Management Practices and Success of Innovation Projects

Abstract

Innovation projects occupy a privileged place in human activities: they are carriers of socio-economic values and levers of strategic positioning. This article improves understanding of the success of innovation projects in Chad through project management practices (PMP) and benefits management practices (BMP). To achieve this, the literature has made it possible to propose a model for representing success. The mixed methodology was used. It was applied to the Grand Ecosystem Lacustres Tchadiens (GELT) project. The results show that PMPs are more effective in achieving innovation management success (β = 0.38) but also investment success (β = 0.21). On the other hand, BMPs are better predictors (β = 0.39) of investment success. However, PMPs and BMPs, when combined, are the preferred lever to generate (Δr2= 92%) the success of innovation projects.