TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Recent research on construction project management (CPM) envisions addressing wider social good while delivering value to the funding organizations. It is complemented by a growing body of knowledge on social sustainability in construction projects. These two literature streams are currently scattered and there is a lack of holistic guidance on integrating social sustainability with CPM. The current study addresses this knowledge gap through a critical review of these two bodies of literature and thereby proposing a conceptual framework for socially sustainable CPM.Design/methodology/approach A conceptual modelling approach, involving sequential steps of knowledge acquisition, and knowledge abstraction and representation, has been used. Knowledge acquisition was based on a systematic search and short-listing of research articles and knowledge abstraction was performed through thematic analysis of the 81 shortlisted articles. The categories abstracted through thematic analysis were integrated and presented as the framework.Findings A framework for socially sustainable CPM, consisting of four social sustainability characteristics and six areas of social sustainability integration in CPM (SSI-CPM), has been proposed. It presents possibilities of integrating social concerns in CPM processes at various levels – ranging from permanent firms that provide resources to the temporary (project) organization that delivers value.Originality/value This study seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice of realizing social good through construction projects. To this end, a conceptual framework has been proposed along with an agenda for future research encompassing social sustainability and CPM.
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
SN  - 1753-8378
DO  - 10.1108/IJMPB-06-2019-0155
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-06-2019-0155
AU  - Goel Ashish
AU  - Ganesh L.S.
AU  - Kaur Arshinder
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Project management for social good: A conceptual framework and research agenda for socially sustainable construction project management
T2  - International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 695
EP  - 726
Y2  - 2024/05/12
ER  -