Implementation Of Public Projects Research Articles

The Influence of person-organization Fit, Psychological Climate, and Work Stress on the Performance of Employees of the Public Works Department Bina Marga in East Java Province

This research investigates the complex dynamics of the Highways Public Works Department in East Java Province, exploring the multifaceted influence of Person-Organization Fit (POF), Psychological Climate, and Job Stress on employee performance. Person-Organization Fit, which reflects the alignment between individual values and organizational culture, is examined for its role in shaping employee effectiveness. This study assesses how the Psychological Climate in the workplace, which includes factors such as organizational culture and leadership style, contributes to employee well-being and performance. Additionally, the impact of Job Stress on employees in this particular public service context is also investigated. By analyzing these factors comprehensively, this research aims to provide actionable insights for organizational development and management strategy. This study uses a quantitative approach. The population in this study was all employees of the East Java Bina Marga DPU, totaling 667 people. The data collection method used in this research is by using a questionnaire. The data that has been collected is then tested using multiple linear regression analysis. These findings are expected to guide interventions that improve employee performance, job satisfaction, and overall organizational effectiveness. Because the Public Works Department plays an important role in infrastructure development, understanding and optimizing the factors that influence employee performance is important to ensure the successful implementation of public projects and services in East Java Province. This study contributes valuable knowledge at the intersection of organizational psychology and public administration, addressing practical implications for fostering conducive work environments and maximizing employee contributions. This research can be used as a basis for developing new theories or enriching existing theories regarding the influence of person-organization fit, psychological climate, and work stress on employee performance.

Implementation of value-oriented project portfolio management for the development of complex system

ObjectivesThe aim of the article is to set the problem of forming the optimal value-oriented portfolio of the development of a complex system, taking into account the mutual influence of the components of the portfolio on each other.Material and methodsThe research used: project portfolio management methods; systems theory and system analysis (for the formalization of value-oriented management processes); mathematical modeling tools (for the formation of basic models of portfolio management).ResultsThis article provides a basic methodological framework for portfolio management of organizational development. The conceptual framework for portfolio management has been formalized, where portfolio management processes are considered as a means of implementing strategic decisions.ConclusionsThe success of development portfolio management should not only be measured by the economic component, but also by the values that influence the sustainable development of the region. The current legal framework for the design and implementation of public projects in Ukraine is not up to date, as confirmed by the findings of international experts and domestic scientists.

Evaluation of End Users’ Participation in the Design and Delivery of Public Building Projects in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Building projects are expensive, complicated, and frequently involve several parties with various demands. Since users are the ones who will ultimately use, maintain, and benefit from the projects, successful construction projects are planned, developed, and equipped to meet their needs. The purpose of this study was to assess end users’ involvement in the planning and execution of public building projects in Ekiti State, Nigeria, in order to improve project performance. Information on the extent of end users’ participation in the design and implementation of public projects was gathered through the use of questionnaires with professionals in the ministry of works, directors in the ministry of education, state universal basic education board, contractors and direct users of public building projects. A total of 138 of 143 copies of questionnaires that were distributed were recovered to achieve a rate of 96.5%. Findings revealed that end users were not involved in the planning, execution, or quality control of public building projects when it came to examining the ongoing work or the process of quality assurance. The study concluded that end users are typically satisfied with the outcomes when they are closely involved in the project’s management and participate often. The study therefore recommended that, prior to the project being closed and turned over, end users should be involved in the quality control process to ensure that the project deliverables and outcomes satisfy needs and requirements.

Societal and strategic perspectives of ex post project evaluation

Abstract The implementation of public projects by organizations requires professionalization of their evaluation methods. The research objective is to identify the key criteria for project evaluation that go beyond the “project triangle.” The following problem was formulated: whether ex post evaluation of the project taking into account parameters of the “design triangle” is not an oversimplification in the context of uniqueness of design solutions that significantly affect civilization and technological development of societies in terms of global. The study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, 109 completed projects were evaluated using the quantitative method. The quantitative method was used to evaluate the projects. In the second stage, on the basis of the project-evaluation results, the key criteria for ex post evaluation of project implementation were analyzed using the Hellwig’s correlation method. It was shown that for the proper ex post evaluation of project implementation, it is necessary to supplement criteria with strategic and societal effects.

Some insights on the future of project management in public administration

Public project management, as in other sectors, will develop intensively due to the general tendency to projectification of many areas of the organization's activity. In deciding on the implementation of public sector projects, the influence of interested communities should increase to the detriment of politicians. The role of governments should change: from concluding contracts and enforcing their implementation on an arms-length basis, organizations will be created to support contractors in carrying out their work, and especially in solving the problems they encounter. Public projects will be implemented for ever smaller groups of recipients, even for individual citizens. Project management communities and associations will be more focused on the needs of public administration, which will result in the creation of specialized methodologies and standards for the public sector. The project management community will take a more significant account of cross-sectoral differences in its research. As a result, knowledge about project management will be popularized in the public administration environment, which in turn will contribute to more effective implementation of public projects for the benefit of their individuals, communities, and whole societies.

Assessment of Factors Influencing the Effective Implementation of Public Projects: The Case of Selected Public Projects Financed by Botor Tolay Woreda Administration, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to assess the factors that influence the effective Implementation of public projects: The Case of Botor Tolay Woreda, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
 Methodology: The study was both descriptive and explanatory research design and applied Quantitative and qualitative research approach. The primary and secondary data was used, the primary data was collected by using questionnaires and observation while the secondary data was through analysis the documents. Purposively select 26 expertise and experienced employee from the government office and Contractors. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. To ensure the relationship between independent and dependent variables the Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression was applied. The data was analyzed by using Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. The study Result was presented through the using of table and figures.
 Finding: The study focuses on the four major factors that affecting the success of public project implementation those planning and scope cause of delays, Client related, Contractor related and external factor related delays of the public project implementation. The findings of correlation and regression show that there was a positive and significant relationship between Project implementation and, Planning and scope of the project, Client, Contractor and external factor related delays.
 Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The researcher recommended that the government body open consulting and supervising office of construction at woreda level for delays of payment approval to successful implementation of the public project, The woreda also practice by improving the delays of client, and planning and scope level delays, the contractor practice their work as schedule, cost and quality.Both government body and contractor develop the methods of resisting the external factors to compact the problemsystems, stakeholder, agency, institutional, and resource dependency theories.

MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROPEAN POLICIES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE AT THE SUBNATIONAL LEVEL

The article examines the institutional foundations of the formation and features of the use of the concept of multi-level governance, the determination of methodical approaches to the formation and possibilities of applying an integrated approach to multi-level governance at the subnational level in the context of the implementation of European policies on the development of Ukraine. It has been found that the role of sub-national structures in European politics is becoming increasingly independent and may partially depart from the direct influence and control of national governments. At the same time, regionalization, which took place in a number of leading European countries, ultimately contributed to the decentralization of political power and the transfer of significant powers from the national to the subnational level. The most significant principles of multi-level governance are defined, which should include: transparency and openness of the process of development and adoption of political decisions; compliance with the principles of subsidiarity, inclusiveness and proportionality within this process; comprehensive protection of basic individual rights; development of partnership with the participation of institutions and persons of both public and private law; achieving management efficiency and budgetary balance at all levels of multi-level governance. The principle of partnership in the system of multi-level governance provides for the equality of different levels of power within the European Union, as well as their recognition of mutual democratic legitimacy. The specified principle also provides that the supranational, national and subnational levels of government should develop cooperation, which is carried out on a voluntary and mutually beneficial basis. It is emphasized that the institutional capacity of the governing bodies of the subnational level is the ability of these bodies to effectively, competently and stably perform their functions and powers. This concerns the legal, resource capabilities, competences of the relevant bodies and their ability to coordinate collective actions in the direction of promotion and implementation of public projects and public initiatives that are significant for society. It provides for effective partnership and coordination of relevant bodies, including with government institutions; interdepartmental partnership and coordination; increasing one's own capacity in the field of finance and in the provision of public services in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and inclusiveness; partnerships and coordination outside the sphere of public administration; as well as audit, evaluation and citizen feedback. Attention is focused on the fact that the consolidation of efforts, that is, the joint interaction of local state authorities and local self-government bodies, is an important condition and at the same time a means of implementing democratic, decentralized management of territories and a condition for proper multi-level governance in the context of the European integration goals and objectives of Ukraine. The implementation of such cooperation will ensure the effectiveness of the mechanism of interaction between executive authorities and local self-government bodies; establish high-quality interaction of local authorities with territorial divisions of central executive authorities; to increase the professional level of employees of local state administrations; regulate the legal status of heads of local executive bodies; to ensure the provision of services to the population of appropriate quality.

Procurement Practices and Public Projects Implementation in Rwanda: A Case of African Evangelist Enterprise

This study examined the role of procurement practices on public projects implementation in Rwanda using a case of African Evangelist Enterprise. The specific objectives were to determine the effect of procurement planning, professionalism, and supplier selection on implementation of public projects in Rwanda. This study is pertinent because it improves knowledge of procurement, which will help procurement officers to create effective procurement practice, which can save time, cost, and achieving project objectives. This research used agency theory, legitimacy theory and linear policy model owing to the product their pertinence in assessing the role of product procurement practices on public project implementation. In conducting this study, a descriptive study design and correlation regression size effect was used with a mixed research approach. A sample size of 154 was selected among 250 target population. The researcher chose respondents though simple random technique and key informants were selected purposively. Information was obtained using questionnaire survey and interviews. The study ensured reliability and validity by conducting a pretest. The researcher analyzed data through the use of descriptive statistics in term of frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Moreover, inferential statistics was used to provide regression size effect between research variables in accordance with each specific objectives. Results from the first objective show  that AEE has implemented public project successfully owing to effective procurement planning (34.0%),personnel in charge of procurement knows how to design procurement process are done, (40.1%), procurement plans enough explanation on procurement requirements (40.1%), the expected budget of the requirement (61.8%). Results to the second objective felt that AEE has procurement training (40.1%), inadequate training in procurement practices stimulates poor low performance (55.9%), documents of procurement policies that guide training (59.8%). Results to the third objective felt the AEE comply with adequate rules and regulation in choosing suppliers (30.2%), the supplier choice procedure respect all requirements establish (56.6%), the competency of suppliers is suitably assessed in making decision on persons to be selected for supplying products (74.3%). From the results, the study recommends that public institution should encourage firms to select the suitable abilities suppliers who are capable to provide goods in a high quality. Project managers should make sufficient funds for knowing procurement capacity building. Similar studies should be done in other public sector procurement entities or faith based organization in Rwanda. Further studies should investigate in details influence of supplier selection have to the compliance or organizational success in the public sector organizations. Keywords: Procurement Practice, Procurement Planning, Procurement Professionalism, Procurement Supplier Selection, Public Project Implementation.

Rethinking Group Dynamics in Public Organizations: Starting Point for Behavioral Public Strategy Research

Abstract Purpose: The paper aims to explore group dynamics in the management and administration of the selected public organization. Specific interest is given to two fundamental domains of group dynamics: 1) communication processes and interaction patterns; 2) group cohesion and climate. Methods: The approach is based on in-depth interviews with public employees representing various departments of a public organization. A total of 34 subjects participated in this study and provided primary data for coding and finding patterns. Both investigator and data triangulation are used to conceptualize group dynamics in the public organization. Results: Public organizations’ employees face hardships in knowledge sharing and tend to misunderstand the agenda between various departments and citizens. The participation of citizens in decision making could be seen as a ‘double edged sword’ that contributes to the implementation of public projects, but often derails efficient organizational processes. Public organizations struggle with employee turnover, insufficient treatment of employee wellbeing, and unwillingness to pursue personal development. Conclusion: Understanding and further defining the level of group dynamics among public employees is the first step towards adopting innovation approaches. The paper highlights the implications for public organizations with an overview of the behaviors needed for a smooth strategy process in development planning based on organizational forces that leads to a better understanding of group dynamics.

Project Management in the Public Sphere

The article examines the essence of proactive project management in the public sphere, which should be applied taking into account the combination of methodologies of public project management, strategic management, proactive project management and organizational management of innovative development of project-oriented enterprises. The need for an integrated approach to mastering the basics of project management by civil servants and heads of government agencies, organizations and enterprises is needed. It is proved that in the public sphere the state system of project management could become a potential to increase the efficiency of programs and projects implementation. The introduction of modern management methods is proposed, which allows to gradually change the existing management systems for the implementation of public projects and programs, directing all efforts to achieve the goal and increase competitiveness. It is substantiated that professional application of tools, methods and technologies of proactive management of programs and projects in the public sphere will allow public institutions to ensure the effectiveness of project activities on a national scale, reduce costs and implement the project on time.

Implementation, Stakeholders` Participation and Sustainability of Public Projects in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework

Many public organizations are faced with numerous constraints that limit optimum and sustainable realization of their long-term aspirations. Similarly, implementation of public projects is often hampered by rigid bureaucracies that often edge out good opportunities for public and stakeholders to contribute to sustainable decisions. In response, most of innovative public organizations are quickly formulating guidelines and procedures for integrating stakeholders in project decisions making for greater responsiveness and sustainability. However, many public projects never live to full realization of sustainable changes. Questions arise on the strategies employed to ensure inclusive stakeholder participation in sustainable project implementation. Whereas the conceptualization of project sustainability is abstractly defined in literature, studies have linked implementation strategies to sustainability outcomes. But projects are implemented in very dynamic contexts. Hence the need for case-based evaluation of how project implementation connects to sustainability. Despite the indications that stakeholder participation can play a dualistic role in project sustainability, past empirical studies have assessed stakeholders` participation from linear perspective. This study seeks to fill the knowledge gaps by investigating the interaction between stakeholders` participation and the relationship between implementation and sustainability of public projects in Kenya.

Combining bottom-up monitoring and top-down accountability: A field experiment on managing corruption in Uganda

Citizen monitoring of government performance is often ineffective at improving performance, perhaps because information from monitoring does not make it far enough up in the chain of bureaucracy where the authority to punish public mismanagement rests. In a field experiment, we test whether delivering regular, officially certified reports derived from citizen monitoring and describing specific problems with the implementation of public projects to high-level bureaucrats charged with overseeing the projects improved their delivery. We do not find evidence that this treatment improved the delivery of public projects. Follow-up interviews revealed that the targeted officials seemed to avoid knowledge of the monitoring, perhaps to avoid taking on the responsibility that would come from such knowledge. However, the treatment also provided information to citizens about what they should expect from local governments, which instigated several direct complaints that the targeted officials did not ignore. Based on this alternative channel, which we did not anticipate, we conclude that citizen monitoring must be deployed in ways that make knowledge of problems undeniable for authorities who have a responsibility to address them.

Аналіз формування фінансових ресурсів підприємств в об’єднаних територіальних громадах

The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the formation of financial resources of enterprises in the united territorial communities of Ukraine. The purpose of the research is to reveal the essence of financial resources of enterprises and analyze their formation. To achieve this goal, theoretical and practical aspects of the formation of financial resources of enterprises operating in united territorial communities were studied. The research used an empirical method (for a comprehensive assessment of the formation of financial resources of enterprises that belong to United territorial communities), an analysis method (identified the main problems of ensuring proper financing of enterprises from the budget of United territorial communities), and an abstract-logical method (theoretically generalized and provided conclusions on the integration of agricultural enterprises with United territorial communities). The reasoning of the conclusions was based on a systematic approach, which provided a generalization of the theoretical provisions of the concept of rural development and the basic principles of decentralization, as well as an assessment of the interim results of the formation of united territorial communities in Ukraine. The advantages and potential risks of the impact of decentralization on the development of production enterprises in the united territorial communities of Ukraine are presented, which can be used to justify proposals for making adjustments to national plans for the formation of united territorial communities in order to further minimize the risks to the development of production enterprises. It is proved that the competitiveness of the agricultural sector depends directly on the management of financial resources. In turn, the availability of financial resources is a necessary condition for ensuring a continuous production process. The problems of formation and use of financial resources of agricultural enterprises in modern conditions are clarified. The indicators of economic development and investment attractiveness of the united territorial communities of Zhytomyr region in 2019 were analyzed and it was found that the communities have become able to Finance the resources of enterprises. The conclusion is made about the lack of proper state support for enterprises in the region. The main provisions set out in the article contain certain methodological and practical recommendations for the decentralization of power and its impact on the functioning and development of agricultural enterprises. In further research, attention should be paid to foreign experience in managing rural territories, united territorial communities for the implementation of public projects based on partnership between local authorities and businesses.

A Study about the Revitalization Plan of Public Works Project by Improving Loss Indemnification System

The performance of public utilities is a serious matter which entails attaining both the protection of the people s property rights as specified in the Constitution, and ensuring the timely implementation of public projects for national development. Further, the Act on the Acquisition and Compensation of Land for Public Interest Projects (hereinafter referred to as the Land Compensation Act) provides a clear interpretation of the administrative policy of the loss indemnification system, as well as the establishment of practice guidelines. There is a sharp and increasing conflict of interest between the implementer and the rewarded people of the public works project, and the increasing number of public service projects has also created a greater need for clear interpretation of the definition of the public works project and the need for more stringent administrative policy. In response to these issues, we propose in this research paper that the rights of the implementer and the employees should be improved and protected from the policy perspective of related law and compensation administration under the loss indemnification system. The method for conducting this research is to establish the basis and criteria for public service projects and the loss indemnification system through various literature surveys, and to summarize the problems of the current public service loss indemnification system. In addition, this study points out the limits of administrative policy of the loss indemnification system and the loss indemnification of the public for public welfare projects carried out under the current regulations of the Land Compensation Act.

Research Institute of Urban History

The review is dedicated to activities of Research Institute of Urban History. The main attention turns to directions of the work of the Research Institute: 
 1. Multifaceted studying of urban history (continuation of individual Institute’s member's studies on various components of the urban past; realization of joint research projects connected with urbanization; organization of conferences and meetings dedicated to urban issues; cooperation with other research in­stitutions and associations involved in studying urban past); 
 2. Developing a website of the Institute, which should become a platform for communica­tion scholars and the public involved and interested in urban history as well as for publishing articles and archival collections of the Research Institute; 
 3. Work as editorial board and authors of historical-cultural anthology “Frontiers of the city”. 
 4. Conducting oral historical research on urban history with the formation of an archive of oral historical narrative (theoretical and practical training for interviewers; preparing and conducting expeditions; systematization, processing the collected materials; preparation of materials for publication); 
 5. Development and maintenance of the archive of film doc­uments related to urban history (heuristic work in archives; identifying and copying film documents from private collections; participation in creation on the basis of these film documents documentaries and popular science films on the history of cities); 
 6. Development and maintenance of the depositary of photographs related to the history of “urban space”; 
 7. Creating in the structure of the Research Institute the Museum of Berdyansk State Pedagog­ical University, which is a broader context may be considered as a museum of the history of education in an urban area; 8. Public activities aimed at popularization of urban history and at the interaction of researchers with society (organization of exhibitions, competitions, etc.; initiation and implementation of public projects).

Bureaucratic Readiness in Managing Local Level Participatory Governance: A Developing Country Context

AbstractParticipatory governance in developing countries is broadly viewed as an essential prerequisite for successful implementation of public projects. However, it poses many challenges for public bureaucrats in terms of their skills and willingness to engage citizens. Despite the growing evidence of the pervasiveness of participatory governance, research to date has not explored bureaucratic readiness to adopt participatory practices. This research presents findings of a bureaucratic readiness assessment for participatory governance in Bangladesh by exploring how public bureaucrats perceive the value of participation; how they are educated to collaborate with stakeholders; and the extent to which their attitudes are amenable to enhancing participatory governance. Our findings suggest that we can classify readiness in terms of both motivational and educational factors. The study has implications for how readiness can be developed in public officials that may assist in fostering participatory governance in Bangladesh and be informative to other countries experiencing similar issues.

Strategic management in the public sector: a rational, political or collaborative approach?

Although experimented within public organisations for over 30 years, strategic planning and management still raise a number of questions and doubts as to their ability to improve public performance. The purpose of this article is to look into the strategy formulation processes in the public sector and the type of strategic approach that best matches the characteristics of this sector. It sets out to do so by first drawing up a theoretical analysis grid, based on the three main approaches to strategy in the public sector. This is followed by an exploratory case study that brings to light a complex strategic process that combines and alternates rational, collaborative and political decision-making logics, and a planned and incremental development. Points for practitioners This research highlights the need to combine different logics and approaches in the strategic control of public organisations: a rational logic, a political logic and a collaborative logic. It underlines, in particular, the importance for public managers to build skills in the development and management of inter-organisational networks and interpersonal relationships. The ability to create interactions between a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external, to mobilise and channel collective intelligence towards the definition and implementation of public projects and policies is a key component of the strategic management of public organisations.

Project Management using Critical Path Method (CPM): A Pragmatic Study

Traditional techniques of decision-making have hindered the technical efficiency of most professionals and executors of the public project in many developing countries such as Nigeria. The use of Gantt chart in project planning has continued to increase as a source of last resort in spite of its severe limitations for ineffective project management and delivery. CPM has gained widespread commendation and acceptance in the developed countries. This technique is yet to gain any appreciable acceptance for implementation of public projects in Nigeria. Professionals and executors of public projects in Nigeria have remained conscientiously to the Gantt chart. In order to address this problem of project planning, the CPM was applied to “construction of a complex building at Federal University of Technology, Yola.” This paper describes a specific case study with real data and an application. The results show the effectiveness of the CPM in, planning, scheduling, and organizing, coordinating, managing, and controlling of project time and cost. The study concludes by arguing that, CPM is not difficult to apply and when applied it improves inter-departmental communications, gives clear definition of responsibilities and minimizes the occurrence of crisis management.KEYWORDS: Developing countries, CPM, Nigeria, construction.