International Journal of Managing Projects in Business: Volume 11 Issue 3

Causes of government construction projects failure in an emerging economy: Evidence from Ghana

Isaac Sakyi Damoah, Desmond Kwadjo Kumi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that cause government construction projects failure in a developing economy.

Determinants of client satisfaction in web development projects from freelance marketplaces

Naveed Ul Haq, Ammar Aftab Raja, Safia Nosheen, Muhammad Faisal Sajjad

The purpose of this paper is to identify the major factors of client satisfaction (CS) that are critical for web development projects in freelance marketplaces. This quantitative…

Adoption and implementation of BIM – case study of a Saudi Arabian AEC firm

Taqiadden Almuntaser, Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire, Mohammad A. Hassanain

The adoption of building information modeling (BIM) technology in the global architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries is steadily increasing. However…

Shortening lead-time from project initiation to delivery: A study of quick school and prison capacity provision

Andreas Økland, Agnar Johansen, Nils O.E. Olsson

Standardizing the development, planning and construction of public building projects can contribute to timely and efficient project delivery. This is especially relevant when…

The top 10 universal delay factors in construction projects

Youcef J.-T. Zidane, Bjorn Andersen

Projects often face delays and unnecessary use of time due to various factors and reasons, and hence suffer from unfavourable consequences. The purpose of this paper is to…

Reflections on the PhD thesis: Exploring the “lived experience” of project work with Continental philosophical perspectives

Bronte van der Hoorn

The purpose of this paper is to summarise the arguments developed in the PhD thesis and also to outline the journey and context from which the thesis emerged.

Accountability and responsibility defined

Stephen Keith McGrath, Stephen Jonathan Whitty

The purpose of this paper is to remove confusion surrounding the terms responsibility and accountability from the general and project management arenas by creating “refined” (with…

What has project characteristics got to do with the empowerment of individuals, teams and organisations?

Martin Morgan Tuuli

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of project settings on empowerment experiences of individuals and teams by examining the effects of specific project…

From project risk to complexity analysis: a systematic classification

Budi Hartono

The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic classification for frameworks, methods, and models of in-project quantitative risk analysis (IQRA) for the last 30 years.

Integrated model for the stressors, stress, stress-coping behaviour of construction project managers in the UK

Shamil George Naoum, Carlos Herrero, Charles Egbu, Daniel Fong

It is axiomatic that construction is a fast-paced and competitive industry, which goes hand in hand with many construction professionals suffering from stress including…

On the success of megaprojects

John Rodney Turner, Yan Xue

The purpose of this paper is to develop a new model for the success of megaprojects. Megaprojects are often said to fail because they finish late and/or overspent. As megaprojects…

Development of a crisis in a project: a process perspective

Magali Simard, Danielle Laberge

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the development and outbreak of a crisis in a high-priority project within a large organization.

Elaborations on the role of project owner: introducing project owners type 1 and 2

Nils O.E. Olsson

The purpose of this paper is to study how the project owner role is described in the literature, and how the role is carried out in practice. In particular, the author studies the…

Leading Extreme Projects: Strategy, Risk and Resilience in Practice

Derek Walker