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Effect of multidimensional top management support on project success: an empirical investigation

Authors: Riaz Ahmed, Noor Azmi Bin Mohamad, Muhammad Shakil Ahmad

Published in: Quality & Quantity | Issue 1/2016

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During the last three decades, substantial research has been conducted with top management support as a single dimensional construct. The significance of top management support as a critical success factor is well recognized in the literature. Yet, top management support has rarely been used as a multidimensional construct to measure project success. This paper examines the effect of multidimensional top management support on project success through cross-sectional data collected from 208 project management professionals across the world. In addition, regression analysis reveals that ‘provide resources’ and ‘power’ dimensions of top management have significant influence on project success.

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Title: Effect of multidimensional top management support on project success: an empirical investigation
Authors: Riaz Ahmed
Noor Azmi Bin Mohamad
Muhammad Shakil Ahmad
Publication date: 04-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Quality & Quantity / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0033-5177
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7845
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-014-0142-4

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