Performance determinants in international projects. The case of 2005-2010 Tempus submissions

The paper aims to analyze and discuss the performance determinants of Universities’ networks in 2005-2010 TEMPUS submissions and their connection with the structural dimensions of project consortia. In particular the paper presents the results of the research in progress on the relationships between the project networks performance with the size of projects consortium and the continuity of their partnership in project preparation and submission. The research has been realized within the PRIN 2008 “Governing, managing and developing networks of public administrations and public/private partnerships in labour and knowledgeintensive sectors” on the Subject “Organisation analysis, design, simulation on virtual platform and performance evaluation of public/private networks”. These TEMPUS projects had as the main target the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) modernisation in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Western Balkans and Mediterranean regions with particular regard to studies in entrepreneurship and small business start up. This research would contribute to the studies on networks and particularly on the determinants of their performance. It leads to discuss the development of these networks over the time and the more feasible and flexible way to manage the project consortia in the successful submission of international projects.