Research Article

Investigating the Practices of Project Governance in Public Sector Infrastructure Program in Pakistan

Table 1

Operationalization of constructs and survey questionnaire.

ConstructsOperationalizationSurvey questionnaire (rationale)References

PDAlignmentProjects in the portfolio are aligned with development objectives and strategy[22, 38, 43, 44]
High returnPortfolio of new projects contains a high value to your organization (high return)
Breakdown of spendingBreakdown of spending (resources) in the portfolio of projects truly reflects your organizational strategy
BalancePortfolio of new projects has an excellent balance in terms of long versus short term, high versus low risk, across markets and technologies, and so on
Available resourcesThe appropriate number of new infrastructure projects available according to the resources, i.e., people, time, and money

SEEComparisonCompared with previous projects, they have a stronger project leader/personnel management/teamwork[22, 38, 43, 45]
Administrative activitiesNeeds a high amount of administrative activity
Project leadershipLeadership has been difficult
Project supportProjects were supported by organizational management
RiskProjects have affected the organization due to the unfair treatment of the project

DRTimelyCommunication received from the executing agencies regarding the status of the infrastructure project is timely[22, 38, 43, 46]
AccurateCommunication received from the executing agencies regarding the status of the infrastructure project is accurate
AdequateCommunication received from the executing agencies regarding the status of the infrastructure project is adequate
CompleteCommunication received from the executing agencies regarding the status of the infrastructure project is complete
CredibleCommunication received from the executing agencies regarding the status of the infrastructure project is credible