Southampton Management School

Chris Chapman

BASc MSc PhD PEng

Primary position:
Professor of Management Science

Professor of Management Science since 1986. Emeritus from 2004. Founding Chair, Project Risk Management Specific Interest Group, Association for Project Management 1986 - 1991. President of the Operational Research Society 1992 - 1993. Panel member Business and Management Studies, HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise, 1992 and 1996. Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, 1999. Consulting, research and teaching experience over a wide range of management topics. Focus on risk management since 1975.

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Article

Harwood, I.A. and Chapman, C.B. (2009) Risk bartering: what post-M&A integration teams really do. Strategic Change, 18, 157-178.
Harwood, I.A., Ward, S.C. and Chapman, C.B. (2009) A grounded exploration of organisational risk propensity. Journal of Risk Research, 12, (5), 563-579.
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (2008) Developing and implementing balanced incentive and risk sharing contracts. [in special issue: Stakeholder Management in Construction ] Construction Management and Economics, 26, (6), 659-669. (doi:10.1080/01446190802014760)
Ward, S. and Chapman, C. (2008) Stakeholders and uncertainty management in projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26, (6), 563-577. (doi:10.1080/01446190801998708)
Chapman, C.B., Ward, S.C. and Klein, J.H. (2006) An optimised multiple test framework for project selection in the public sector, with a nuclear waste disposal case-based example. International Journal of Project Management, 24, (7), 373-384. (doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.02.008)
Chapman, Chris (2006) Key points of contention in framing assumptions for risk and uncertainty management. International Journal of Project Management, 24, (4), 303-313. (doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.01.006)
Chapman, C.B., Ward, S.C. and Harwood, I.A. (2006) Minimising the effects of dysfunctional corporate culture in estimation and evaluation processes: a constructively simple approach. International Journal of Project Management, 24, (2), 106-115. (doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2005.08.004)
Chapman, C., Ward, S. and Klein, J.H. (2006) Dysfunctional investment appraisal in the public sector: a way forward. International Journal of Project Management (Submitted)
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (2004) Why risk efficiency is a key aspect of best practice projects. International Journal of Project Management, 22, (8), 619-632. (doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2004.05.001)
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (2004) Evaluating and interpreting estimates (in special issue on project risk management). Projects & Profits, 4, (4), 25-29.
Ward, Stephen and Chapman, Chris (2003) Transforming project risk management into project uncertainty management. International Journal of Project Management, 21, (2), 97-105. (doi:10.1016/S0263-7863(01)00080-1)
Chapman, C.B. and Ward, S.C. (2003) Constructively simple estimating: A design activity project uncertainty example. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 54, (10), 1050-1058. (doi:10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601610)
Gale, Philip A., Camiolo, Salvatore, Tizzard, Graham J., Chapman, Christopher P., Light, Mark E., Coles, Simon J. and Hursthouse, Michael B. (2001) 2-Amidopyrroles and 2,5-diamidopyrroles as simple anion binding agents. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 66, (23), 7849-7853. (doi:10.1021/jo016020g)
Chapman, Chris B. and Ward, Stephen C. (2000) Estimation and evaluation of uncertainty: a minimalist first pass approach. International Journal of Project Management, 18, (6), 369-383. (doi:10.1016/S0263-7863(00)00016-8)
Chapman, C.B. (2000) A desirable future for technology risk management. International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 1, (1-2), 69-79.
Chapman, C.B., Ward, S.C. and Bennell, J.B. (2000) Incorporating uncertainty in competitive bidding. International Journal of Project Management, 18, (5), 337-347. (doi:10.1016/S0263-7863(00)00013-2)
Chapman, Chris (1997) Project risk analysis and management - PRAM the generic process. International Journal of Project Management, 15, (5), 273-281. (doi:10.1016/S0263-7863(96)00079-8)
Chapman, Chris B. and Howden, Mike (1997) Two phase parametric and probabilistic NPV calculations, with possible deferral of disposal of UK nuclear waste as an example. Omega, 25, (6), 707-714. (doi:10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00026-1)
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (1996) Valuing the flexibility of alternative sources of power generation. Energy Policy, 24, (2), 129-136. (doi:10.1016/0301-4215(95)00078-X)
Ward, Stephen C. and Chapman, Chris B. (1995) Risk-management perspective on the project life cycle. International Journal of Project Management, 13, (3), 145-149. (doi:10.1016/0263-7863(95)00008-E)
Ward, S.C. and Chapman, C.B. (1995) Evaluating fixed price incentive contracts. Omega, 23, (1), 49-62. (doi:10.1016/0305-0483(94)00047-E)
Chapman, C.B. and Ward, S.C. (1994) The efficient allocation of risk in contracts. Omega, The International Journal of Management Sciences, 22, (6), 537-552. (doi:10.1016/0305-0483(94)90046-9)
Ward, Stephen and Chapman, Chris (1994) Choosing contractor payment terms. International Journal of Project Management, 12, (4), 216-221. (doi:10.1016/0263-7863(94)90045-0)
Klein, J.H., Powell, P.L. and Chapman, C.B. (1994) Project risk analysis based on prototype activites. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 45, (7), 749-757.
Chapman, Chris (1993) Learning from each other. IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Business & Industry, 5, (1), 185-195. (doi:10.1093/imaman/5.1.185)
Ward, S.C., Chapman, C.B. and Klein, J.H. (1991) Theoretical versus applied models: the newsboy problem. Omega, 19, 197-206. (doi:10.1016/0305-0483(91)90039-V)
Chapman, C.B. (1970) The optimal allocation of resources to a variable timetable. Operational Research Quarterly, 21, (1), 81-90.

Book

Chapman , Chris and Ward, Stephen (2011) How to manage project opportunity and risk, Chichester, GB, John Wiley & Sons, 600pp. (In Press)
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (2003) Project Risk Management. Process, Techniques and Insights. Second Edition, Chichester, UK, John Wiley and Sons, 319pp.
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (2002) Managing project risk and uncertainty: A constructively simple approach to decision making, Chichester, UK, John Wiley & Sons, 512pp.
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (1996) Project risk management: processes, techniques and insights, Chichester, UK, John Wiley, 344pp.

Book Section

Chapman, C.B. and Harwood, I.A. (2010) Optimal risk mitigation and risk-taking. In, Cochran, James J. (ed.) Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Oxford, UK, Wiley.
Chapman, C.B. (2008) Sound, practical and fair allowances for uncertainty and risk: a starting position for 'clarity management'. In, Martin, H., Wang, W. and Sharples, S. (eds.) Tony. An Incredible Man, A Tribute to Tony Christer. , University of Salford, 131-172.
Simon, Peter, Bartlett, John, Chapman, Chris.B., Close, Paul, Davey, Karl, Desai, Piyush, Gerdes, Ron, Groom, Heather, Hillson, David, Hopkinson, Martin, Major, Emma, Newland, Ken, Simister, Stephen, Greenwood, Margaret, Campbell, Peter and Williams, Terry (2004) The PRAM process. In, Project Risk Analysis and Management Guide. High Wycombe, UK, Association for Project Management, 29-47.
Ward, Stephen and Chapman, Chris (2004) Making risk management more effective. In, Morris, Peter and Pinto, Jeffrey K. (eds.) The Wiley guide to Managing Projects. New Jersey, U.S.A, John Wiley and Sons, 852-875.
Chapman, Chris and Ward, Stephen (2002) Project risk management: the required transformations to become project uncertainty management. In, Slevin, D.P., Cleland, D.I. and Pinto, J.K. (eds.) The Frontiers of Project Management Research. Newtown Square, Project Management Institute, 405-417.
Chapman, Chris B. (2000) Two phase parametric discounting. In, Turner, J.R. and Simister, S.J. (eds.) Gower Handbook of Project Management. Aldershot, UK, Gower Publishing, 527-540.
Chapman, C.B. and Ward, S.C. (2000) Managing risk. In, Turner, J.R. and Simister, S.J. (eds.) Gower Handbook of Project Management. Aldershot, Gower Publishing, 375-394.

Conference or Workshop Item

Muijs, R.D., Chapman, C., Collins, A. and Armstrong, P. (2010) The Teach First alternative certification program in England: impact on teacher leadership and classroom practice. In, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, US, 30 Apr - 04 May 2010.
Ward, S.C. and Chapman, C.B. (2001) Project uncertainty management as a desirable future. In, Project Management Institute Europe, Fourth European Project Management Conference, Newtown Square, USA, The Project Management Institute.

Monograph

Chapman, C.B., Ward, S.C. and Klein, J.H. (2007) An optimised multiple test framework for project selection in the private sector. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Paper Series - Centre for Risk Research,(CRR-07-18))
Klein, J., Powell, P. and Chapman, C. (1993) A prototype activity basis for project risk analysis. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Papers in Accounting and Management Science,(93-62))
Chapman, C. (1992) OR based IT support for individual decision makers. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Papers in Accounting and Management Science,(92-39))
Chapman, C. (1992) My two cents worth on how OR should develop. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Papers in Accounting and Management Science,(92-28))
Ward, S.C., Chapman, C.B. and Curtis, B. (1991) On the allocation of risk in construction projects. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Papers in Accounting and Management Science,(91-8))
Chapman, C.B. and Ward, S.C. (1991) Financial control of portfolio management decisions. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Papers in Accounting and Management Science,(91-2))
Chapman, C. (1991) Risk. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton (Discussion Papers in Accounting and Management Science,(91-3))
 

Research Interests

Current research is focussed on generalising some of the ideas developed in my two most recent books with Stephen Ward (risk efficiency for example), exploring some areas in more detail (discounting cash flows for example), and understanding the gap between 'common practice' and 'best practice', including the role of professional guidelines.

Primary research group:  Centre for Risk Research

Affiliate research group:  CORMSIS: Centre for Operational Research, Management Science and Information Systems

Professor Chris Chapman
Southampton Management School
University of Southampton
Southampton
SO17 1BJ, UK.

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