Journal of Project Management (Canada) | 2026
Authors: Alhawatmeh O.S.; Alrababah R.A.M.; Al-Shoura L.B.S.; Alazzam F.A.F.; Jarah B.A.F.
DOI: 10.5267/j.jpm.2025.12.003
Journal: Journal of Project Management (Canada)
Year: 2026
Publisher: Growing Science
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Cited by: 0
This study examines the impact of legal compliance (LC) as a mediating variable between project management practices (PMP) and supply chain performance (SCP) within the context of Jordanian firms operating in the banking, telecom, and manufacturing sectors. While the individual importance of project management and compliance has surfaced in prior studies, the consideration of legal compliance within the context of emerging markets has been overlooked. Through the use of a quantitative methodology, data were gathered by means of structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation statistics, simple and multiple regression, as well as structural equation modelling (SEM). The result showed that LC is a partial mediator in the relationship between PMP and SCP, in that PMP improves SCP directly as well as indirectly through LC. The results of the multi-group analysis attest that the PMP-SCP and PMP-LC-SCP relationships are valid in all sectors, though the relationships were stronger in the banking sector, a more regulated industry. The results attest that there is a need for managers and policymakers in Jordan to acknowledge the importance of the interrelation between the two aspects of project management and legal compliance in improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the supply chain in Jordanian firms. It is then advisable that firms implement legal compliance in the project management process to better operational performance and lessen the chances of regulatory risks. © 2026 by the authors; licensee Growing Science, Canada.
Emerging Markets; Jordanian Companies and; Legal Compliance; Project Management Practices; Supply Chain Performance