Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance

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Autor(a) principal: Moura,Ralf Luis de
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Carneiro,Teresa Cristina Janes, Dias,Taciana Lemos
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Gestão & Produção
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Resumo: Abstract: Among the coordination mechanisms present in an organization defined by Mintzberg, there are the mechanisms based on standardization of processes, employee skills and outputs. This study intends to investigate, through an exploratory and quantitative approach, the relationship between standardization-based coordination mechanisms, considered essential for project objectives accomplishment, and project performance. In addition, it is proposed to investigate whether project size, project manager power, technical system complexity and external environment stability affect the relationship between standardization mechanisms and project performance. In order to test the proposed model, the structural equation modeling technique was used in an empirical research with 216 professionals that have already worked on projects. The results showed that work processes standardization has a significant effect on the performance of projects and that their effectiveness is greater in smaller projects, when the project manager has power of action, when the external environment is stable and the technical system is not complex. This study also showed evidence that the proper use of standardization-based coordination mechanisms may have its effects enhanced when contingency factors are considered.
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spelling Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performanceStandardization-based coordination mechanismsContingency factorsProject performanceAbstract: Among the coordination mechanisms present in an organization defined by Mintzberg, there are the mechanisms based on standardization of processes, employee skills and outputs. This study intends to investigate, through an exploratory and quantitative approach, the relationship between standardization-based coordination mechanisms, considered essential for project objectives accomplishment, and project performance. In addition, it is proposed to investigate whether project size, project manager power, technical system complexity and external environment stability affect the relationship between standardization mechanisms and project performance. In order to test the proposed model, the structural equation modeling technique was used in an empirical research with 216 professionals that have already worked on projects. The results showed that work processes standardization has a significant effect on the performance of projects and that their effectiveness is greater in smaller projects, when the project manager has power of action, when the external environment is stable and the technical system is not complex. This study also showed evidence that the proper use of standardization-based coordination mechanisms may have its effects enhanced when contingency factors are considered.Universidade Federal de São Carlos2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-530X2021000300210Gestão & Produção v.28 n.3 2021reponame:Gestão & Produçãoinstname:Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR)instacron:UFSCAR10.1590/1806-9649-2021v28e5257info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMoura,Ralf Luis deCarneiro,Teresa Cristina JanesDias,Taciana Lemoseng2021-07-29T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0104-530X2021000300210Revistahttps://www.gestaoeproducao.com/PUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpgp@dep.ufscar.br||revistagestaoemanalise@unichristus.edu.br1806-96490104-530Xopendoar:2021-07-29T00:00Gestão & Produção - Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
title Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
spellingShingle Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
Moura,Ralf Luis de
Standardization-based coordination mechanisms
Contingency factors
Project performance
title_short Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
title_full Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
title_fullStr Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
title_full_unstemmed Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
title_sort Effects of standardization-based coordination mechanisms in project performance
author Moura,Ralf Luis de
author_facet Moura,Ralf Luis de
Carneiro,Teresa Cristina Janes
Dias,Taciana Lemos
author_role author
author2 Carneiro,Teresa Cristina Janes
Dias,Taciana Lemos
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author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moura,Ralf Luis de
Carneiro,Teresa Cristina Janes
Dias,Taciana Lemos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Standardization-based coordination mechanisms
Contingency factors
Project performance
topic Standardization-based coordination mechanisms
Contingency factors
Project performance
description Abstract: Among the coordination mechanisms present in an organization defined by Mintzberg, there are the mechanisms based on standardization of processes, employee skills and outputs. This study intends to investigate, through an exploratory and quantitative approach, the relationship between standardization-based coordination mechanisms, considered essential for project objectives accomplishment, and project performance. In addition, it is proposed to investigate whether project size, project manager power, technical system complexity and external environment stability affect the relationship between standardization mechanisms and project performance. In order to test the proposed model, the structural equation modeling technique was used in an empirical research with 216 professionals that have already worked on projects. The results showed that work processes standardization has a significant effect on the performance of projects and that their effectiveness is greater in smaller projects, when the project manager has power of action, when the external environment is stable and the technical system is not complex. This study also showed evidence that the proper use of standardization-based coordination mechanisms may have its effects enhanced when contingency factors are considered.
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