The relationship between project governance and project success (original) (raw)

2016, International Journal of Project Management

An exploratory analysis was done to analyse the nature of the relationship between governance orientation and project success, using project efficiency, organisational benefits, project impact, future potential and stakeholder satisfaction as the five dimensions of project success. The results showed that governance orientation (shareholder-stakeholder) was positively and significantly correlated with all five success dimensions, with the success dimension future potential having the strongest correlation. What does the paper cover? This study investigates the relationship between project governance and project success. To do this, the researchers first empirically test the correlation between project governance and project success, before discussing some of the underlying assumptions which, when met, may provide indicators for a limited causality. The study is relevant for practitioners developing success-related governance structures by pointing out the success related governance approaches, and for academics in developing contingency theories of project performance and results.