Critical success factors for international development projects in Maldives: Project teams’ perspective
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
ISSN: 1753-8378
Article publication date: 6 June 2016
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of local project teams on critical success factors and project success in the context of international development projects in Maldives. It identifies the critical success factors of international development projects, examines how the success of international development projects in Maldives is perceived by local project team members, and analyzes the relationship between critical success factors and project success from the project teams’ perspective.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey questionnaire was used and 41 project team members participated in the study. Correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed to understand the relationship with project success and critical success factors.
Findings
The study found out that the levels of success of projects were perceived high among the project teams. The results indicated that monitoring CSF, coordination CSF, design CSF, training CSF, and institutional environment CSF had a significant relationship with project success. However, results of the regression analysis indicated that only monitoring CSF was significant in influencing project success.
Research limitations/implications
The limited sample size and optimism bias of respondents were a constraint. Furthermore, further analysis of data may be required to advance analysis.
Originality/value
The study looks through the lens of project implementation teams in order to provide insights from their vantage point. The study provides insights based on the Maldivian context which will benefit similar island nation communities implementing similar projects.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express their gratitude to Professor Lavagnon Ika for granting permission to use his research instrument in this study. The authors would also like to thank the reviewers of the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business who reviewed this paper for the special issue on international development projects and provided very constructive feedback.
Citation
Yamin, M. and Sim, A.K.S. (2016), "Critical success factors for international development projects in Maldives: Project teams’ perspective", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 9 No. 3, pp. 481-504. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-08-2015-0082
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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