International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 13 Issue 7

Comparison of project portfolio management practices in the public and private sectors in Brazil: Characteristics, similarities, and differences

Paulo Rafael Minetto Maceta, Fernando Tobal Berssaneti

Project portfolio management (PPM) is a managerial technique used to seek the strategic goals of organizations improving their performance. The public sector has some…

Dimensions of knowledge governance in a multi-PMO project context

Maria Mercedes Martinez Sanz, Isabel Ortiz-Marcos

Knowledge is recognized to be a key asset to achieve the strategic objectives of an organization. To that end, it is necessary to count on governance mechanisms that ensure the…

Mediated effect of project management asset characteristics on firm performance

Kam Jugdev, Gita Mathur, Tak Fung

The purpose of this paper is to study how project-level performance mediates the effect of project management assets on firm-level performance by examining the direct and mediated…

Dynamics of stakeholder engagement in mega transport infrastructure projects

Mehmet Erkul, Ibrahim Yitmen, Tahir Celik

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the practice of stakeholder engagement as a social network dynamics for stakeholder satisfaction and project success in the lifecycle…

The relationship between project governance mechanisms and project success: An international data set

Raymond Young, Wenxin Chen, Ali Quazi, Warren Parry, Adrian Wong, Simon K. Poon

Project governance has been linked to project success because top management support is necessary for projects to succeed. However, top managers are time poor and it is not clear…

Improving the effectiveness of public participation in public infrastructure megaprojects

Lufeng Wu, Guangshe Jia, Puwei Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how to improve the effectiveness of public participation in public infrastructure megaprojects (PIMs). Conflicts among stakeholders and…

An empirical assessment of relational contracting model for supply chain of construction projects

Milind Jagtap, Sachin Kamble

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the client–contractor relationship affects the project performance in light the theory of relational contracting. The empirical study…

BIM mediation and users’ behavior

Hans Voordijk, Ruth Sloot

With building information modeling’s increasing influence, it becomes important to analyze building information model (BIM)’s impact on users’ behavior. Therefore, the purpose of…

The social representation of success in IT projects

Luiz Antonio Joia, Marcela Melon

The purpose of this paper is to unveil the perception of information technology (IT) professionals in Brazil regarding the success of IT projects.

How knowledge sharing contributes to project portfolio success: Empirical analysis of construction firms in China

Yuanyuan Jiao, Muhammad Aamir Saeed, Shihui Fu, Xinyan Wang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between knowledge sharing and project portfolio success in Chinese construction firms. It also examines how and under…