Purpose

This study aims to analyze the difficulties observed in the management of three hydroelectric turbine projects developed by a large multinational company in the metal-mechanic segment, identifying those most critical.

Design/methodology/approach

Through a bibliographic search, difficulties throughout project management were identified. These difficulties were used as a research protocol to carry out three case studies in a hydroelectric turbine manufacturer. The projects selection aimed to contemplate different characteristics to encompass the diversity of their typologies. Data were analyzed through content analysis technique and the difficulties were ordered via Grey Relational Analysis (GRA).

Findings

Qualitative data analysis provided specific insights regarding the characteristics of each project. When analyzing the difficulties of hydroelectric turbine projects management via GRA, it is observed that those difficulties most evidenced were related to integration and communication, suppliers management and objectives definition.

Originality/value

The main contribution of this research lies in the sector under analysis. The literature about hydroelectric turbine projects is scarce. In addition, no similar studies were found in the literature.

中文翻译：

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在水电涡轮机项目管理中观察到的困难：来自案例研究的证据

目的

本研究旨在分析在金属机械领域的一家大型跨国公司开发的三个水力发电涡轮机项目的管理中观察到的困难，找出最关键的那些。

设计/方法/方法

通过书目搜索，确定了整个项目管理中的困难。这些困难被用作研究协议，以在水电涡轮机制造商中进行三个案例研究。项目选择旨在考虑不同的特征，以涵盖其类型的多样性。通过内容分析技术分析数据，并通过灰色关系分析（GRA）对难点进行排序。

调查结果

定性数据分析提供了关于每个项目特征的具体见解。在通过 GRA 分析水电涡轮机项目管理的困难时，发现最明显的困难与集成和沟通、供应商管理和目标定义有关。

原创性/价值

本研究的主要贡献在于所分析的部门。关于水电涡轮机项目的文献很少。此外，在文献中未发现类似的研究。