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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 119, 2017
The Fifth International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2016 (IMETI 2016)
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Article Number | 01027 | |
Number of page(s) | 23 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201711901027 | |
Published online | 04 August 2017 |
The application and practical benefits of “C theory” in project management
General Education Center, Open University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan
a Corresponding author : kic0929@ouk.edu.tw
This study regarded adult in-service students who are familiar with project management courses as the subjects and collected data through questionnaires for confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis. The aim is to construct a “C Theory” questionnaire scale that encompasses the essence of Chinese management philosophy like decision-making of Taoism, leadership of Legalism, tactics of School of Military Strategists, creativity of Mohism, and coordination of Confucianism. Furthermore, management performance scales were constructed for learning and growth, internal operation, customer satisfaction, and financial control, while the questionnaires and statistical analyses were expected to probe into the impact of “C Theory” on project management performance. This study found that the application and practice of “C Theory” have a high and positive correlation with project management and a significant influence on the improvement of performance. It is therefore suggested that management methods in “C Theory” be appropriately used in project management in order to enhance the efficiency of project management and facilitate the achievement of project management targets.
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