Project Sustainable Economy: The Significance of Project Teams

Vlasta Roška – Libertas International University, Croatia, Trg J. F. Kennedy 6b, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Zvonko Merkaš – Libertas International University, Croatia, Trg J. F. Kennedy 6b, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Ivana Šavor – Libertas International University, Croatia, Trg J. F. Kennedy 6b, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract: Project Sustainable Economy is a unique project approach to busi­ness that balances and solves the project’s environmental, social, and eco­nomic aspects with the primary objective of effectively addressing the cur­rent requirements of stakeholders, according to the authors from two Project Management Institute definitions. For all projects aimed at business growth, development and sustainability, the quality of teams is crucial. This research aims to investigate the factors within project teams that have an impact on the success of sustainable business projects. The research identifies suc­cess-contributing factors in the Project Sustainable Economy, such as decision time, team dynamics, acceptance of proposed methods, a defined plan, qual­ity of relationships, successful project managers, and constructive conflict res­olution. The paper’s substantive contribution lies in empirical research con­ducted on a sample of 102 project team members. The findings underscore that enhanced communication and interpersonal relationships among team members emerge as pivotal factors fostering success within the ambit of the sustainable economy project.

7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2023 – Selected Papers, Hybrid (Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia), October 26, 2023

ITEMA Selected Papers published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ITEMA conference partners: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin; Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Institute of Marketing, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland; Faculty of Agriculture, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine ”King Michael I of Romania”, Romania

ITEMA Conference 2023 Selected Papers: ISBN 978-86-80194-76-9, ISSN 2683-5991, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ITEMA.S.P.2023

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