Organizational Project Management and Sustainable Development (SD)

Abstract

In recent years, the discussion about sustainability has risen above average and a huge amount of different terms have been established. This leads to a very broad and unspecified discussion about this topic, especially in economic science and business management.The aim of this paper is to find out -due to an extended literature study -where the focus in the discussion of Sustainable Development (SD), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and their relationship is. Clusters have been identified which intend to clarify whether CSR correlates with the social dimension of SD as defined by Brundtland and the model of the triple-bottom-line; whether CSR represents SD on a corporate level; whether SD and CSR are used synonymously; or whether articles exist which focus especially on the social dimension of SD but do not use terms such as CSR.A framework is presented in which the relationship between SD and CSR is defined to ease further research in SD and CSR, moreover, to enhance the development of new methodologies and instruments towards the implementation of SD / CSR strategies into companies.

IPD from a stakeholder perspective

“…Another study, undertaken in New South Wales on the social processes associated with a protest group of aggrieved stakeholders stopping a housing development project for many years, revealed the power and tenacity of some stakeholder groups and their ability to halt a project and delay it potentially indefinitely (Teo, 2009). We also see a PhD thesis on stakeholder management in international projects by Aaltonen (2010) and more recently taking a value generation perspective of stakeholder contributions (Aapaoja, 2014) and multistakeholder perspectives of value in project portfolios (Ang, 2018), as well as results of research work on stakeholder engagement for co-creating value with the purpose to contribute to sustainable development (Keeys and Huemann, 2017a;2017b).…”

Benefits Formulation in Construction Projects: An Exploratory Study through a Social Sustainability Perspective

“…Benefits formulation under PBM has traditionally focused on value creation for the project proponent organizations and delivery of project outcomes to the intended beneficiaries/end-users. However, of late, such organizations are being increasingly challenged to distribute benefits among a wider set of stakeholders and thus contribute to sustainable development (Keeys & Huemann, 2017a). Among the social, environmental and economic dimensions that constitute sustainable development, PBM has specific relevance to social sustainability (SS), which concerns the 'people'.…”

“…Among the social, environmental and economic dimensions that constitute sustainable development, PBM has specific relevance to social sustainability (SS), which concerns the 'people'. PBM can facilitate SS of the project and that of the project outcome by considering the welfare of a wider group of project stakeholders who are directly or indirectly affected by the project (Keeys & Huemann, 2017b). Emphasizing the need to consider social interest in benefits formulation, Esteves, Factor, Vanclay, Götzmann, & Moreira (2017) have stated that 'Communities can feel cheated when the benefits they expected to receive from a project are not received.…”

“…Therefore, it is argued that SS-centric benefits formulation in construction projects can benefit organizations as well as other project stakeholders by legitimizing the welfare concerns of the weaker stakeholders and their entitlement to the projects' benefits (Bonham, Chrysostomidis, Crombie, Burt, van Greco, & Lee, 2016;Franks & Vanclay, 2013;Xia, Qiang, Chen, Fan, Jiang, & An, 2018). Such possibilities are increasing in large developing economies where growth in construction output is affecting millions of poor and disadvantaged people either directly (by way of displacement) or indirectly (affecting the sources of livelihood) (Keeys & Huemann, 2017b;Padel, 2016;Vandycke, 2012;World Bank, 2006). Taken together the extant literature suggests project benefits formulation as a means of SS of and by the project.…”

“…The requirement of considering societal welfare through projects has enlarged the scope of PBM by way of redefining the 'intended beneficiaries'. Traditionally, these beneficiaries are the 'primary stakeholders, project owners, suppliers, contractors and customers' (Keeys & Huemann, 2017b, p. 1201. But SS considerations necessitate 'identifying and formulating benefits for broad groups of stakeholders' by engaging with them and determining what holds value to them (Keeys & Huemann, 2017b, p. 1200.…”