Understanding stakeholders’ perceptions of success in project management and elements influencing stakeholder perceptions within an organisational context

Projects are increasingly becoming a major component of organisational activities and a tool that organisations are using to create value for the business (Anantatmula 2010, Medina and Medina 2014). These projects are run by project managers who are faced with the problem of how to effectively manage different stakeholders, who all have differing interests and needs that they expect the project manager to fulfil. For these stakeholders, their expectations must be met for them to perceive the project as a success. The specific problem of interest is that the influence of project management on stakeholder perception is not currently well understood. The purpose of this qualitative research is to assess the perspectives of stakeholders on the impact of project management on project success by examining the extent to which the management of a project influences stakeholders’ perceptions. To achieve this, the researcher developed an integrated framework to synthesise the different constructs of success, stakeholder theory, project management, and change management theories, within an organisational context. The framework maps the relationship between the different constructs to promote a holistic approach to managing stakeholders’ perceptions of success. The researcher’s focus on stakeholder perceptions is hinged on understanding the different interpretations of how people frame and understand a project that is being developed and how the project emerges in their minds. A person’s perception is not a clearly defined or unchanging unit; it comes with an unavoidable level of subjectivity. This roots the research under the interpretivist philosophical paradigm as it views the measurement of success as dependent on different interpretations. It develops our understanding of stakeholder perception as a critical ingredient to project success. A single case study - the Industry Collaboration Zones (ICZ) project of the University of Salford, was adopted for the study and data was collected through the use of semi-structured interviews, focus group and documentation methods. The study introduced a framework for project managers that considers project success from the stakeholder perspective to improve project delivery and create value for organisations

SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2018 SPARC conference. This year we not only celebrate the work of our PGRs but also the launch of our Doctoral School, which makes this year’s conference extra special. Once again we have received a tremendous contribution from our postgraduate research community; with over 100 presenters, the conference truly showcases a vibrant PGR community at Salford. These abstracts provide a taster of the research strengths of their works, and provide delegates with a reference point for networking and initiating critical debate. With such wide-ranging topics being showcased, we encourage you to take up this great opportunity to engage with researchers working in different subject areas from your own. To meet global challenges, high impact research inevitably requires interdisciplinary collaboration. This is recognised by all major research funders. Therefore engaging with the work of others and forging collaborations across subject areas is an essential skill for the next generation of researchers

SPARC 2017 retrospect & prospects : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2017 SPARC conference. This year we not only celebrate the work of our PGRs but also the 50th anniversary of Salford as a University, which makes this year’s conference extra special. Once again we have received a tremendous contribution from our postgraduate research community; with over 130 presenters, the conference truly showcases a vibrant PGR community at Salford. These abstracts provide a taster of the research strengths of their works, and provide delegates with a reference point for networking and initiating critical debate. With such wide-ranging topics being showcased, we encourage you to exploit this great opportunity to engage with researchers working in different subject areas to your own. To meet global challenges, high impact research inevitably requires interdisciplinary collaboration. This is recognised by all major research funders. Therefore engaging with the work of others and forging collaborations across subject areas is an essential skill for the next generation of researchers