Project governance mechanisms and the performance of software development projects: Moderating role of requirements risk

Interplay of relational governance, task conflict, opportunism and their effect on the performance of projects.

“…Governance can be divided it into two kinds' contractual governance and relational governance. The significance of agreements and written contracts with regard to inter-party proceedings is the focus of contractual governance (Bstieler & Hemmert, 2015;Haq, Gu, Liang, & Abdullah, 2019;Lu et al, 2015). While relational governance emphasizes the significance of constructing relationships between parties in connection with inter-party proceedings (Bstieler & Hemmert, 2015;Haq et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2015).Both governance mechanisms play an important role toward the performance of projects (Tangpong, Hung, & Ro, 2010).…”

“…The significance of agreements and written contracts with regard to inter-party proceedings is the focus of contractual governance (Bstieler & Hemmert, 2015;Haq, Gu, Liang, & Abdullah, 2019;Lu et al, 2015). While relational governance emphasizes the significance of constructing relationships between parties in connection with inter-party proceedings (Bstieler & Hemmert, 2015;Haq et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2015).Both governance mechanisms play an important role toward the performance of projects (Tangpong, Hung, & Ro, 2010). By triggering collaboration for project process alignment, performance and stakeholder value enhancement (Levitt, Henisz, & Settel, 2009)Contracts have major part toward the performance of projects, but contracting parties can not foresee all feasible situations that may affect contract conditions (Lu et al, 2015).…”

“…In past research relational governance is emphasized due to its mitigation of opportunism (Wacker, Yang, & Sheu, 2016). Social dimensions drive the contract between the contracting parties in relational governance (Haq et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2015) .Critical role is played by these social dimensions to address the limitations of contractual governance (Poppo & Zenger, 2002).The primary aim of relational governance is to improve governance through social ties rather than official agreements between sides. This strategy will assist organisations fill the gaps that contractual governance causes, such as limited rationality (Haq, Gu et al 2019).…”

“…Social dimensions drive the contract between the contracting parties in relational governance (Haq et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2015) .Critical role is played by these social dimensions to address the limitations of contractual governance (Poppo & Zenger, 2002).The primary aim of relational governance is to improve governance through social ties rather than official agreements between sides. This strategy will assist organisations fill the gaps that contractual governance causes, such as limited rationality (Haq, Gu et al 2019). Relational norms are used to conceptualize relational governance (Ju & Gao, 2017).Trust was added in the recent studies during the conceptualization of relational governance as the writers considered that trust is crucial to relational governance as it improves the connection between contracting sides (Haq et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2015).…”

“…This strategy will assist organisations fill the gaps that contractual governance causes, such as limited rationality (Haq, Gu et al 2019). Relational norms are used to conceptualize relational governance (Ju & Gao, 2017).Trust was added in the recent studies during the conceptualization of relational governance as the writers considered that trust is crucial to relational governance as it improves the connection between contracting sides (Haq et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2015).…”