Implementation, Stakeholders` Participation and Sustainability of Public Projects in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework
- N. Gicovi Njue
- A. Sabina Mulwa
- D. Ndunge Kyalo
- J. Mwaura Mbugua
Abstract
Many public organizations are faced with numerous constraints that limit optimum and sustainable realization of their long-term aspirations. Similarly, implementation of public projects is often hampered by rigid bureaucracies that often edge out good opportunities for public and stakeholders to contribute to sustainable decisions. In response, most of innovative public organizations are quickly formulating guidelines and procedures for integrating stakeholders in project decisions making for greater responsiveness and sustainability. However, many public projects never live to full realization of sustainable changes. Questions arise on the strategies employed to ensure inclusive stakeholder participation in sustainable project implementation. Whereas the conceptualization of project sustainability is abstractly defined in literature, studies have linked implementation strategies to sustainability outcomes. But projects are implemented in very dynamic contexts. Hence the need for case-based evaluation of how project implementation connects to sustainability. Despite the indications that stakeholder participation can play a dualistic role in project sustainability, past empirical studies have assessed stakeholders` participation from linear perspective. This study seeks to fill the knowledge gaps by investigating the interaction between stakeholders` participation and the relationship between implementation and sustainability of public projects in Kenya.
- Full Text:
PDF
- DOI:10.5539/jsd.v14n4p100
Journal Metrics
h-index (2017): 33
i10-index (2017): 81
h5-Index (2017): 18
h5-Media (2017): 25
Index
- Academic Journals Database
- ACNP
- AGRICOLA
- ANVUR (Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes)
- Berkeley Library
- CAB Abstracts
- CNKI Scholar
- COPAC
- CrossRef
- DTU Library
- EBSCOhost
- Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB)
- EuroPub Database
- Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
- Genamics JournalSeek
- GETIT@YALE (Yale University Library)
- Ghent University Library
- Google Scholar
- Harvard Library
- INDEX ISLAMICUS
- Infotrieve
- Jisc Library Hub Discover
- JournalGuide
- JournalTOCs
- LOCKSS
- Max Planck Institutes
- MIAR
- Mir@bel
- NewJour
- Norwegian Centre for Research Data (NSD)
- Open J-Gate
- PKP Open Archives Harvester
- Pollution Abstracts
- Publons
- Pubmed journal list
- RePEc
- ROAD
- SafetyLit
- Scilit
- SHERPA/RoMEO
- Standard Periodical Directory
- Stanford Libraries
- UCR Library
- Ulrich's
- UniCat
- Universe Digital Library
- UoS Library
- WorldCat
- WorldWideScience
- Zeitschriften Daten Bank (ZDB)
Contact
- Sherry SunEditorial Assistant
- jsd@ccsenet.org