Understanding the nature of project management capacity in Sri Lankan non-governmental organisations (NGOs): a resource based perspective

Y. Nanthagopan, Nigel Williams, S. Page

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    Abstract

    Using the Resource Based Perspective, the paper aims to explore the nature of PM capacity in NGOs and develops a framework for PM capacity in NGOs. A case study approach and qualitative methods have been applied for this study. For this study, the literature on PM resources and Organisational capacity was reviewed and a theoretical framework was created. This theoretical framework was then explored using four case studies conducted at Local and International NGOs in Sri Lanka. The study identified three levels of PM Capacity: Team PM Capacity, Organisational PM Capacity and Collaborative Social PM Capacity, a Capacity that has not yet been identified in the literature which supports adaptation to the complex, uncertain environments in which some NGOs operate.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1608-1624
    Number of pages17
    JournalInternational Journal of Project Management
    Volume34
    Issue number8
    Early online date16 Sept 2016
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2016

    Keywords

    • PM Capacity
    • Team PM Capacity
    • Organisational PM Capacity
    • Collaborative Social PM Capacity
    • Resource Based Perspective
    • NGOs

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