Project evaluation: A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions

Yvette Ter Halle; Ton Spil; Jos Van Hillegersberg

doi:10.1109/HICSS.2015.531

Project evaluation: A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions

Arviansyah, Yvette Ter Halle, Ton Spil, Jos Van Hillegersberg

Department of Management

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Abstract

Project evaluations are highly crucial for organizations to manage their information systems and technology project portfolios. This study postulates equivocal situations as the source of dilemmas hindering stakeholders to achieve proper evaluation and purposeful decisions. We examine three factors that are conceived to have high association with equivocal situations when evaluating IS/IT projects, Challenges in project management, Different frames of reference and Lack of evaluation data. The developed model is tested using a survey data of IS/IT professionals through PLS. We find the three factors are significantly affecting the occurrence of equivocal situations with the highest contribution come from the Challenges in project management. Multi-group examinations reveal distinct impacts of the three factors within public versus private sector and high versus low projects in the project evaluation ladder. Post hoc interviews suggest several interesting points especially on how to cope with equivocal situations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015
Editors	Ralph H. Sprague, Tung X. Bui
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	4436-4445
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479973675
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.531
Publication status	Published - 26 Mar 2015
Event	48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015 - Kauai, United States Duration: 5 Jan 2015 → 8 Jan 2015

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Volume	2015-March
ISSN (Print)	1530-1605

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Conference	48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Kauai
Period	5/01/15 → 8/01/15

Keywords

Continuation
Decision
Dilemma
Equivocal situation
Equivocality
Evaluation
Information systems project
Information technology project
Mixed-method

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Arviansyah, Ter Halle, Y., Spil, T., & Van Hillegersberg, J. (2015). Project evaluation: A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions. In R. H. Sprague, & T. X. Bui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015 (pp. 4436-4445). Article 7070351 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; Vol. 2015-March). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.531

Arviansyah ; Ter Halle, Yvette ; Spil, Ton et al. / Project evaluation : A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015. editor / Ralph H. Sprague ; Tung X. Bui. IEEE Computer Society, 2015. pp. 4436-4445 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).

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Arviansyah, Ter Halle, Y, Spil, T & Van Hillegersberg, J 2015, Project evaluation: A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions. in RH Sprague & TX Bui (eds), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015., 7070351, Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, vol. 2015-March, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 4436-4445, 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015, Kauai, United States, 5/01/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.531

Project evaluation: A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions. / Arviansyah; Ter Halle, Yvette; Spil, Ton et al.
Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015. ed. / Ralph H. Sprague; Tung X. Bui. IEEE Computer Society, 2015. p. 4436-4445 7070351 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; Vol. 2015-March).

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Arviansyah, Ter Halle Y, Spil T, Van Hillegersberg J. Project evaluation: A mixed-method study into dilemmas in continuation decisions. In Sprague RH, Bui TX, editors, Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015. IEEE Computer Society. 2015. p. 4436-4445. 7070351. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). doi: 10.1109/HICSS.2015.531

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