Assessment 2: Compare and contrast two project papers

1. Iftikhar, R. (2023), "Crises and capabilities in project-based organizations: conceptual model and empirical evidence", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 543-570. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-05-2022-0123

2. Iftikhar, R., Majeed, M. and Drouin, N. (2023), "Crisis management process for project-based organizations", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 16 No. 8, pp. 100-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-10-2020-0306

You will contrast and compare the main themes, arguments, theoretical foundations (if specified), theoretical claims or empirical findings, and conclusions in these papers from a project management fundamentals perspective related to themes in this course. Your paper should, as a minimum, clearly discuss: Identify central problem(s) or issue(s) in the two readings Provide a concise discussion of how the authors in the two documents consider the problem(s) or issue(s) in similar or different ways Consider if the problem(s) or issue(s) appear to require further research or consideration; if so, in what ways, if not, why not Discuss why the similarities or differences are relevant to course themes, perspectives, and/or issues.