Project management and its effects on project success: Cross-country and cross-industry comparisons

Autor(es)

de Carvalho, Manly Monteiro ^[1] ; Patah, Leandro Alves ^[1] ; Bido, Diogenes de Souza ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Prod Engn, Polytech Sch, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT; v. 33, n. 7, p. 1509-1522, OCT 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 29

Resumo

This study aims to investigate the effects of project management (PM) on project success under the parameters of scheduling, cost, and margins. We adopt a contingency approach that evaluates the complexity of the project, according to 4 categories, the effect of industry sector and countries. The methodological approach involved a longitudinal field survey in 3 countries (Argentina, Brazil, and Chile) with business units from 10 different industries over a 3-year period, and data from a total of 1387 projects were analyzed. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. The results show a significant and positive relationship between the response variable schedule with PM enablers and project management efforts in training and capabilities development. Project complexity has a significant effect on 2 aspects of project success: margin and schedule. Both cross-country and cross-industry analyses show a significant explanatory effect. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. APM and IPMA. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/10117-0 - PMA 2012 Conference - From Strategy to Delivery
• Beneficiário: Marly Monteiro de Carvalho
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Reunião - Exterior