scholarly journals Understanding Megaproject Success beyond the Project Close-Out Stage

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Fahri ◽  
Christopher Biesenthal ◽  
Julien Pollack ◽  
Shankar Sankaran
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Community Environment ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts ◽  
High Level

Project success has always been an important topic in the project management literature. One of the main discussions is concerned with how a project’s success is evaluated and what factors lead to achieving this success. Traditionally project success has been measured at the point where the project outputs are handed over, after the close out phase. Recently, questions have been raised in the literature as to whether we should be evaluating project success beyond the close out phase, to better account for organizational and societal outcomes.  However, not much has been published about how the long term impacts and outcomes are measured. This is of particular concern in megaprojects as they often attract a high level of public attention and political interest, and have both direct and indirect impacts on the community, environment, and national budgets. In this paper the authors review success factors and criteria that are applicable to projects in general and megaprojects in particular. They identify the significance of evaluating outcomes and impact and propose an ex-post project evaluation (EPPE) framework for megaprojects.

scholarly journals Managing Consumer Loyalty

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-47
Author(s):  
Shivani Saini ◽  
Jagwinder Singh
Keyword(s):  
Study Data ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Consumer Experience ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts ◽  
Service Groups ◽  
Positive Effect

A growing body of academic and practitioner literature has highlighted the role of consumer experience management in maintaining long-term relationships with consumers. However, related studies are still divergent and there is little empirical evidence available to support the positive effect of consumer experience management on attitudinal and behavioural loyalty. The present study aims to fill this gap by investigating the direct and indirect impacts of consumer experience efforts on attitudinal and behavioural loyalty. To conduct an empirical study, data was collected from consumers of three service firms: health, retail, and wellness. By means of AMOS17.0, using CFA and SEM techniques, the measurement and comparison of structural models was carried out to test the invariance across three service groups. This article has significant implications for academicians well as marketers of service firms.

The Software Engineering Discipline

2006 ◽  
pp. 59-97
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Brandon
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Success ◽  
It Project Management ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Engineering Discipline

Software engineering is vital for the proper planning of IT projects, although it is not a formal part of project management. The software engineering embedded in the acquired products will significantly affect long-term project success factors, even for IT projects that primarily involve software acquisition and integration instead of software development,. In this chapter I review software engineering and its relation to IT project management.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned, Barriers, and Improvement Factors for Mega Building Construction Projects in Developing Countries: Review Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10678
Author(s):  
Yazan Issa Abu Aisheh
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Indirect Impacts ◽  
High Level

A mega-project is a major project or a group of projects of significant cost that attract a high level of public attention or political interest because of substantial direct and indirect impacts on the community, environment, and state budget. Capturing and sharing the knowledge from the performance of the current mega projects is essential in order to avoid losing vital corporate knowledge assets in the construction industry. The learned lessons are gained from experience, success, and failure for improving future performance. This research aims to review and read out the lessons learned from 77 research papers that have dealt with the barriers that hinder the successful performance of mega building construction projects in developing countries, identify and classify the main obstacles, and propose improvements for successful implementation and management of mega building construction projects. The results of this paper will help project owners, construction companies, and other stakeholders in developing countries to overcome the limitations in the execution of mega building construction projects.

The Purchasing Agent's View of Online Reverse Auctions

2009 ◽  
pp. 1929-1942
Author(s):  
Peggy D. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Reverse Auctions ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
High Level ◽  
Online Reverse Auctions ◽  
Supplier Relationship

This chapter views online reverse auctions from the purchasing agent’s perspective. I found that purchasing agents with a high level of buying experience will perceive that online reverse auctions have a negative impact on the trust and cooperation in supplier relationships. Purchasing agents did not see a negative impact of online reverse auctions on long term viability of suppliers. The chapter discusses the evolution of the buyer-supplier relationship, emphasizing the critical success factors in supplier selection. Further, it discusses the role of the online reverse auction in the buyer-supplier relationship. By understanding the lens through which purchasing agents view online reverse auctions, managers can do a better job of managing the procurement function through improved training programs for purchasing agents that incorporate the appropriateness of online reverse auctions vs. other sourcing strategies. In addition, they will be able to better manage online reverse auctions, minimizing any negative impact of the auction on existing supplier relationships.

The Project Manager's Leadership Style as a Success Factor on Projects: A Literature Review

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rodney Turner ◽  
Ralf Müller
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
General Management ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Direct Contrast

The Project Management Institute has commissioned the authors to conduct research into whether the project manager's leadership style is a success factor on projects, and whether its impact is different on different types of projects. In this paper, we review the literature on the topic. Surprisingly, the literature on project success factors does not typically mention the project manager and his or her leadership style or competence as a success factor on projects. This is in direct contrast to the general management literature, which views effective leadership as a critical success factor in the management of organizations, and has shown that an appropriate leadership style can lead to better performance. Since, unlike most literature on project success factors, project management literature does consider the role of the project manager, we also review what it says about his or her leadership style and competence.

scholarly journals Rethinking a sustainable truffle sector under global crises

Erdkunde ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Büntgen ◽  
Tomáš Čejka ◽  
Mirek Trnka ◽  
Paul W. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Financial Crises ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Cultivation Practices ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts

Global climate change is the main threat for the emerging truffle sector, which already extends across seven key regions in the Americas, Europe, South Africa and Australasia. At the same time, the potential effects of financial crises and global pandemics have not yet been considered in most risk assessments. Here we describe the direct and indirect impacts of the actual coronavirus pandemic on the rising truffle sector. We discuss how COVID-19 affects small family businesses and international enterprises, and if the current harvest decline will have ecological long-term benefits. Furthermore, we question extant cultivation practices, irrigation techniques and trade systems to prepare for a more equitable and sustainable future of the global truffle industry. Despite various foci on one of the most expensive gourmet foods and its associated agroforestry, we expect our reflections to be valuable for many other high-value crops, and a green agriculture in general.

The Purchasing Agent's View of Online Reverse Auctions

2011 ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Peggy D. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Reverse Auctions ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
High Level ◽  
Online Reverse Auctions ◽  
Supplier Relationship

This chapter views online reverse auctions from the purchasing agent’s perspective. I found that purchasing agents with a high level of buying experience will perceive that online reverse auctions have a negative impact on the trust and cooperation in supplier relationships. Purchasing agents did not see a negative impact of online reverse auctions on long term viability of suppliers. The chapter discusses the evolution of the buyer-supplier relationship, emphasizing the critical success factors in supplier selection. Further, it discusses the role of the online reverse auction in the buyer-supplier relationship. By understanding the lens through which purchasing agents view online reverse auctions, managers can do a better job of managing the procurement function through improved training programs for purchasing agents that incorporate the appropriateness of online reverse auctions vs. other sourcing strategies. In addition, they will be able to better manage online reverse auctions, minimizing any negative impact of the auction on existing supplier relationships.

The International Development and Environment Nexus: Greening Humanitarian Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oreoluwa Joda
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
International Development ◽  
Humanitarian Operations ◽  
Humanitarian Interventions ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts ◽  
Development And Environment ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Mainstreaming the environment in humanitarian interventions has become crucial today, resulting from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change across the globe. Conflicts, emergencies, and disasters affect the environment in ways that influence the health, livelihoods, and long-term vulnerability of people and regions. This paper will explore the intersectionality between international development and the environment. It will highlight the various ways in which the environment can be mainstreamed in humanitarian interventions. This work will also discuss the benefits and limitations of greening humanitarian operations and will identify some tools and resources that can be employed in greening international development efforts.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF SUSPENDED FLUVIAL SEDIMENTS ON THE RIVER ICHTHYOCENE

2019 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 179-192
Author(s):  
S. R. Chalov ◽  
E. V. Esin ◽  
V. N. Leman
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Matter ◽  
Suspended Sediments ◽  
Fish Mortality ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Lena River ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Suspended Matter Concentration ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts

Published data on direct and indirect impacts of suspended matter on freshwater fish are overviewed, both for short-term (hours) experiments and long-term (weeks and months) monitoring in natural conditions. Lethal or paralethal concentrations of the suspended matter are determined for 18 species from 8 families. Accumulation effect of the permanent concentration is observed for charr Salvelinus malma in the laboratory experiment. The most common fish families of the freshwater ichthyofauna in Russia are ranked by threshold of their sensitivity to suspended matter in the order: sturgeon and catfish (1000 mg/L) — carp (250 mg/L) — perch (100 mg/L) — salmon (10 mg/L, with paralethal concentration 25–35 mg/L). Fish mortality is estimated in dependence on the suspended matter concentration and time of exposure, by species. Environmental consequences of the suspended sediments impact are assessed for fish communities of the rivers of Kamchatka, the Lena River, and the Selenga River.

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