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Sustainability management and the success of international development projects: the role of political and social skills

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  • Dieudonné Sawadogo
  • Seydou Sané
  • Somnoma Edouard Kaboré

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Purpose - The objectives of this study are twofold: first, to identify the effect of sustainability management on the success of international development projects, and second, to investigate the moderating role of political and social skills on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach - This study adopted a quantitative research methodology based on questionnaire data collected from 43 international development project managers from various fields in Burkina Faso (West Africa). Descriptive statistics and exploratory and confirmatory analyses using principal component analysis were used to assess the quality of the measurement model. A multiple regression analysis based on the partial least squares approach was used to test the hypotheses. Findings - The results show that sustainability management positively contributes to the success of international development projects. However, given the specificities of these projects and their perception of success, the project coordinator's political and social skills do not predict a greater impact of sustainability management on the success of international development projects. The study also found that project coordinators prioritize their technical skills over behavioral ones. Originality/value - This study fills a gap in the literature, given that little is known about the moderating role of political and social skills in the effect of sustainability management on the success of specific projects such as international development projects.

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  • Dieudonné Sawadogo & Seydou Sané & Somnoma Edouard Kaboré, 2022. "Sustainability management and the success of international development projects: the role of political and social skills," Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 4(2), pages 178-192, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jbsedp:jbsed-02-2022-0020
    DOI: 10.1108/JBSED-02-2022-0020
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