Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects

Vedran Zerjav

ISBN 10: 1394298528 / ISBN 13: 9781394298525

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 2026

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Studies and perspectives on effective government-funded project governance Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects: International Practices and Experiences brings together expert contributions and recent research to enable readers to make informed, rigorous decisions in the governance of major public projects. This book includes information on: Key components for success or failure, such as project governance structures and processes, especially in the front-end phaseThe link between policy intention/aspiration and the execution of projectsExamples of governance models from several countries that address the challenge of the disconnect between policy and its deliveryMethods to obtain oversight and control of porfolios through effective project governance mechanisms Combining empirical data and theoretical studies with a global outlook, Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects: International Practices and Experiences earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of policy and industry practitioners across all project-based organisations. Advanced students of project management will also find the text valuable.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1394298528
• ISBN 13: 9781394298525
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 510 grams

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Synopsis

Studies and perspectives on effective government-funded project governance

Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects: International Practices and Experiences brings together expert contributions and recent research to enable readers to make informed, rigorous decisions in the governance of major public projects.

This book includes information on:

• Key components for success or failure, such as project governance structures and processes, especially in the front-end phase
• The link between policy intention/aspiration and the execution of projects
• Examples of governance models from several countries that address the challenge of the disconnect between policy and its delivery
• Methods to obtain oversight and control of porfolios through effective project governance mechanisms

Combining empirical data and theoretical studies with a global outlook, Governance Frameworks for Major Public Projects: International Practices and Experiences earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of policy and industry practitioners across all project-based organisations. Advanced students of project management will also find the text valuable.

About the Author

VEDRAN ZERJAV is a Professor of Project Management at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.

MORTEN WELDE is a Senior Researcher at the Concept Research Programme at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.

GRO HOLST VOLDEN is Programme Director for the Concept Research Programme at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.