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From Control to Inclusion: Investigating the Causes of Low Stakeholder Participation at Structural and Actor Levels in Road Construction Projects Exploration Directorate in the Oil Industry: A Case Study of the Jahrom-1 Exploration Well
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Amin Zamani1   , Saied Yousefi2 , Mehrdad Sarhadi3 , Alireza Taghipour4 |
1- PhD Candidate, Department of Project and Construction Management, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran,
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Project and Construction Management, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, , sdyousefi@ut.ac.ir
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Project Management, Teesside University Business School, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
4- PhD, Head of International Oil and Gas Contracts, Directorate of Development and Engineering, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (127 Views) |
Effective stakeholder participation is critical for project success, yet numerous barriers hinder it. This study, centered on stakeholder participation to examine causes of low participation, was conducted in three phases: first, a systematic literature review based on institutional theory classified causes extracted from prior research; second, a field study identified new causes, confirmed or refuted theoretical factors, reviewed their relationships with stakeholder groups, and categorized them into three actor-related and five structural dimensions via thematic analysis; third, causes were grouped into five categories, with process-related causes analyzed using the Delphi method to propose solutions. Findings reveal that these barriers are deeply interconnected, requiring a comprehensive redesign of participation mechanisms to enhance projects’ social sustainability.
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| Keywords: Stakeholder Participation, Causes of Low Stakeholder Participation, Social Sustainability. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Management
Received: 2025/09/7 | Accepted: 2025/12/14 | Published: 2026/04/30
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