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As PMEs têm um papel importante na economia através do emprego, inovação e crescimento,
tendo a realização de projetos como um motor de sobrevivência e crescimento. No entanto, os
standards de gestão de projetos não são totalmente aplicáveis em empresas desta dimensão.
Empresas menores não empregam gestores de projetos especializados, atuando geralmente os
gerentes como gestores de projetos. Consequentemente, devido à falta de conhecimento ou a
limitações de recursos, os gestores realizam os processos com os quais estão mais familiarizados, ou
que são mais fáceis de executar, em vez daqueles com maior impacto no sucesso do projeto.
Com o objetivo de contribuir para o desenvolvimento das PMEs, este estudo visa compreender o
grau de conhecimento, importância e utilização de cada área de conhecimento pelos gestores de
PMEs, a fim de definir diretrizes de formação para o município da Lourinhã. Foi realizada uma revisão
sistemática da literatura para construir o enquadramento teórico juntamente com pesquisa
quantitativa, tendo por base um questionário. A recolha de dados foi realizada através de um
questionário online original, distribuído para as PMEs do município de Lourinhã. A amostra foi
composta por 62 empresas. Foram aplicadas análises estatísticas descritivas e inferenciais aos dados,
utilizando o software IBM SPSS.
Os resultados mostraram que foram conduzidas poucas pesquisas sobre gestão de projetos para
PMEs, da mesma forma que a pesquisa empírica revelou uma falta de conhecimento sobre o tópico.
Também foi percetível que as áreas de conhecimento mais conhecidas, aplicadas e percebidas como
importantes foram aprendidas organicamente através da gestão dos negócios. O número de projetos
em andamento demonstrou a maior correlação positiva com o grau de conhecimento, importância e
aplicação das práticas de gestão de projetos. Neste sentido, a fim de promover a compreensão e
aplicação das práticas de gestão de projetos, seria de grande valor oferecer cursos introdutórios de
gestão de projetos e criar uma infraestrutura de apoio que impulsionasse os gestores de PMEs a criar
projetos e os orientasse nas melhores práticas.
O reduzido tamanho da amostra e o uso de uma região específica, o município de Lourinhã, são as
duas principais limitações deste estudo. Esta pesquisa oferece contribuições relevantes para o campo
da gestão de projetos, bem como para a prática de gestão em nível de PME.
SMEs play a significant role in economic activity through employment, innovation, and growth, undertaking projects as an engine to survival and grow. However, project management standards cannot be fully applied in smaller companies, due to its characteristics. Smaller companies do not employ specialist project managers, and SMEs managers usually act as project managers. Therefore, due to unfamiliarity or resource constraints, managers may perform the processes they are most familiar with or that are easier to perform instead of those with a higher impact on project success. To contribute to the development of SMEs, this study aims to understand the degree of knowledge, importance, and extent of use of each knowledge area by the SMEs managers to further define training guidelines for Lourinhã municipality. Systematic literature review was undertaken to build the theoretical background, along with quantitative research, based on the survey research strategy, for the empirical research. Data collection was carried out using an original online questionnaire, distributed to SME’s from Lourinhã municipality. The sample comprised 62 companies. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were applied to data, using IBM SPSS software. Results shown that few research was conducted on project management for SMEs. From the empirical research was perceived a nescience on project management. It was also noticeable that the knowledge areas which were better known, applied and perceived as important were learnt organically by running the business. The number of running projects shown to have the most positive correlation to the degree of knowledge, importance, and application of project management practices. Thus, in order to foster the understanding and application of project management practices would be of great value to: provide introductory training courses of project management fundamentals; and create a support infrastructure where SME managers could be prompt to drive projects, get advice and be guided on the best practices. The small sample size and the use of a particular region, the municipality of Lourinhã, are the two main limitations of this study. This research provides relevant contributions to the field of project management, as well as to management practice at SME level.
SMEs play a significant role in economic activity through employment, innovation, and growth, undertaking projects as an engine to survival and grow. However, project management standards cannot be fully applied in smaller companies, due to its characteristics. Smaller companies do not employ specialist project managers, and SMEs managers usually act as project managers. Therefore, due to unfamiliarity or resource constraints, managers may perform the processes they are most familiar with or that are easier to perform instead of those with a higher impact on project success. To contribute to the development of SMEs, this study aims to understand the degree of knowledge, importance, and extent of use of each knowledge area by the SMEs managers to further define training guidelines for Lourinhã municipality. Systematic literature review was undertaken to build the theoretical background, along with quantitative research, based on the survey research strategy, for the empirical research. Data collection was carried out using an original online questionnaire, distributed to SME’s from Lourinhã municipality. The sample comprised 62 companies. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were applied to data, using IBM SPSS software. Results shown that few research was conducted on project management for SMEs. From the empirical research was perceived a nescience on project management. It was also noticeable that the knowledge areas which were better known, applied and perceived as important were learnt organically by running the business. The number of running projects shown to have the most positive correlation to the degree of knowledge, importance, and application of project management practices. Thus, in order to foster the understanding and application of project management practices would be of great value to: provide introductory training courses of project management fundamentals; and create a support infrastructure where SME managers could be prompt to drive projects, get advice and be guided on the best practices. The small sample size and the use of a particular region, the municipality of Lourinhã, are the two main limitations of this study. This research provides relevant contributions to the field of project management, as well as to management practice at SME level.
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PMEs Gestão de Projetos Gestor de Projetos Gestor de PME Áreas de Conhecimento