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Dvir, D., S. Lipovetsky, A. Shenhar and A. Tishler (1998). 'In search of project classification: A non-universal approach to project success factors'. Research Policy 27(9): 915
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An attempt is made to answer two questions: Is there a natural way to classify projects and what are the specific factors that influence the success of various kinds of projects? Perhaps one of the major barriers to understanding the reasons behind the success of a project has been the lack of specificity of constructs applied in project management studies. Many studies of project success factors have used a universalistic approach, assuming a basic similarity among projects. Instead of presenting an initial construct, a linear discriminant analysis methodology is deployed in order to classify projects. The results suggest that project success factors are not universal for all projects. Different projects exhibit different sets of success factors, suggesting the need for a more contingent approach in project management theory and practice.