Project portfolio management in the public sector: a literature review

Authors

  • Paulo Rafael Minetto Maceta Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fernando Tobal Berssaneti Universidade de São Paulo
  • Marly Monteiro Carvalho Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v17i1.2428

Keywords:

Portfolio Management. Project’s Portfolio. Public Sector. Government. Literature Review.

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the project portfolio management in the public sector’s context. The methodological approach is a systematic literature review using the content analysis’ method. The sample consists of selected articles in ISI Web of Science and Scopus databases. The results lead to a theoretical framework summarizing the literature which contains eight thematic fields: portfolio and portfolio management, public sector and new public management, selection and prioritization, control, risks, strategic alignment, portfolio management’s problems and portfolio’s performance and success.

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Published

2017-03-15

How to Cite

Maceta, P. R. M., Berssaneti, F. T., & Carvalho, M. M. (2017). Project portfolio management in the public sector: a literature review. Revista Produção Online, 17(1), 222–244. https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v17i1.2428

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