BHowell-Dissertation-Final.pdf

Byron Howell

Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the relationship between ethical
project management and information technology (IT) project success. The success of IT projects is important for organizational success, but the rate of IT projects is historically low, costing billions of dollars annually. Using four key ethical variables identified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Code of Conduct, the relationships between IT project success and the project manager values of responsibility, respect, honesty, and fairness were evaluated. A structured survey was utilized to collect key demographic information and to capture perceptions of a convenience sample of 300 project team members regarding the ethical behavior of project managers. There was a significant, positive correlation between the perception of project success and the perception of each of the four types of project manager values.
Original languageAmerican English
QualificationPh.D.
Awarding Institution
  • Business Administration
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Ness, Lawrence, Advisor, External person
StatePublished - May 2010

Keywords

  • project
  • management
  • PMI
  • PMP
  • integrity
  • ethics

Disciplines

  • Business Administration, Management, and Operations
  • Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Other Business

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