A Study of Challenges and Opportunities in Global Project Management

This project delves into the multifaceted realm of global project management, meticulously examining its inherent challenges and promising opportunities. The research begins with a comprehensive introduction, followed by a clear articulation of project objectives and scope. A thorough literature review identifies existing problems and research gaps, leading to the formulation of research hypotheses and questions. The methodology section outlines a mixed-methods approach, incorporating qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, including surveys and interviews. Variables are specified, and the data analysis process is detailed, including sampling methods and considerations for data reliability and validity. The project acknowledges its limitations and presents a time schedule for various activities, culminating in a conclusion that summarizes the research findings and offers recommendations. The project's objective is to analyze the challenges and advantages associated with global project management, including the identification of opportunities to address project management issues and the impact of globalization factors.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................3
2. Project Objective.............................................................................................................3
3. Project Scope...................................................................................................................3
4. Literature Review............................................................................................................4
4.1. Literature Problems..................................................................................................4
4.2. Research Gaps..........................................................................................................5
4.3. Research Hypotheses................................................................................................5
5. Research Questions..........................................................................................................6
5.1. Primary Question......................................................................................................6
5.2. Secondary Questions................................................................................................6
6. Research Design and Methodology.................................................................................6
6.1. Qualitative research..................................................................................................6
6.2. Data Collection Method............................................................................................7
6.3. Variables Specifications...........................................................................................7
6.4. Quantitative research................................................................................................7
6.5. Research Instrument.................................................................................................7
6.6. Quantitative Data Analysis Process..........................................................................7
6.7. Sampling and Simple Size........................................................................................8

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6.8. Interviewing and Questionnaire Design...................................................................8
6.9. Reliability and Validity of Data................................................................................8
7. Research Limitations.......................................................................................................8
8. Time Schedule.................................................................................................................9
9. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................9
References..........................................................................................................................10
Appendix............................................................................................................................12

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1. Introduction
Globalization nature is deemed as development that interlinks the human requirements on
an international basis. Over the past years, certain aspects are discovered that can affect the
globalization including political, economic, business and work milieu along with technological
sources (Binder, 2017). This also encompasses international projects coordination. Moreover, all
the members associated with global projects has considerable role along with hierarchy influence
position. Considering the same, the paper will explain all advantageous factors along with
challenges related with project management (Binder, 2017).
2. Project Objective
The objective of this research is to analyze several challenges and advantages associated
with global project management. The paper will research on concerns associated with project
management along with several opportunities available that can help in addressing such issues
associated with project management.
3. Project Scope
Global project management has a broad concept and is deemed necessary for
organizations for communicating with different organizations through taking into account their
laws and regulations (Gemünden, 2015). The scope of this research is wide and the subject of
this research proposal is among the challenging concerns of today’s world along with having a
few opportunities. For this reason, the literature review will explain the global project
management along with referring to several journal articles of different authors.

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4. Literature Review
4.1. Literature Problems
According to Geppert, Matten and Williams, (2016) globalization has increased because
of high advancement in communication and transportation networks all through the world.
Moreover, there are numerous causes behind global services option that includes cost efficiency,
qualified skills availability and increased focus on core competencies. Gholami and Murugesan,
(2013) revealed several challenges associated with organizations are because of different
cultures. In addition, location of different global teams is deemed to have considerable effect on
the project implementation. Gholami and Murugesan, (2013) explained several advantages
associated with global project management that supports the nation to communicate with one
another for attaining economic advantages. It is also elucidated that these types of advantages are
for people those which consider investing within it. The major objective of global project
management is to offer the opportunity in exploring untapped markets.
Global delivery, e.d. Global delivery., (2017) stated that the major aspect of global
project management is that this offers global exploration other than the organizational culture as
the world is rich in diversity. In addition, there are several cultures, religions, beliefs and
languages that ring diversity to work surrounding facilitating advancement in collective thinking
and decreasing group thinking. These researchers also revealed that global project management
develops motivation in work environment as well as facilitating strong information exchange.
Kerzner, (2013) indicated that global project facilitates in association with highly approached
team members with identical project devoid of indicating needs of shifting teams to other
nations. These researchers’ revealed issues related with languages and discovered barriers that
might generate uncertain prospect for every associated member.

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Consequences of this includes affected communication that is vital aspect of global
project management as it facilitates communication with one another and lack of communication
might result in wrong information being conveyed. Kerzner, (2017) evidenced that traditional
project management greatly centres on planning and tracking details of costs, specifications and
timeliness. Moreover, vital challenges associated with global project management include
language, distance, time zones, and information access and business culture.
4.2. Research Gaps
From analysis of the literature review it is gathered that previous research papers on
global project management failed to expand the specific framework for identifying certain
aspects that must be considered before commencing a global project (Levin, 2016). Considering
this, the current research will address such research gap through explaining the major challenges
and opportunities related with global management project. Moreover, previous researches also
failed to explain that cultural diversity is among the major concern within global management
projects that is dealt by an organization’s project manager (Levitt & Scott, 2017). This research
gap will be addressed on this study as this will explore cultural differences can bring global
project management opportunities because of its rich diversity.
4.3. Research Hypotheses
Research hypothesis that is to be tested through completion of this study is explained
under:
 Hypothesis 1: The challenges and advantages associated with global project management
have an impact on global projects

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 Hypothesis 2: The opportunities available have positive impact on addressing issues
associated with project management
 Hypothesis 3: Certain aspects such as political, economic, business and work milieu
along with technological sources has positive impact on the globalization and the global
projects
5. Research Questions
5.1. Primary Question
The primary question that is to be answered through completion of this research is:
 What are the challenges and advantages associated with global project management?
5.2. Secondary Questions
The secondary question those are to be answered through completion of this research is:
 What are the opportunities available that can help in addressing issues associated with
project management?
 What are the aspects that can affect the globalization and the global projects?
6. Research Design and Methodology
6.1. Qualitative research
Qualitative data will be collected from journals, books and articles that is gathered online
library on the subject “challenges and opportunities associated with project management”.
Gathered data will be analyzed for attaining suitable research findings (Levitt & Scott, 2017).

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6.2. Data Collection Method
Both qualitative and quantitative data collection method will be employed in this research
of analyzing the challenges and opportunities associated with global project management
(Binder, 2017). Qualitative data will be gathered from globally reliable web sources and
quantitative data will be collected through survey method.
6.3. Variables Specifications
Dependent variable in the current research will be accomplishment of global management
projects and the independent variable will be culture challenges impacting project management
and opportunity of exploiting untapped global markets (Levitt & Scott, 2017).
6.4. Quantitative research
Quantitative research design will be used in this study as it is systematic, formal and
objective manner of gathering quantifiable data all across the globe. Gathered data will be
presented in numerical form through use of statistical instruments (Binder, 2017).
6.5. Research Instrument
Questionnaire data collection instrument is used in this study within which systematically
structured questions will be developed for the survey respondents. These questions can be self
administered and developed in interview outline (Geppert, Matten & Williams, 2016).
6.6. Quantitative Data Analysis Process
Data gathered through quantitative and qualitative process will be analyzed by means of
using statistical and analytical processes. Data will be evaluated for attaining suitable research
findings by implementing regression and correlation analysis (Levitt & Scott, 2017).

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6.7. Sampling and Simple Size
Non-probability sampling method will be used in this research with sample size of 51
survey respondents. Among them, 31 unemployed and 20 employed will be presented with the
structured questionnaire.
6.8. Interviewing and Questionnaire Design
Interview will be carried out on the respondents those are project managers and faced
challenges in accomplishing global project tasks. Questionnaire structure will contain several
behavioral, factual and attitudinal questions that will facilitate in attaining desired research put
comes (Geppert, Matten & Williams, 2016).
6.9. Reliability and Validity of Data
Collected primary and secondary data will be from reliable sources. These sources will
have data from recent date and primary data will be collected from suitable survey respondents
that will ensure reliability of the collected responses (Binder, 2017).
7. Research Limitations
Despite having numerous research implications, the investigation has several limitations.
First limitation is the study only centered on the officially reported challenges associated with the
global projects (Levitt & Scott, 2017). Differences in figures reported by the internet sources has
made cross jurisdiction comparisons highly complex. In addition, another limitation is that the
survey sample size that is taken is small because of the time constraint that might impact the
reliability of the research findings. Future research will focus on selecting a large sample size for
attaining a detailed description regarding challenges associated with the project management
(Binder, 2017).

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8. Time Schedule
Activities Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6
Introduction
Literature review
Research
methodology
Questionnaire
preparation
Questionnaire
distribution
Response collection
Questionnaire
administration
Data analysis
Findings
Conclusion and
recommendations
9. Conclusion
The objective of this research is to analyze several challenges and advantages associated
with global project management. The paper also gathered that the scope of this research is wide
and the subject of this research proposal is among the challenging concerns of today’s world
along with having a few opportunities.

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References
Binder, J. (2017). Global project management: Communication, collaboration and management
across borders. Aldershot, UK: Gower
Binder, J. (2017). Distributed programs, virtual projects and global projects. Accessed 14th
December, from http://Framework.GlobalProjectManagement.org.
Gemünden, H.G., (2015). Success Factors of Global New Product Development Programs, the
Definition of Project Success, Knowledge Sharing, and Special Issues of Project
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Geppert, M., Matten, D. & Williams, K. eds., (2016). Challenges for European management in a
global context: Experiences from Britain and Germany. Springer.
Gholami, B. & Murugesan, S., (2013). Global IT Project Management Using Web 2.0.
In Perspectives and Techniques for Improving Information Technology Project
Management (150-172). IGI Global.
Global delivery, e.d. Global delivery., (2017). Accessed on 14thDecember, from:
http://teganalytics.com/teg/global-delivery/.
Kerzner, H., (2013). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Kerzner, H., (2017). Project management metrics, KPIs, and dashboards: a guide to measuring
and monitoring project performance. John Wiley & Sons.

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Levin, G. (2016). Cover to cover – Global project management: Communication, collaboration
and management across borders. Project Management Journal, 39(4), 115.
Levitt, R.E. & Scott, W.R., (2017). Institutional Challenges and Solutions for Global
Megaprojects. In The Oxford Handbook of Megaproject Management (96-117). Oxford
University Press Oxford.