Exploratory study regarding how cultural perspectives can influence the perceptions of project success in Brazilian companies

Abstract Due to globalization and dynamic business environment, teams in companies are multicultural; as a result, culture may become an important aspect to be considered. The majority of articles regarding projects include factors of success and failure, but only a few embrace cultural perspectives...

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Main Authors: Pamela Adelino Ramos, Caroline Maria de Miranda Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) 2016-03-01
Series:Production
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132016000100105&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract Due to globalization and dynamic business environment, teams in companies are multicultural; as a result, culture may become an important aspect to be considered. The majority of articles regarding projects include factors of success and failure, but only a few embrace cultural perspectives. To provide more insight into the effects of cultural perspectives, this paper presents findings from an exploratory study that investigated how Brazilian information technology companies perceive project success and failure, and then makes inferences regarding the cultural factors. Interviews and questionnaires were applied, and the results provide insights for understanding how cultural factors may influence the project success perceptions. As the primary results, contributions regarding cultural perceptions are offered and related to different dimensions with a view to exploring the cultural aspects as determinant factors of success in a project management environment.
ISSN:1980-5411