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Adeleke, A (2017) Linking effective project management to business strategy in oil and gas industry through decision-making processes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Adigbo, F A (2020) Stakeholder engagement and construction project performance in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Akinrinade, M B (2018) Managing risk in construction projects: A quantitative study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Banks, E R (2021) Women in construction: Exploring gender-diverse recruitment for engaging a full workforce, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Charpia, J (2018) Employee turnover intentions in the construction industry: A quantitative correlational study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Coleman, N (2019) Project critical success factors: A study of linear transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Davis, C (2020) The influence of national culture on conflict in project management: How organizations manage conflict, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: management theory; conflict management; conflict resolution; information technology; inventory; project success; project team; owner; project manager; culture; quantitative research; multiple regression; United States
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2467177697
- Abstract:
Project managers interact with individuals from different national cultures, especially when working on global projects. Culturally diverse teams create unique challenges that project managers must address to maintain project success. The problem addressed by this study is whether national culture influences conflict management during project management in the United States. As business owners work to create new products or results, there is a need to understand how the project team members' relationships will affect it. The purpose of this quantitative research study was to test the theory of conflict management and the project management theory for relationships and whether national culture influences conflict management for organizations during project management. This research design's nature was quantitative and will utilize a causal-comparative approach to research national culture's influence on conflict management during project management. The study seeks to understand whether conflict contributes significantly to project management conflicts and whether the type of culture contributes to the resolution type. This study had 38 research participants that have at least five years of noncurrent project management experience. The participants completed the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument for the survey questions. Multiple regression with effect coding was used for data analysis. The two-way ANOVA and a t-test were used to identify any variances. The findings show that culture does significantly contribute to conflicts during project management. Depending on the instrument used, culture may not provide a significant contribution to the conflict resolution type. These results imply that even with constant work between various cultures, project managers need to understand the different national cultures to diffuse conflicts that can arise, not to derail projects. Future research should include a larger sample size for more data to gain a holistic view or concentrate only on specific project types like construction or information technology to find differences present by classification.
Edema, E U (2020) Risk mitigation strategies to prevent the failure of civil engineering projects in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Hallsted, B K (2010) Examining motivational factors in selecting spray polyurethane foam insulation for residential construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Hansen, D E (2021) Including commissioning during design phase benefits new construction: A qualitative case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Hughes, M L (2020) Evaluating the impact of knowledge transfer on project delays for construction project delivery: A qualitative case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Jones, G M (2017) A correlational study of the relationship between organizational objectives alignment and North American construction project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Katavic, I (2014) Corporate social responsibility and sustainable competitive advantage: A case study of the cement industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Lamb, C M (2017) Current construction management methodologies employed by front-line supervisors and degree of understanding of six sigma principles, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Miura, K (2017) International joint ventures in the US military construction programs in Japan: An exploratory case study investigation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Phillips-Alonge, O K (2017) The influence of partnering on the occurrence and cost of construction conflicts and disputes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Rodriguez, J L (2020) Psychosocial safety climate, psychosocial safety behavior, and injury reporting among Latino and Non-Latino construction workers in New York city: A correlational study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Slater, M B (2022) A modified e-Delphi study of project scope creep in the engineering construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.