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<p>As the success rate of international development projects might be still below expectations, several studies have explored whether and how the use of project management (PM) tools might improve internal and external project performance. This article looks specifically at four selected Central and Eastern European countries and evaluates a newly collected data set. Based on a survey, the study examines the adoption of PM tools among project managers in the region. Furthermore, with the use of cluster analysis, it suggests that the tools are adopted progressively in four stages that differ culturally from other international studies. Last but not least, using structural equation modelling, the research indicates that among the surveyed project managers, the use of stage 1 tools might directly contribute to the improvement of internal project results and that these internal results might then have a positive impact also on the external project performance.</p>
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As the success rate of international development projects might be still below expectations, several studies have explored whether and how the use of project management (PM) tools might improve internal and external project performance. This article looks specifically at four selected Central and Eastern European countries and evaluates a newly collected data set. Based on a survey, the study examines the adoption of PM tools among project managers in the region. Furthermore, with the use of cluster analysis, it suggests that the tools are adopted progressively in four stages that differ culturally from other international studies. Last but not least, using structural equation modelling, the research indicates that among the surveyed project managers, the use of stage 1 tools might directly contribute to the improvement of internal project results and that these internal results might then have a positive impact also on the external project performance.

The Impact of Project Management Tools on Project Results: Evaluation of a Survey Among Managers Leading International Development Projects for four selected Central and Eastern European Donors

University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of International Relations

Review of Economic Perspectives

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As the success rate of international development projects might be still below expectations, several studies have explored whether and how the use of project...

The Impact of Project Management Tools on Project Results: Evaluation of a Survey Among Managers Leading International Development Projects for four selected Central and Eastern European Donors

Published Online: Dec 22, 2023

Page range: 251 - 276

Received: Jun 25, 2023

Accepted: Sep 21, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2023-0010

Keywords
international development, project management tools, project performance, Central and Eastern European donors, cluster analysis, structural equation modelling

© 2023 Gabriela Dufková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Impact of Project Management Tools on Project Results: Evaluation of a Survey Among Managers Leading International Development Projects for four selected Central and Eastern European Donors

Published Online: Dec 22, 2023

Page range: 251 - 276

Received: Jun 25, 2023

Accepted: Sep 21, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2023-0010

Keywordsinternational development, project management tools, project performance, Central and Eastern European donors, cluster analysis, structural equation modelling

© 2023 Gabriela Dufková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
international development, project management tools, project performance, Central and Eastern European donors, cluster analysis, structural equation modelling