Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the strategies that external stakeholders apply to influence sustainable projects. In order to investigate this phenomenon, we employed a qualitative case study approach considering the Serbian small hydro power plant project. For the purpose of this research, we developed a theoretical framework consisting of four types of different influence strategies, which were identified and then applied to our case. The results show that external stakeholders utilized all four strategies interchangeably, with the goal to influence the project and decision-makers. The case of the small hydro power plant project revealed certain relationships between influence strategies, as well as the intensity and direction of these relationships. It also revealed that external stakeholders were highly motivated by negative impacts on the environment. Five propositions were derived as a result of our research. This paper contributes not just to the project and stakeholder management literature but also to the practical knowledge of project managers. Understanding stakeholder actions and influence is essential to achieving project goals.
Highlights
The main cause of global warming is, without a doubt, human activity in the years behind us
Motivated by previous work conducted in the domain of stakeholder strategies [5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12], we decided to explore, using a case study approach, the influence strategies that external stakeholders used to try to affect
In almost all of the abovementioned projects, at least two strategies were used by stakeholders to oppose the project; given that the fight against SHPPs is not focused on just a single project in a specific village, it is hard to separate influence strategies according to the location of SHPPs
Summary
The main cause of global warming is, without a doubt, human activity in the years behind us. Carbon dioxide emissions, which represent the majority of greenhouse gases, were created mostly as a result of burning fossil fuels for energy consumption. The first legally binding international agreement, which was adopted by 196 countries in 2015 and is known as the Paris Agreement, aims to limit global warming by reducing greenhouse gases. As one of the signatory countries, ratified the Paris Agreement in 2017 and committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 9.8%, compared to levels in 1990. It is not a secret that renewable energy sources represent an important way to combat climate change. Knowing that 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gases come from the energy sector, it is clear that changes in the energy mix are needed.
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