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Bu-Bushait, K A (1984) A descriptive examination of the relationships between the application of project management techniques and project characteristics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Georgia State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: complexity; duration; personnel; uncertainty; contingency; project control; project cost; project management techniques; interview; simulation
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/303298666
- Abstract:
The objective of the research was to study the application of various project management techniques and their relationships to project characteristics to lay a foundation for the development of a contingency theory of project management. Initially, emphasis was placed on two characteristics, perceived degree of uncertainty and perceived degree of managerial complexity. Later, the reserach was extended to investigate the relationships between the application of the project management techniques and project size as measured by cost, duration, and the number of personnel involved. Structured interviews were conducted on 48 projects from which 46 usable responses were obtained. A wide range of project types and project management approaches were represented in the sample. Analysis of the data yielded the following results: (1) Work breakdown structures, project control meetings, and project reports were used on almost all projects. PERT, GERT simulation, and linear responsibility charts were seldom used. Other tools examined in this study were used in some, but not all projects. (2) No significant relationships (at alpha of . 10) were found between the application of any of 15 project management techniques and the perceived degree of uncertainty or the perceived degree of managerial complexity involved in the projects. (3) The application of eight of the 15 project management techniques were found to be significantly (at alpha 0. 10) and positively related to the size of the project as measured by a combination of project cost, duration and number of personnel involved. Of these eight techniques, six were planning techniques and two were controlling techniques. (4) Significant relationships were found between several project management techniques and project size as measured separately by project duration, total cost, and number of personnel. (5) Finally, a statistically significant difference was found between the mean number of techniques applied on large projects versus the mean number of techniques applied on the other projects in the sample.
Lippard, C D (2006) Building inequality: A case study of white, black, and latino contractors in the Atlanta construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Georgia State University.