Operationalizing governance categories of projects

The impact of project management (PM) and benefits management (BM) practices on project success: Towards developing a project benefits governance framework

“…While project governance deals with the internal control of individual projects, such as the level of flexibility in applying PM tools, techniques and roles (Müller, 2009), the governance of projects is a way of selecting, coordinating and controlling projects such as programme/portfolio management (Williams et al, 2010). This governance of projects varies according to the country, project size and project type (Müller and Lecoeuvre, 2014). Meanwhile, governmentality means managing the perceptions, attitudes, values and culture to govern/control and direct projects in order to deliver project value (Foucault et al, 1991;.…”

Empirical Study of Project Governance among Chinese Project Management Professionals

“…Research has previously considered detailed measures of PM, such as governance approaches or measures (Ruuska et al 2011). These were described as "governmentality" in Müller and Lecoeuvre (2014) and are taken to embrace a wide range of control techniques that apply to a wide variety of objects. PG has also been expressed as elements or factors in a variety of literature but a definitive, comprehensive list of these is difficult to find.…”

“…PG has also been expressed as elements or factors in a variety of literature but a definitive, comprehensive list of these is difficult to find. Müller and Lecoeuvre (2014) proffered 10 measures grouped under outcome control or behavior control; while Lu et al (2015) divided PG into contractual and relational governance elements. Abednego and Ogunlana (2006) studied Indonesian PPP projects to propose eight factors, being: 1. making the right decisions at the right time (a form of active participation); 2. contract fairness; 3. information transparency; 4. responsive and timely decisional actions; 5. continuous control and monitoring to achieve common goals and satisfy all interests; 6. equality between all parties; 7. effectiveness and efficiency; and 8. accountability.…”

The Application of Lean Principles in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

“…These two interviews were aimed at expanding the research coverage. The interview with the participant from the Confectionary Company was the result of a snowballing sampling approach (Müller and Lecoeuvre, 2014), and involved interviewing one of the Beverage Company's participants based on his past experience in a Confectionary Company in the US. These two interviews were used to examine issues emerging from the three Saudi cases which appeared to be regionally based (i.e.…”

“…a referral by the Project Manager of the Beverage Company (Müller and Lecoeuvre, 2014). The key findings were that production was made against forecasts, not actual customer orders.…”