Identifying Functions of Parent Organization: A Case Study in Project-Based Organizations of the Construction Industry

The performance of organizational projects has an eminent role in successfully implementing strategies. This is especially important in project-based organizations whose business is projects. Parent organization as one of the groups that determines projects’ success and failure has various functions regarding its projects. Identifying these functions develops literature on project-based organizations and helps to understand them more deeply. Using qualitative approach and a multiple case study، seven project organizations in construction sector were studied. The results of within-case analysis revealed seven main functions. Having identified these functions، project-based organizations should try to develop necessary capabilities to better perform them and formulate strategies and policies to support them.