Integrating Social Sustainability in Project Management
Fardaus, Jannatul (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025061021921
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025061021921
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This study investigates the incorporation of social sustainability into project management techniques in Bangladesh, an area of growing importance in both academic research and development policy. Despite its importance, social sustainability is often overlooked in many projects' operational frameworks. The primary goal of this study is to look at how project professionals perceive, implement, and challenge social sustainability in Bangladesh.
The research takes a mixed-methods approach. It builds a conceptual framework by reviewing relevant literature and focusing on themes including stakeholder participation, equity, ethics, and long-term impact. A standardized questionnaire was provided to project experts to collect quantitative data, and open-ended questions were used to obtain qualitative perspectives. Descriptive statistics and theme analysis were employed to interpret the results.
The findings show that practitioners have a moderate understanding of social sustainability, with significant gaps in policy integration, budgeting, and training. According to qualitative responses, major aspects include community participation, ethical practice, and employment generation. Challenges include insufficient management assistance and a lack of monitoring tools. The study suggests that social sustainability may be institutionalized in Bangladesh through training, dedicated budgets, and participatory planning, improving project effectiveness and social outcomes.
The research takes a mixed-methods approach. It builds a conceptual framework by reviewing relevant literature and focusing on themes including stakeholder participation, equity, ethics, and long-term impact. A standardized questionnaire was provided to project experts to collect quantitative data, and open-ended questions were used to obtain qualitative perspectives. Descriptive statistics and theme analysis were employed to interpret the results.
The findings show that practitioners have a moderate understanding of social sustainability, with significant gaps in policy integration, budgeting, and training. According to qualitative responses, major aspects include community participation, ethical practice, and employment generation. Challenges include insufficient management assistance and a lack of monitoring tools. The study suggests that social sustainability may be institutionalized in Bangladesh through training, dedicated budgets, and participatory planning, improving project effectiveness and social outcomes.