Where project managers are kings

Article Organizational Project Management, Information Technology, Construction December 2001

Project Management Journal

Sauer, Christopher | Liu, Li | Johnston, Kim

How to cite this article:

Sauer, C., Liu, L., & Johnston, K. (2001). Where project managers are kings. Project Management Journal, 32(4), 39–49.
Australian construction projects today are usually more successful than information technology (IT) projects. One reason lies in the way construction companies manage project management. Based on in-depth research of four successful construction companies, this paper describes a project management-centered organizational form. It describes the organizational and management arrangements that support project performance and the individual and organizational capabilities that underpin sustained project success. This particular form of organization is shown to be stable and effective because its constituent arrangements are logically consistent and mutually reinforcing. The authors show how many of these arrangements can be adopted by IT service firms and in-house IT organizations to improve their performance on projects.
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