How universal are IT project success and failure factors? Evidence from Hungary

This article examines the universality of IT project failure factors and project manager characteristics for success - considering national cultural context, gender, experience and time. Based on a survey of 124 Hungarian IT professionals the comparative analysis concludes that stakeholder managemen...

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Published in:Information systems management Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 15 - 28
Main Authors: Aranyossy, Márta, Blaskovics, Bálint, Horváth, Ákos Ardzsuna
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01.01.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Australian football
Business process management
Change management
Comparative analysis
competencies of the project manager
Cultural factors
East Central Europe
Failure
Failure analysis
Hungary
Information technology
IT project management
Management
Management of change
Managers
Organizational aspects
Professional soccer
project failure factors
Project management
Project managers
Quality management
Sociocultural factors
Success
Top management
Hungary
Australia
ISSN:1058-0530, 1934-8703
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Summary:This article examines the universality of IT project failure factors and project manager characteristics for success - considering national cultural context, gender, experience and time. Based on a survey of 124 Hungarian IT professionals the comparative analysis concludes that stakeholder management, top management support and planning are the most critical factors of failure, whereas project managers with outstanding communication and change management skills are expected to excel - in Hungary and in the US as well.
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ISSN:1058-0530
1934-8703
DOI:10.1080/10580530.2017.1416943