Creator:

Winiarska, Magdalena ; Kizielewicz, Joanna

Contributor:

Stankiewicz, Janina - red. nacz. ; Preston, Peter- red. jęz. ; Zmyślony, Roman - red. statyst. ; Skalik, Jan - red. ; Moczulska, Marta - red. ; Adamczyk, Janusz- red.

Title:

Methods for measuring project management effectiveness: overview and classification of approaches

Group publication title:

Management, vol. 30 (2026)

Subject and Keywords:

project management effectiveness ; indicators of effectiveness ; measurements of effectiveness ; performance measurement ; systematic literature review ; skuteczność zarządzania projektami ; wskaźniki skuteczności ; pomiar skuteczności ; pomiar wydajności

Abstract:

Research background and purpose: The study aims to identify existing methods for measuring project management effectiveness and to propose a new set of measures and indicators designed to address identified gaps in current academic and professional practice. ; Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted using explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria. The review synthesises diverse global approaches across various sectors and contexts to provide a comprehensive overview of how effectiveness is currently evaluated. ; Findings: The findings emphasise a notable absence of integrated analytical methods that concurrently examine organisational, technical, and human-resource factors. To mitigate this, the study proposes a framework of seven indicators, five original and two adapted, focused on organisational capacity, offering a more holistic way to measure. ; Value added and limitations: As this study is based on a systematic literature review, the proposed indicators require further empirical validation in specific industrial contexts. However, the research provides a theoretical foundation for more nuanced, multi-criteria analysis of project management. As this study is based on a systematic literature review, the proposed indicators require further empirical validation in specific industrial contexts. However, the research provides a theoretical foundation for more nuanced, multi-criteria analysis of project management.

Publisher:

Zielona Góra: Faculty of Economics and Management Press

Date:

2026

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

DOI:

10.58691/man/224303

Pages:

771-794

Source:

Management, vol. 30, no 1 (2026)

Language:

eng

Rights:

Biblioteka Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego