Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/261727 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) [ISSN:] 2013-0953 [Volume:] 13 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] OmniaScience [Place:] Barcelona [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 430-450
Publisher: 
OmniaScience, Barcelona
Abstract: 
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is understand how the different styles of sponsor management influence the prioritization of projects. Design/methodology/approach: The empiric analysis used in-depth interviews with 11 executives as method for data collection and qualitative content analysis using theory and data driven categories for analysis is performed. Findings: This research points to the emergence of opportunistic management style, and to evidences of lack of strategic alignment in the project prioritization process. Research limitations/implications: The lack of prioritization methods evidences to compare with project management style. Also, the number of project managers to interview as experts. Practical implications: The analysis shows that committees and post-project evaluation be established to mitigate failures in the prioritization process impacted from sponsor's management styles influence. Originality/value: The paper provides a critical perspective about sponsor's management styles and project prioritization context; it is important to highlight how different management styles of the sponsor result in different behaviors in the companies.
Subjects: 
management style
sponsor
project prioritization
project management
opportunistic behavior
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Document Type: 
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