Significance of project management structure on development success

The significance of project management structure on the success of 546 development projects was investigated. Multivariate procedures revealed that success varies according to the project structure used, even when other determinants are accounted for. Projects relying on the functional organization...

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Published inIEEE transactions on engineering management Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 119 - 125
Main Authors Larson, E.W., Gobeli, D.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.05.1989
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Applied sciences
Companies
Costs
Electric breakdown
Exact sciences and technology
Firm modelling
Innovations
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Product development
Project management
Resource management
Scheduling
Statistical analysis
Studies
Success
Development
Firm management
Descriptive statistics
Project management
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Summary:The significance of project management structure on the success of 546 development projects was investigated. Multivariate procedures revealed that success varies according to the project structure used, even when other determinants are accounted for. Projects relying on the functional organization or a functional matrix were less successful than those which used a balanced matrix, project matrix, or project team. The project matrix outperformed the balanced matrix in meeting schedule, and outperformed the project team in controlling cost. Implications for managing development projects are briefly discussed.< >
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ISSN:0018-9391
1558-0040
DOI:10.1109/17.18828