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Which Organizational and Individual Factors Predict Success vs. Failure in Procurement Projects

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  • Kenneth David Strang

    (W3-Research, USA & RMIT University, Australia)

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Project manager (PM) certification and other commonly-tested independent factors were deductively examined using logistic regression to develop an explanatory model of high-priced public procurement project success versus failure. Overall 59% were successful, and 41% failed. The model correctly classified 67.3% of the 2,692 projects, yielding a significant 12% effect size. Individual factors, PM experience, certification, and contractor quality, impacted performance, but contractor size, revenue, industry type, PM age, gender, and education had negligible effect on performance. Quality was in the opposite hypothesized direction. Certified PMs were more likely to achieve successful projects rather than encounter failures. Future research advice was offered.

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  • Kenneth David Strang, 2021. "Which Organizational and Individual Factors Predict Success vs. Failure in Procurement Projects," International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM), IGI Global, vol. 12(3), pages 19-39, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jitpm0:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:19-39
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    1. Kenneth David Strang & Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, 2023. "Mining Project Failure Indicators From Big Data Using Machine Learning Mixed Methods," International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM), IGI Global, vol. 14(1), pages 1-24, January.
    2. Kenneth David Strang, 2023. "How effective is business education in the workplace: structural equation model of soft and hard skill competencies," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 3(1), pages 1-29, January.

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