@article{harnois_killing_2023,

title = {Killing a Country and Getting Away with It: Neopatrimonialism and Incurable Corruption by Political Elites Linked to International Development Aid},

author = {Y. G. Harnois and S. Gagnon},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85165485292&doi=10.1177%2f0169796X231178568&partnerID=40&md5=6c1f58a3abf678d65137093fc150d9d2},

doi = {10.1177/0169796X231178568},

issn = {0169796X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Developing Societies},

volume = {39},

number = {3},

pages = {289–326},

abstract = {As some countries are increasingly locked in a state of incurable corruption, while most political elites escape lavishly any prosecution, there is a growing concern that global governance is overlooking the crimes committed by some leaders who are “killing a country and getting away with it.” This phenomenon of state capture coincides increasingly with countries heavily dependent on international development aid. It also coincides within cultures where neopatrimonialism is allowed to flourish as opposed to more modern public administration standards. Inspired by a post-colonial and broader critical perspective, but with a practice-oriented focus, this article reviews the literature related to project management methods and how they can help uncover and prevent corruption. A review of governance regimes leads to a set of models to help better contextualize development aid management and identify how evidence-gathering can be enhanced to ensure that maximum sanctions are taken against corrupt political elite. © 2023 The Author(s).},

note = {Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd},

keywords = {colonialism, corruption, development aid, elite politics, governance approach, literature review, Project management, public administration},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{khosrojerdi_integrating_2022,

title = {Integrating artificial intelligence and analytics in smart grids: a systematic literature review},

author = {F. Khosrojerdi and O. Akhigbe and S. Gagnon and A. Ramirez and G. Richards},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85112559126&doi=10.1108%2fIJESM-06-2020-0011&partnerID=40&md5=7052f94c993368405955c1d33d87043c},

doi = {10.1108/IJESM-06-2020-0011},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {International Journal of Energy Sector Management},

volume = {16},

number = {2},

pages = {318–338},

abstract = {Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the latest approaches in integrating artificial intelligence and analytics (AIA) in energy smart grid projects. Empirical results are synthesized to highlight their relevance from a technology and project management standpoint, identifying several lessons learned that can be used for planning highly integrated and automated smart grid projects. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review leads to selecting 108 research articles dealing with smart grids and AIA applications. Keywords are based on the following research questions: What is the growth trend in Smart Grid projects using intelligent systems and data analytics? What business value is offered when AI-based methods are applied? How do applications of intelligent systems combine with data analytics? What lessons can be learned for Smart Grid and AIA projects? Findings: The 108 selected articles are classified according to the following four research issues in smart grids project management: AIA integrated applications; AI-focused technologies; analytics-focused technologies; architecture and design methods. A broad set of smart grid functionality is reviewed, seeking to find commonality among several applications, including as follows: dynamic energy management; automation of extract, transform and load for Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems data; multi-level representations of data; the relationship between the standard three-phase transforms and modern data analytics; real-time or short-time voltage stability assessment; smart city architecture; home energy management system; building energy consumption; automated fault and disturbance analysis; and power quality control. Originality/value: Given the diversity of issues reviewed, a more capability-focused research agenda is needed to further synthesize empirical findings for AI-based smart grids. Research may converge toward more focus on business rules systems, that may best support smart grid design, proof development, governance and effectiveness. These AIA technologies must be further integrated with smart grid project management methodologies and enable a greater diversity of renewable and non-renewable production sources. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.},

keywords = {Advanced Analytics, Automation, Building energy consumption, Data Analytics, Design/methodology/approach, Dynamic energy managements, Electric power system control, Electric power transmission networks, Energy management, Energy management systems, Energy utilization, Extract, Home energy management systems, Information management, Intelligent systems, Project management, quality control, Real time systems, SCADA systems, Smart power grids, Solar buildings, Supervisory control and dataacquisition systems (SCADA), System stability, Systematic literature review, transform and loads, Voltage stability assessment},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{harnois_corruption_2022,

title = {Corruption and international development: a review of project management challenges},

author = {Y. Harnois and S. Gagnon},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111512703&doi=10.1108%2fJFC-06-2021-0128&partnerID=40&md5=2ecb328c9529640fe99f2e8db10f29f6},

doi = {10.1108/JFC-06-2021-0128},

issn = {13590790 (ISSN)},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Financial Crime},

volume = {29},

number = {3},

pages = {864–877},

abstract = {Purpose: The outcomes and quality of international development projects (IDPs) remain highly controversial, especially with perception of corruption by various stakeholders. This study aims to integrate findings from both social and administrative sciences to focus attention on the governance challenges involved in both business and public administration of such projects. It also asks to what extent Project Management (PM) methods can effectively be harmonized with broader anti-corruption initiative in both donor and receiving countries. Design/methodology/approach: Taking a transdisciplinary viewpoint, this study proposes a review and synthesis of the literature on the theoretical, methodological, and epistemological issues in researching corruption as a construct in PM as applied to IDPs. Findings: Some experts recognize the inefficacy of applying classical PM tools and processes. By contrasting the literature, this study concludes that an alternative approach to overcome the taboos and prejudice in studying corruption is to ask a different research question. As opposed to studying “who and why” about corruption occurrences (ex-post), given the challenge of unveiling its practices and motivations, PM researchers can to ask instead “where and how” it occurs and help understand methods to mitigate its effects on projects (ex-ante). Originality/value: A research agenda is proposed for the several disciplines and fields concerned with solving this phenomenon. To guide PM research on development projects, focusing on the “where and how” of corruption requires addressing how actors build their knowledge management capabilities and address the social and cultural challenges inherent to IDPs. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.},

note = {Publisher: Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.},

keywords = {corruption, International development, Project management},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}