In this research, we try to investigate the relationship between the complexity of the project and the merits of the project manager by applying a structural equation modeling approach. | A structural equation modeling approach to examine the relationship between complexity factors of a project and the merits of project manager Journal of Project Management 3 2018 1 12 Contents lists available at GrowingScience Journal of Project Management homepage A structural equation modeling approach to examine the relationship between complexity factors of a project and the merits of project manager Ahmad Makuia Pooria Moein Zadeha Morteza Bagherpoura and Armin Jabbarzadehb a Department of Industrial Engineering Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran Iran b Business School McMaster University Ontario Canada CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history Nowadays projects have become so widespread in the world that individuals and organizations Received July 5 2017 are always involved in a variety of them. Recent advances in technology and fundamental Received in revised format Octo- changes in most scientific disciplines have had an essential impact on projects and have made ber 10 2017 the nature and environmental conditions governing them to become more complex than before. Accepted December 5 2017 Available online With increasing complexity the amount of information needed for project management in- December 5 2017 creases. In general the increasing complexity of projects is a growing source of project risks. It Keywords has been recognized that complexity affects the performance of a project and will be effective Structural equation modeling in its success. In this context the traditional principles and practices of project management are Project Management no longer able to control the emerging complexity of projects. In addition one of the key factors Project Complexity for the success of the projects is the appropriateness of the project manager s assignment. Many Competency Standards studies have been carried out in identifying the suitability criteria of the project manager and the Project Manager methods of selecting the .
