Vittal Anantatmula

Professor Western Carolina University

  • Cullowhee NC

Vittal Anantatmula’s current research is focused on project management teams, integrating knowledge management and project management.

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Biography

Vittal Anantatmula is a professor of Project Management in the College of Business, Western Carolina University. Anantatmula’s current research is focused on project management teams, integrating knowledge management and project management, knowledge management effectiveness, project management performance, project success and leadership.

Industry Expertise

Writing and Editing
Management Consulting
Education/Learning
Research

Areas of Expertise

Global Projects
Project Management Performance
Project Management
Agile Project Management
Project Success

Accomplishments

Graduate Faculty Teaching Award

2011

College of Business, WCU

Excellence in Research Award

2012

College of Business, WCU

University Scholar Award

2017

WCU

Education

Andhra University

B.S.

Electrical Engineering

1977

Management Development Institute (MDI) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)

M.B.A.

Project Management

George Washington University

M.S.

Engineering Management

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Affiliations

  • AACE
  • PMI
  • ASEI
  • Problems and Perspectives in Management : Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Global Economics, Management, and Business Research : Editorial Board Member

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Telugu

Media Appearances

Project Manager Tips for Dealing with Conflict in Project Teams

Dice Insights  online

2018-06-20

Not all conflict is bad, however. Technical or issue-focused conflicts can lead to collaborative, outside-the-box solutions if handled properly, noted Dr. Vittal Anantatmula PMP, a former project manager (PM) and professor for the College of Business at Western Carolina University.

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Lower Real Estate Tax Rate Sought By Some Fairfax County Homeowners

Patch  online

2022-04-13

Vittal Anantatmula, who has lived in Fairfax County since immigrating to the U.S. 30 years ago, said he chose living in the county due to quality education, affordability and low crime. However, he believes those factors have worsened over time.

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Event Appearances

Critical Chain Method in Traditional Project and Portfolio Management Situations

PMI India Academic and Research Conference  Pune, India

2011-12-09

Linkages Among Project Management Maturity, PMO, and Project Success

2013 IEEE International Technology Management Conference and 19th CE Conference  The Hague, Netherlands

2013-06-24

Vital Signs of a Healthy Project Management Environment

AACE 2014 Annual Meeting  New Orleans, LA

2014-06-15

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Articles

Project Management: A Natural Career Destination for Military Veterans

The Journal of Modern Project Management

2020

This quantitative study surveys 595 United States military veterans from all four branches of the military in order to ascertain the degree to which the branches of the military prepare individuals for possible future careers in civilian project management roles.

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Insights From the Field: Project Execution Success and Failure

The Journal of Modern Project Management

2021

Project execution plays a decisive role in project success, but past research did not focus on the project manager’s perspective of what needs to be accomplished to achieve success. In this study, the authors used qualitative techniques to look for reoccurring themes related to 44 project managers’ responses to interview questions associated with successful project execution and failed project execution.

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Psychological Safety Effects on Knowledge Sharing in Project Teams

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

2021

This article investigates the impact of abusive supervision in causing the loss of psychological safety, which in turn impacts knowledge-sharing among project team members. Moderation and moderated mediation of psychological capital (PsyCap) in the direct and indirect relationship between abusive supervision and knowledge sharing is also tested.

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