TY - JOUR
T1 - What impacts the performance of large-scale government projects?
AU - Patanakul, Peerasit
AU - Kwak, Young Hoon
AU - Zwikael, Ofer
AU - Liu, Min
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd and Association for Project Management and the International Project Management Association.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - Government projects and programs contribute to national growth at a great magnitude. However, records show that they are not well managed, even when project teams follow established project management principles. As a result, this study aimed at identifying key characteristics of government projects and programs, and recommending how they can be used to improve performance. This paper analyzed 39 public projects undertaken in the U.S., UK, and Australia and reviewed officially by the national audit offices and government agencies, including the Los Angeles Metro, London Heathrow's Terminal 5, and the fatal Australia's Homeowner Insulation Program. Based on this analysis the paper suggests six key characteristics, 17 practical recommendations, and six research propositions. These findings can support government project managers to utilize project management approaches according to project characteristics. This paper can support policy makers and government officials in improving the approaches for the management of government projects and programs.
AB - Government projects and programs contribute to national growth at a great magnitude. However, records show that they are not well managed, even when project teams follow established project management principles. As a result, this study aimed at identifying key characteristics of government projects and programs, and recommending how they can be used to improve performance. This paper analyzed 39 public projects undertaken in the U.S., UK, and Australia and reviewed officially by the national audit offices and government agencies, including the Los Angeles Metro, London Heathrow's Terminal 5, and the fatal Australia's Homeowner Insulation Program. Based on this analysis the paper suggests six key characteristics, 17 practical recommendations, and six research propositions. These findings can support government project managers to utilize project management approaches according to project characteristics. This paper can support policy makers and government officials in improving the approaches for the management of government projects and programs.
KW - Characteristics
KW - Government projects
KW - Performance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84959216538&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.12.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0263-7863
VL - 34
SP - 452
EP - 466
JO - International Journal of Project Management
JF - International Journal of Project Management
IS - 3
ER -