Analyzing Stakeholder Challenges in Public Sector Project Implementation

¹Acquah Peter | ²Ofori Issah | ³Ackah David

¹African University College of Communication (AUCC)

²Kwame Nkrumah University of Technology, School of Business

³UNEM International Programme, Universadad Empresarial de Costa Rica

Email:  drackah@ipmp.edu.gh

Abstract

Purpose – The study explores the challenges stakeholders pose and the means of reducing the challenges to public sector project implementation.

Design/method/approach – 70 questionnaires were administered to stakeholders, of which 50 responses were retrieved within the designated timeframe, representing a response rate of 71%. The study adopted a quantitative approach.

Findings – The results show stakeholders’ challenges negatively and significantly affect public sector project implementation. We also found that economic project failure has a negative significant impact on the national economy of Ghana.

Originality/value – This study explores and tests the effects of stakeholder challenges on public sector projects. The study highlighted that economic project failures hurt the Ghanaian economy.

Keywords: stakeholder challenges, public sector projects, economic project failure, Ghanaian economy

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