Relationship between project governance, project portfolio and best practices in an energy transmission company

Abstract

Purpose: This article aims to investigate how project governance, project portfolio management and best practices are related in a company in the Brazilian electricity sector, considering the gaps identified in the management of its projects and the results of them. Methodology/Approach: In order to subsidize this study, in theoretical terms, the study is supported by a systematic survey of the literature and, in empirical terms, it conducts an investigation with 18 key employees of the organization through the application of a questionnaire, with a view to confronting the perception of respondents with the relevant concepts found in the literature. Findings: In the empirical research, on the other hand, made it possible to investigate the perception of respondents from different groups in relation to the organization's adherence to the proposed themes. Research Limitation/implication: The studies were not carried out outside the environment of the selected company, nor are extrapolations made to other organizational realities, although it recognizes that this study can contribute to influencing companies in the same or different segment to deepen into the above theme. Originality/Value of paper: The proposed research is applicable in all organizations or sectors that are strategically project oriented.

The circular economy approach for reducing food waste: a systematic review

“…This goal foresees a halving of the waste generated by food waste by 2030 (FAO, 2019). A relevant aspect in the organizational structure of a company can impact its decision hierarchy (Cruz & Araujo, 2021). Among the alternatives proposed to combat this waste, the Circular Economy (CE) has been increasingly gaining strength in the academic field due to its bias applied mainly to industrial practices and business models (McCarthy et al, 2019).…”