Date of Award
2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Department
Business Administration
First Advisor
Georges Tsafack
Abstract
This experimental study investigated the relationship between project risk level and forecasted project schedule duration. Grounded within a systematic literature review, the research is motivated by the continuing high failure rate for new product development (NPD) projects to meet their time objectives. U.S.-based project managers (PMs) were given a project network diagram, assigned to one of four experimental groups (each group also receiving varying information regarding project risks), and asked to forecast the most likely schedule duration from start to finish. The data suggest that there is no correlation between the level of project risk and the forecasted duration and that neither gender nor years of experience moderate the relationship. These results highlight a significant gap in schedule-risk integration and support previous research showing that risk management is the weakest area of PM development and least mature competency. The study concludes with suggested areas for future research and managerial implications.
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Recommended Citation
Bryant, James S., "PROJECT MANAGER RISK RESPONSE VIA THE SCHEDULE DURATION MECHANISM IN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT" (2025). Open Access Dissertations. Paper 4436.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/oa_diss/4436