Table of Contents

1. Cover page…………………………………………………………………………………0
2. Declaration: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
3. Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
4. Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
5. Table of Contents …….………………………………………………………………………..4
6. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
6.1 Background and Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
6.2 Research Question and sub-question …………………………………………………………………………. 9
6.3 Research Roadmap ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
6.4 Scope and Limitations of the Research ……………………………………………………………………. 12
7. Literature Review
7.1 Literature Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
7.2 Literature Theme 1 – Stakeholder management ………………………………………………………… 13
7.3 Literature Theme 2 – Impact of sustainability in project management ………………………….. 14
7.3.1 Basic principles of sustainable development ………………………………………………………….. 14
7.3.2 Theoretical concept of Project Management ……………………………………………………….. 19
7.3.3 Sustainability in projects and project management ………………………………………………. 21
7.3.4 The reason for integration of sustainable development ………………………………………… 21
7.3.5Current research on integration of sustainability in project management …………………. 24
7.3.6 Challenges for sustainable integration and its impact analysis ………………………………. 24
7.4 Literature Theme 3-Stakeholders perspective–Improve sustainable outcomes of projects 27
7.4.1 Stakeholders Perspectives Analyzed ………………………………………………………………….. 27
7.4.2 Stakeholder Engagement- Analyze Perspectives- Sustainable outcomes ………………… 28
7.4.3 Current Literature on Stakeholder Perspectives …………………………………………………… 31
7.5 Contextualizing of the Literature Review: ……………………………………………………………….. 32
7.6 Theoretical framework development ……………………………………………………………………….. 32
8 Methodology ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 36
8.1 Methodology Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………… 37
8.2 Research Design …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
8.2.1 Research Philosophy ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 39
8.2.2 Research Approach …………………………………………………………………………………………. 41
8.2.3 Research Strategy ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 42
8.2.4 Sampling –Selecting Respondents …………………………………………………………………….. 43
8.2.5 Plan of Completion………………………………………………………………………………………….. 45
8.2.6 Research Ethics…………………………………………………………………………………….48
9. Data Analysis and Findings ………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
10. Discussions: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56
11. Conclusions and Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………… 64
11.1 Recommendation for further research ……………………………………………………………………. 67
12 Reflection on learning and skill development. ……………………………………………………………… 68
Bibliography: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 74
APPENDIXS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 82
Appendix 1 – Pre- Interview Email and Confidentiality Information ………………………………… 82
Appendix 2: Interview Questions …………………………………………………………………………………. 83
Appendix 3 – Interview Transcripts ………………………………………………………………………………… 85
APPENDIX 4 – Signed Consent Form from Interviewees ………………………………………………… 103