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Xiaoyang, W., Abdul Hamid, R., Azuan Hashim, N., & Osman, L. H. (2024). An empirical study of project management in Chinese entrepreneurs. Environment and Social Psychology, 9(8). https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i8.2984

An empirical study of project management in Chinese entrepreneurs

Wang Xiaoyang

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Roshayati Abdul Hamid

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Noor Azuan Hashim

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Lokhman Hakim Osman

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i8.2984


Keywords: project management, entrepreur, business decision, project management capabilities, institutional dilemma

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study how project management contributes to the improvement of business efficiency in China, since project management apply a series of scientific management theories and methods which can plan and organize the project in advance and ensure the maximization of the value of resource utilization. Through a face-to-face survey or questionnaires of 132 Chinese entrepreneurs, the survey results reveal that most of the entrepreneurs in this study believe that project management is the management model of the future business. In other words, they believe that entrepreneurs have to learn and master the theory and method of project management, because project management can help entrepreneurs better run their enterprises and make business decisions.Our findings show that the application of project management in Chinese enterprises is still in its infancy. The implications of project management capability and policy making are also presented.

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