Organizational culture and project management methodology : research in the financial industry
Purpose: Organizational culture has an impact on various activities in organizations, including project management (PM). The aim of the study is to answer the following research questions: RQ1: what significance is attributed to organizational culture compared to the objective project characteristics when choosing the dominant PM methodology in organizations? RQ2: which type of organizational culture is preferred for successful implementation of different PM methodologies? RQ3: what kind (if any) of relationship exists between the dominant type of organizational culture in organizations and the dominant PM methodology? Design/methodology/approach: The author surveyed 100 project managers working in the financial industry in Poland with the use of personal structured interviews. The competing values framework (CVF) concept authored by Cameron and Quinn was used. Findings: Project managers find organizational culture more important than objective project characteristics when choosing the dominant PM methodology in an organization. Although statistical analysis revealed a significant relationship between the preferred type of organizational culture and PM methodology, there is no significant relationship between the existing type of organizational culture and the PM methodology which prevails in the company. Research limitations/implications: Future research should investigate other industries and other typologies of organizational culture. Practical implications: The paper provides recommendations for management practice on how to shape organizational culture in the context of successful PM with the application of different PM methodologies. Originality/value: This study fills a gap in the theory of PM by identifying and empirically verifying the theoretical linkage between the type of organizational culture and PM methodology.
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2021
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Authors: | Piwowar-Sulej, Katarzyna |
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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. - Emerald, ISSN 1753-8378, ZDB-ID 2423896-X. - Vol. 14.2021, 6 (30.03.), p. 1270-1289
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Emerald |
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