Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the effect of organizational characteristics on the innovation project performance and found that the combination of organizational innovation, firm size and cooperation with national and international firms is a sufficient condition for the success of innovation projects within the organization.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied whether executive coaching is effective in strengthening personal competencies and found that it is one of the most reliable predictors of successful project managers, compared to other factors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify links between the management of risks among five projects executed in Cauca (Colombia) and the success of these projects in terms of project management and impacts on the beneficiary communities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored how soft skills can be measured and strengthened in project management training of engineering students, and defined a Soft Skills Index for measuring soft skills in project managers.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify and investigate the main challenges that project managers face in the current projectification environment by means of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires, which reveal interesting insights, such as the identification of emerging challenges for the PMs of today, which include dealing with communications issues, motivating project team members, providing leadership and increasing team members' emotional management and confidence.