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Dr Richard Hughes

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 3451
Email: r.hughes@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.340  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-5648

Dr Richard Hughes is a Lecturer in the School of Business and Law.

Key Research Areas

  • Strategic and complex programs and projects
  • Sustainable project management
  • Government and not-for-profit projects
  • Modern slavery, projects, and project supply chains
  • Construction and infrastructure projects

Biography

Richard has over twenty years of specialised experience managing complex government programs and projects. As a member of the Australian Institute of Project Management (MAIPM) and a Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM), Richard maintains a connection with current industry trends and practices. His professional insights are enhanced through his active involvement in the International Centre for Complex Project Management (MICCPM) and the Project Management Institute. Richard's research addresses contemporary challenges in project management. He blends theoretical frameworks with practical applications, focusing on three critical areas:

(1)    The strategic management of intricate and large-scale programs and projects.

(2)    The development of sustainable project management practices, with an emphasis on integrating environmental and social considerations in government initiatives.

(3)    Investigating modern slavery within projects and project supply chains and ethical practices in project management.

As an experienced academic tutor and mentor, Richard enriches his teaching with his current research and brings these to his postgraduate agile project and program management students. His impact extends beyond academia, as he is a sought-after speaker at project management events and conferences, sharing his expertise and fostering knowledge exchange within the industry.

Theme Two: Society and Culture; Project success and failure, Project governance, Project risk management, Sustainable project management, Project performance audits.

Theme Three: Nature and Built Environments; Sustainability through projects of energy, water, materials and resources.

  • Australian Institute of Project Management, Member
  • Project Management Institute, Member
  • International Centre for Complex Project Management

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2023.
  • Master of Project Management, Edith Cowan University, 2016.
  • Bachelor of Laws, England, 1994.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Kiani Mavi, R., Gengatharen, D., Kiani Mavi, N., Hughes, R., Campbell, A., Yates, R. (2021). Sustainability in Construction Projects: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 13(4), Article number 1932. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041932.

Reports

  • Hughes, R., Kiani Mavi, R., Campbell, A., Gengatharen, D., Yates, R. (2020). Australian Projects: Benefits, Value and Efficiency. Australia. Australian Institute of Project Management.

Conference Publications

  • Hughes, R., Gengatharen, D. (2018). Can performance audit data influence the success of small and medium sized government projects?. 2018 National Conference Academic Papers Australian Institute of Project Management (3-14). Australian Institute of Project Management.

Research Projects

  • Peak Performance? Project Management and the Australian Economy, Australian Institute of Project Management, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2020, $20,000.
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