2006, Marketing plans for service businesses: a complete guide, 2nd edn, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, Harvard Referencing All formats Page 3 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example Oxford. Secondary Sources: When you are referring to the ideas or words of an author who has been referenced in the book you are referencing ‘…optimistic, independent yet good at collaboration’ (Tapscott, cited in ElShamy 2004, p. 25). Provide names of both authors. El-Shamy, S 2004, How to design and deliver training for the new and emerging generations, Wiley, San Francisco. Provide the reference for the book that you actually read. Classical Works ‘Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself’ (John 15:4, New International Version). William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, scene 2, line 74 illustrates the involvement of family… If you are quoting a verse or extract, you do not need to provide a Reference List entry. If you are referring to a particular edition for a significant reason, reference in the same way as a print book. Journal Articles Material Type In-text example Reference List example Direct quote Journal Article: Print or Online Indirect quote According to Cant (2010, p. 82), ‘undernutrition in hospital patients is a condition that requires serious examination’. OR Cant (2010) suggests that there is a need for more research into the nutritional screening of patients. Cant, RP 2010, ‘Investing in patients’ nutrition: nutrition risk screening in hospital’, Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 81-87. An article obtained from a Database, from E-reserve or from VU Collaborate is referenced in the same way as a print article. Journal Article with two authors (Allen & Black 1995) OR Allen and Black (1995) have found… Allen, MC & Black, R 1995, ‘The future of instructional designers in Australia’, Distance Education, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 16-25. Journal Article with three (Allen, Zuboff & Black 1994) Allen, MC, Zuboff, T & Black, R 1994, Harvard Referencing All formats Page 4 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example authors OR Allen, Zuboff and Black (1994) have found… ‘Instructional designers in Australia: the state of play’, Distance Education, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 26-34. Journal Article with more than three authors (Allen et al. 1993) OR Allen et al. (1993) have found… Allen, MC, Grant, BA, Zuboff, T & Black, R 1993, ‘Instructional designers in Australia: a brief history’, Distance Education, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 15-17. Newspaper Articles Material Type In-text example Reference List example Newspaper: Print (Gordon 2011) Gordon, M 2011, ‘The boat that changed it all’, The Age, 20 August, p. 18. Article obtained from a Database, from Ereserve or from VU Collaborate is referenced in the same way as a print article. Newspaper: From a Website (Norton 2011) Norton, A 2011, ‘Why teaching must be rated’, The Age, 11 October, viewed 13 October 2011, . Newspaper article: without author (The Age 24 January 2011, p. 12) OR …in The Age (24 January 2011, p. 12) For newspaper articles where no author is indicated, provide details of the source in the in-text reference. No entry in the reference list is required. Newspaper article: from a separately paginated section (Wilson 2009) Wilson, J 2009, ‘In defence of the superficial’, The Age, 26 September, A2, p. 23. The title of the separately paginated section of the newspaper is indicated before the page number (separated by a comma). Harvard Referencing All formats Page 5 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example Media Release (Nutall 2011) Nuttall, N 2011, UNEP study confirms DR Congo’s potential as environmental powerhouse but warns of critical threats, media release, UNEP, viewed 10 October 2011, . Internet / Websites Material Type In-text example Reference List example Website Indirect quote Complementary and conventional medicine when used together is known as integrative medicine (HealthInsite 2011) HealthInsite 2011, Complementary and alternative therapies, National Health Call Centre Network, viewed 14 September 2011, . Webpage: No Author (Occupy Melbourne 2011) Only use the first few words of a page title if it is too long. Occupy Melbourne 2011, Beat, viewed 17 October 2011, . Webpage: N
o Date (Nutrition Australia n.d.) Nutrition Australia n.d., Healthy eating schools, Nutrition Australia, viewed 17 October 2011, . Use the abbreviation n.d. for “no date”. Web Document The Department of Human Services (2001, p.33) found that ‘…’ OR It has been reported that ‘…’ (Department of Human Services 2001, p.33) Department of Human Services 2001, Achieving service quality improvement: best practice initiatives in placement and support services 2000- 2001, Child Protection and Juvenile Justice Branch, Community Care Division, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, viewed 2 September 2010, . as stated in the Section C – Fire Resistance of the National Australian Building Codes Board 2015, National Construction Code 2015 Building Code of Harvard Referencing All formats Page 6 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example Construction Code Series (Australian Building Codes Board 2015) Australia Volume One, Australian Building Codes Board, viewed 22 May 2015, . Blog Post (Wilton 2010) Wilton, P 2010, ‘Proteins prove their metal’, Oxford Science Blog, weblog post, 7 July, viewed 10 August 2011, . Computer Software (OpenOffice.org 2011) OpenOffice.org 2011, computer software, downloaded 17 October 2011, . Lecture Notes Material Type In-text example Reference List example Lecture Notes Direct quote ‘IIegal or unauthorised access to information does not leave a theft record’ (Thomas 2010). Thomas, B 2010, Security and controls, lecture notes, Systems Design BCO3144 Victoria University, delivered 2 September 2010. Lecture notes obtained from an online source (such as VU Collaborate or E-reserve) are referenced as shown in the example above. Lecture Recording Indirect quote Patient ratios were highlighted in a recent lecture (Ryan 2010)… Ryan, R 2010, Week 4: Nurse patient relationships & professional boundaries, lecture recording, Frameworks for Nursing Practice HNB1101, Victoria University, delivered 23 March 2010. Theses Material Type In-text example Reference List example Thesis: unpublished (Suwetwattanakul 2010) Suwetwattanakul, C 2010, ‘Developing a knowledge sharing model for the implementation of the learning organization in Thailand’, PhD thesis, Victoria University, Melbourne. Title is not italicised for unpublished theses. Thesis: published (Binder 2009) Binder, G 2009, Corporate governance in Arab Harvard Referencing All formats Page 7 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example countries: development of corporate governance in Arab and MENA countries, University of Vienna, Vienna. Thesis: Online (Barua 2010) Barua, S 2010, Drought assessment and forecasting using a nonlinear aggregated drought index, PhD thesis, Victoria University, Melbourne, viewed 12 October 2011, . Legislation Material Type In-text example Reference List example Acts/Statutes Section 28 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) states that… OR Acts done with intent…(Crimes Act 2001 (Cth), s.28) (Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 40)). Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) s.28 Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 40, 2011) No full stops at the end of the reference for the Reference List for legislation and cases. Bills Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011 (Cth). Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011 (Cth) No Italics. Cases James Hardie Industries NV v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2010) 274 ALR 85. James Hardie Industries NV v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2010) 274 ALR 85 Conference Proceedings Material Type In-text example Reference List example Conference Paper: Online (Bayne & Ross 2007) Bayne, S & Ross, J 2007, ‘The ‘digital native’ and ‘digital immigrant’: a dangerous opposition’, Annual Conference of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE), Brighton, Sussex, 11-13 Harvard Referencing All formats Page 8 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example December 2007, viewed 9 October 2011, . Conference Paper: Published (Print) (Buckley 2001) Buckley, R 2001, ‘Presentation on the application of regulatory and voluntary instruments for sustainable tourism development in small islands’, Island tourism in Asia and the Pacific: a report on WTO/UNEP international conference on sustainable tourism in the islands of the Asia-Pacific region, Sanya, Island of Hainan, China, 6-8 December 2000, World Tourism Organization, Madrid, pp. 46-64. The techniques for referencing conference papers are very similar to those used when referencing a journal article. Put the conference name in italics. Conference Paper: Unpublished (Olasoji & Draganova 2010) Olasoji, R & Draganova, C 2010, ‘Mobile Learning Portal for Computing Students’ paper presented at the IADIS International Conference, Mobile Learning 2010, Porto, Portugal,19 – 21 March 2010. For unpublished papers, include the phrase ‘paper presented at…’ before the name of the conference. You do not need to put the conference name in italics. Complete Conference Proceedings (WTO & UNEP 2001) World Tourism Organization & United Nations Environment Programme 2001, Island tourism in Asia and the Pacific: a report on WTO/UNEP international conference on sustainable tourism in the islands of the Asia-Pacific region, Sanya, Island of Hainan, China, 6-8 December 2000, World Tourism Organization, Madrid. This example shows how to deal with organisations as corporate authors. The name, place and date of the conference are italicised because they form part of the title of Harvard Referencing All formats Page 9 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example the work. Personal Communications Material Type In-text example Reference List example Email An email (JW Ayers 2011, personal communication, 2 September) confirming that results are accurate … You do not need to include an entry in the reference list. Interview During an interview conducted on 11 October 2011, Prof Peter Dawkins stated that OR The Vice Chancellor’s statement was confirmed during an interview (P Dawkins 2011, personal communication, 11 October) You do not need to include an entry in the reference list. This example is about referencing information from an interview that you have conducted. For interviews conducted by another person or using different media, please refer to the page on multimedia formats in this guide. Letter In a letter dated 17 October 2011, Ben Cork stated that… OR Ben Cork expressed sincere regret in his letter (B Cork 2011, personal communication, 17 October) You do not need to include an entry in the reference list. Telephone call During a phone interview conducted on 11 October 2011, Professor Sally Richards stated that… OR The Vice Chancellor’s statement was confirmed during a phone interview (S Richards 2011, personal communication, 11 October) You do not need to include an entry in the reference list. Harvard Referencing All formats Page 10 of 13 Multi-media materials Material Type In-text example Reference List example Streaming Video (Floating life 1996) or In the film Floating life (1996) Floating life 1996, videorecording, Hibiscus Films, Surry Hills, NSW. Directed by Clara Law. Details of director, producer and any other special credits can be noted after the place of publication. Place a full stop after the place of publication. Twitter post … and Tony Abbott (2014) shared on Twitter: ‘A momentous, historic day – at the signing of our Free Trade Agreement with China’. Abbott, T 2014, ‘A momentous, historic day’, TonyAbbottMHR, Twitter, 16 June, viewed 23 June 2014, . Facebook post Victoria University (2014) posted an announcement in relation to hosting the Southern Uni Games in 2016. Victoria University 2014, ‘The news is out – we’re hosting the Southern Uni Games in 2016’, Victoria University, Melbourne Australia, Facebook, 18 June, viewed 23 June 2014, . Blog Post (Wilton 2010) Wilton, P 2010, ‘Proteins prove their metal’, Oxford Science Blog, weblog post, 7 July, viewed 10 August 2011, . Television Program (Grasswell 2011) Grasswell, H (producer) 2011, The Gavin Larkin story – Aus
tralian Story, television broadcast, Australian Broadcasting Service, 12 September, viewed 17 October 2011, . Material Type In-text example Reference List example Audio Podcast (Duncan 2011) Duncan, M 2011, ‘Abdication’, The History of Rome, podcast,6 March, accessed 17 October 2011, . Video Podcast …in an ABC Science Gary, S 2010, ‘Solar max sends journos spinning’, Star Harvard Referencing All formats Page 11 of 13 podcast Star Stuff (Gary 2010) Stuff, podcast, ABC Science, Sydney, NSW, 1 September, accessed 31 August 2011, . DVD (Bowling for Columbine 2003) Bowling for Columbine 2003, DVD, Umbrella Entertainment, Melbourne, Vic. Written and directed by Michael Moore. Music Track from an Album (Yunupingu 2011) Yunupingu, GG 2011, ‘Gopuru’, on Rrakala, CD, Skinnyfish, Sydney. Note that the title track is in single quotation marks and the album title is in italics. Web Video (SNAPVU 2010) SNAPVU 2010, ‘APA Referencing – Sam & Joshin’, video file, viewed 17 October 2011, . Company Information Material Type In-text example Reference List example Company Report (BHP Billiton 2011) BHP Billiton 2011, BHP Billiton exploration and development report for the year ended 30 June 2011, viewed 20 October 2011 . Company Annual Report (Mint Global 2011) Bureau van Dijk 2011, Vodafone Group annual report 2011, viewed 5 October 2011, retrieved from Mint Global database. Company Profile (Datamonitor 2011) Datamonitor 2011, Apple Inc., company profile, viewed 5 October 2011, retrieved from Business Source Complete. Financial Data (Datastream 2011) Datastream 2011, S&PASX200 daily index data 2009- 2010, viewed 20 October 2011, retrieved from Datastream database. Industry Report (Ibisworld 2011) Ibisworld 2011, Global Logistics – Air Freight – global industry report, viewed 20 October 2011, retrieved from IbisWorld database. Harvard Referencing All formats Page 12 of 13 Patents and Standards Material Type In-text example Reference List example Patent (print) (Wynne 2003) Wynne, BM 2003, Shark repellent system, US 6606963. Patent: Retrieved from a database (Oldani 2010) Oldani, MD 2010, Herbal formulations for controlling blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes, European Patent EP 2178546 (A1), viewed 17 October 2011, retrieved from Scopus. Standard: Retrieved from a database (Standards Australia 2008) Standards Australia 2008, Personal floatation devices – General requirements, AS 4758.1-2008, viewed 17 October 2011, retrieved from Australian Standards Online. Standard (print) (Standards Australia/New Zealand Standard 1994) Standards Australia 1994, Information processing – text and office systems – office document architecture (ODA) and interchange format: part 10: formal specifications, AS/NZS 3951.10:1994, Standards Australia, NSW. Encyclopedia entries Material Type In-text example Reference List example Inrirect Quote Online encyclopedia – Oxford Reference Online Direct Quote Who’s Who in the Twentieth Century (1999) says of Aung San Suu Kyi she OR ‘Aung San Suu Kyi was deprived of her father’s guidance by his assassination in 1947’. (Who’s Who in the Twentieth Century 1999) Smith, J 1999, ‘Aung San Suu Kyi’, Who’s Who in the Twentieth Century, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Where no author is indicated, provide details of the source in the in-text reference. No entry in the reference list is required. Image/Photograph/Table/Artwork Material Type In-text example Reference List example Image from a book The beautiful Attic Red Figure Cup by the Cage Painter made in 490 BCE, is now in the Paris Louvre and depicts a young man drinking (Lissarrague 2001, Lissarrague, F 2001, Greek vases: the Athenians and their images, Riverside Books, New York. Harvard Referencing All formats Page 13 of 13 Material Type In-text example Reference List example p. 36). Original artwork Jane Sutherland’s masterly depiction of early morning light at the artist’s camp in Box Hill was particularly admired in her painting The Mushroom Gatherers (1895). Sutherland, J 1895, The mushroom gatherers, Oil on canvas, 481×993 mm, Australian Collection, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Original artwork When you have viewed works in-situ. The Martinware Pottery factory produced zoomorphic pottery vessels from the 1870’s to the First World War. Owl (Martin 1903) is a good example of the factory’s whimsical style. Note: Below is an example of the citation of the original work viewed in a temporary exhibition. In Wishing Well (Ektoras, 2014) demonstrates. Martin, RW 1903, Owl, salt-glazed stoneware, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England. Ektoras, M 2014, Wishing well, Mono-print: Acrylic on rice paper, Exhibited at: Light & Shade exhibition, Beth Hulme Gallery & Studio, Melbourne, 15 May – 6 Jun 2015. Table or figure from a book Selection bias is identified as a threat to internal validity (Riddick 2015, Table 7.6, p.138). Note: Include the table or figure number if available. Riddick, CC & Russell, RV 2015, Research methods: how to conduct research in recreation, parks, sport, and tourism, 3rd edn, Sagamore Publishing, Urbana, Illinois. Table or figure from an online source Latest figures show there are 165 public hospitals in Victoria (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2015, Table 1, p.3). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015, Australia’s hospitals 2013–14 at a glance, cat. no. HSE 157, AIHW, Canberra, viewed 23 June 2015, .