Stakeholder Management—One of the Clues of Sustainable Project Management—As an Underestimated Factor of Project Success in Small Construction Companies

Agata Klaus-Rosińska and Joanna Iwko
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Agata Klaus-Rosińska: Faculty of Computer Science and Management, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Joanna Iwko: Faculty of Computer Science and Management, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 17, 1-27

Abstract: According to contemporary literature, stakeholder management (which is one of the identified clues of sustainable project management) plays a significant role in successfully delivering construction projects. However, the literature focuses on the issues of stakeholder management/analysis mainly for large projects, and the authors could not find any items related to small construction projects. The aim of the article is to present the results of research conducted in small construction companies in the context of stakeholder management of their projects against the background of project success and sustainability. Many researchers have concluded that stakeholder management is one of the success factors of projects (including construction projects). Based on the conducted quantitative research, the needs in the field of stakeholder management of small construction companies’ projects were determined and the approaches used in this area were diagnosed. The research results indicate a low level of maturity of small construction companies in managing project stakeholders, which is a surprising result considering the fact that the literature on the subject emphasizes the importance of taking care of the project stakeholder management area and associating it with the project’s success.

Keywords: sustainable project management; project stakeholders management; project success; construction companies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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