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Critical success factors in large projects in the aerospace and defense sectors

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  • Rodríguez-Segura, Enrique
  • Ortiz-Marcos, Isabel
  • Romero, José Javier
  • Tafur-Segura, Javier

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The classification of project success or failure is a multidimensional construct that depends on many factors. This study analyzes the different criteria and factors that influence the success of a project. This research uses a configurational comparative method, a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), to analyze 29 international large industry projects in the aerospace and defense sectors, and considers a wide range of success criteria and critical success factors. The results show that not all criteria or factors have the same influence on the ultimate success of a project. The findings reinforce the importance of the customer, the company, and the time in obtaining the success as success criteria. The client and user, the project environment, and a robust project management are the most relevant factors to succeed.

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  • Rodríguez-Segura, Enrique & Ortiz-Marcos, Isabel & Romero, José Javier & Tafur-Segura, Javier, 2016. "Critical success factors in large projects in the aerospace and defense sectors," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(11), pages 5419-5425.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:69:y:2016:i:11:p:5419-5425
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.148
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