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

Abstract

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.

Exploring the Relationship Between Multi-Dimensional Top Management Support and Project Success: An International Study

“…For this purpose, the authors developed and validated the Top Management Support Questionnaire (TMSQ) as reported in Ahmed et al (2016). The scale development process for measurement of a five-dimensional construct of top management support included item creation, item sorting, instrument testing, and instrument validation processes, adapted from earlier studies (Akter, D'Ambra, & Ray, 2013;Amundsen & Martinsen, 2014;Schmiedel, Vom, & Recker, 2014).…”

“…Summary of Demographic Data (Ahmed et al, 2016). In agreement with Hair et al (2010), demographic variables were entered concurrently in the regression model during the first step.…”

“…In response to calls from multiple researchers (Boonstra, 2013;Chollet et al, 2012;Karlsen & Gottschalk, 2004;Patanakul, 2011), this study addresses these gaps by adapting Boonstra's (2013) multi-dimensional framework and Shenhar and Dvir (2007) multi-dimensional project success model. This study validated the Top Management Support Questionnaire (TMSQ) developed by Ahmed et al (2016) as a measure of top management support for five dimensions, namely, provide resources, structural arrangement, communication, expertise, and power.…”

“…The practical Exhibit 5. Summary of Top Management Support Reliability and Validity Statistics (adapted from Ahmed et al, 2016). construct, and articulated the necessity of research to investigate relationships between dimensions of top management support and project success.…”

“…Correlation between Top Management Support and Project Success.Exhibit 6. Summary of Project Success Reliability and Validity Statistics (adapted fromAhmed et al, 2016).…”