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Strategies for Sustainable Performance Assessment and Innovation in Project Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 September 2022) | Viewed by 13674

Special Issue Editors

Dr. José L. Yagüe Blanco

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Guest Editor
Projects and Planning Section, Department of Agroforestry, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: project management; projects for development; project evaluation
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Dr. Vanesa Gladys Lo Iacono Ferreira

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Research Center in Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability (PRINS), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Interests: project management; sustainability performance; sustainable cities

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Real-time knowledge of performance is essential for the sustainability of a project. Innovation in the development of tools for project management and evaluation provides an advantage for project managers.

The benefits of in-pipe systems that allow fast decision-making have been widely recognized by engineers in both the technical and management areas. The value of quality and real-time information with which to assess sustainability performance or identify risks is well recognized. The relevant information can come from different sources including stakeholders, and its identification and adequate management are essential, particularly when developing new policies is part of a project.

This Special Issue will focus on analyzing information, risk, uncertainty, stakeholders, policies, and development and impact indicators as critical elements. In addition, through the details of different case studies in various areas that range from the generation of public policies to rural development, dealing with the management of high-value resources such as water, these key elements are deepened; without disregarding history.

Sustainability and smart performance serve as multidisciplinary themes for this Special Issue. They will be exposed to high-performance tests for the most traditional methodologies, and new and innovative models and tools will be proposed.

Dr. José L. Yagüe Blanco
Dr. Vanesa Gladys Lo Iacono Ferreira
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • project management
  • sustainable performance
  • stakeholder assessment
  • project for development
  • project innovation

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Requirements for the Preliminary Design of Innovative Temporary Edge Protection Systems (TEPS) for Construction Works
by Félix Yamuza-González, Andrés Pastor-Fernández, Alberto Cerezo-Narváez and Manuel Otero-Mateo
Sustainability 2022, 14(21), 14285; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114285 - 1 Nov 2022
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At present, it is striking that a large percentage of occupational accidents in the construction sector are still caused by falls from height. Therefore, curbing the severe personal, social and economic consequences of these events is not only a commitment but an obligation [...] Read more.
At present, it is striking that a large percentage of occupational accidents in the construction sector are still caused by falls from height. Therefore, curbing the severe personal, social and economic consequences of these events is not only a commitment but an obligation for all stakeholders in the construction sector. After a review of current fall protection systems on construction sites, the purpose of this study is to establish the preliminary requirements for the design, development and prototyping of a new system which can be used as an auxiliary means to prevent occupational accidents in the construction sector caused by fall hazards at height. Based on the design science research (DSR) methodology, this paper tests the capability of alternative materials (metals, plastics and composites) to withstand the loads required by the regulatory standard UNE-EN 13374:2013+A1:2019 and looks at the improvements they can offer. The results obtained enable new metals and composite materials to be put forward, based on their suitability to the parameters of the risks of falling from height, ensuring that the greatest number of potential situations are addressed. Then, the needs to be satisfied and requirements to be met are listed, prioritised and considered for new temporary edge protection systems (TEPS). Next, the attributes that increase user satisfaction and/or reduce user dissatisfaction are filtered by means of a Kano model, which is applied thanks to the responses of construction designers, coordinators and supervisors. Once these questions are solved, an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is performed by a focus group, weighing the Kano contributions and ranking the materials to be selected for the preliminary design of innovative TEPS for construction works. After considering safety, ergonomics, adaptability, sustainability, efficiency, manufacturability and flexibility criteria, the basis for the design of a new temporary edge protection system is established. Full article
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The Influence of Knowledge on Managing Risk for the Success in Complex Construction Projects: The IPMA Approach
by Alberto Cerezo-Narváez, Andrés Pastor-Fernández, Manuel Otero-Mateo and Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9711; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159711 - 7 Aug 2022
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Organizations undertaking construction projects often deal with uncertainty and complexity. Risks include a wide range of occurrences that can lead to project failure. However, these difficulties may be minimized if risks are properly managed. In addition, knowledge management may emerge as a key [...] Read more.
Organizations undertaking construction projects often deal with uncertainty and complexity. Risks include a wide range of occurrences that can lead to project failure. However, these difficulties may be minimized if risks are properly managed. In addition, knowledge management may emerge as a key element in facing unforeseen events and detecting the actions that are working well in other projects. In this context, this study intends to demonstrate the influence of managing organizational knowledge on risk management and the impact of both on the success of projects and associated businesses. To this end, a questionnaire was distributed among construction technicians, practitioners and managers in order to assess the importance of factors managing knowledge and risk and of success criteria. Thanks to the participation of almost four hundred respondents, cause-and-effect relationships are characterized by means of structural equation modeling, statistically confirming them. The specific links between the knowledge-management projects and the skills and abilities to face risks provided by the International Project Management Association (IPMA) standards, with a relation of 0.892 out of 1, justify the 75.1% of the success of the venture. These findings prove that the application of IPMA proposals enhances the required knowledge that leads to improved completion and delivery of complex construction projects in risky environments. Full article
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Approach and Success in the Management of Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs): Application to Two Case Studies, the UNMISS and MONUSCO Missions of the UN
by Juan Manuel Alvarez-Espada, José Luis Fuentes-Bargues and Cristina González-Gaya
Sustainability 2022, 14(10), 6097; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106097 - 17 May 2022
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A Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) of the United Nations (UN) is a complex project whose objective is determined by the mandate, and which seeks to eliminate violence, achieve peace, and consolidate the future of society in conflict zones. For a PKO is important to [...] Read more.
A Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) of the United Nations (UN) is a complex project whose objective is determined by the mandate, and which seeks to eliminate violence, achieve peace, and consolidate the future of society in conflict zones. For a PKO is important to assess the success or failure of the mission because might have implications for the outcomes of future missions. In this paper, it is proposed a methodology that combines two available tools, on the one hand the tool of PMI to determine the most appropriate approach to manage a PKO and on the other hand the NUPI tool, to measure the success of a PKO. The methodology is applied to two studies cases of fourth generation PKOs, the UNMISS PKO in South Sudan and the MONUSCO mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. From the results obtained an adaptive approach enjoys a greater guarantee of success than does a predefined approach. Full article
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Competitive Improvement through Integrated Management of Sales and Operations
by Unai Apaolaza, Aitor Orue, Aitor Lizarralde and Aitor Oyarbide-Zubillaga
Sustainability 2022, 14(5), 2722; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052722 - 25 Feb 2022
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Several authors agree on the importance of integrating sales and operations (S & OP) when it comes to improving the management of organisations. Thus, the relationship between S & OP can be critical from a competitive point of view, and therefore strategic. However, [...] Read more.
Several authors agree on the importance of integrating sales and operations (S & OP) when it comes to improving the management of organisations. Thus, the relationship between S & OP can be critical from a competitive point of view, and therefore strategic. However, most of the literature on this topic focuses on the field of repetitive manufacturing. Consequently, this work aims to enhance the scarce literature related to S & OP in organisations that produce make-to-order (MTO). The present study is an analysis of cases of two industrial companies managed according to the theory of constraints. In both cases, the relationship between sales and operations was initially poor. Their approaches were mainly founded on their experience and intuition, as well as on simple data. The development of a new approach, integrating S & OP, has demonstrated the potential advantages of integrated management. As a result, we have identified some aspects of interest from a managerial perspective. Furthermore, we consider the findings of this study to be relevant to improving the competitiveness of this kind of organisation. Full article
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Exploring the Influence of Culture in the Present and Future of Multicultural Organizations: Comparing the Case of Spain and Latin America
by Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Isabel Ortiz-Marcos and Victoria E. Patiño-Arenas
Sustainability 2022, 14(4), 2327; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042327 - 18 Feb 2022
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The present is bringing about significant change in many aspects of our lives, and this impact has also reached project management. Working with multicultural and virtual teams makes it necessary to review how these teams are managed in order to achieve the expected [...] Read more.
The present is bringing about significant change in many aspects of our lives, and this impact has also reached project management. Working with multicultural and virtual teams makes it necessary to review how these teams are managed in order to achieve the expected success of a project. A survey has been designed based on the six cultural dimensions proposed by Hofstede. It was completed by engineering students from Spain and Latin American countries, and defines behaviors associated with each cultural dimension and was personalized for a university context, in which the participants were living. Apart from perceived behaviors, the survey also measures desired ones. Therefore, its analysis makes it possible to detect both the existing differences between students in the countries analyzed, as well as the differences between the current situation and the desired situation perceived by participants. The latter information is relevant for anticipating possible changes in the behavior of teams in multicultural organizations. The results lead us to reflect on the aspects that can help to strengthen teamwork and its management when dealing with multicultural projects, especially those involving professionals from Spain and Latin America. Full article
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