Private versus Public Sector Projects Management: The Thin Line Between

Abstract

Projects have been in existence since time immemorial. The simplest definition of a project, as an engagement with time constraints, usage of resources in order to achieve a specified goal and a scope of work to be performed qualifies the building of the pyramids as projects. Research has endeavoured to put the project concept in a clear perspective as well as to identify the various theories upon which the concept rides. Across organizations also projects exist, mostly structured according to the specifications of the implementing organizations or companies. Since organizations differ, especially in regards to culture, it is likely that their project structures will differ too. But, how much difference or similarity exists between projects of different institutions? This article aimed at exploring available literature in order to establish the answer to this question. An empirical literature review was used, in an attempt, to identify the difference or similarity that is there between projects in private and public sectors.