Ethical Thinking and Project Success in Nigerian Gas Company

Abstract

The study examined the impact of ethical thinking on project success in the Nigerian Gas Company. A review of the literature showed that dimensions of ethical thinking had been used as criteria for project success qualitatively without any empirical piece of evidence. This study filled this gap by considering the project management code of ethics and professional conduct, namely responsibility, respect, fairness and honesty, and its application to the accomplishment of the project within the approved baselines. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study comprised the staff of Nigerian Gas Company currently working in the project management office (PMO) of the Gas Transmission Pipeline (OB3) Project. The population consists of one hundred and forty-four (144) employees. The sample size was determined using Survey Monkey Sample Size Determination to obtain a sample of one hundred and five (105) respondents. Primary data were used for the study and were collected using a well-structured questionnaire. The data were analysed using multiple regression analysis in Structural Equation Modelling. The findings from the study revealed that ethical thinking dimensions (such as responsibility, respect, fairness and honesty) have a better effect on both attaining the agreed specification level and the agreed budget when exhibited holistically. The unethical behaviour in organisations costs millions and billions of naira of taxpayers’ money every year. The study recommended among others that as a project management professional, it is a responsibility not only to uphold high standards of ethical behaviour at the workplace but also to foster an environment of high ethics in organisations they work.

Suggested citation

A. Bakare , O. Olateju (2024). Ethical Thinking and Project Success in Nigerian Gas Company Koozakar Proceedings, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.69798/19460627

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