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Aidoo, I, Fugar, F, Adinyira, E and Ansah, N B (2023) Assessing the level of resilience in construction safety management systems in the Ghanaian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 217-42.

Aminorlah, A I, Rahim, N A, Mohamed, Z and Mazlan, A N (2023) Critical delay factors in typical physical projects: The case of the ministry of home affairs in Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 57-79.

Amoah, A, Berbegal-Mirabent, J and Marimon, F (2023) National cultural dimensions and their impact on construction project management in developing countries: The case of Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 163-87.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: project management; structural equation modelling; national culture; project success; questionaire survey
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-04-22-0072
  • Abstract:
    Construction project management (CPM) in developing countries (DCs) tends to experience high levels of failure. These failures have been attributed to technical, behavioural and economic factors. However, in an increasingly globalised world, understanding cultural dimensions and their impacts has become essential for effective CPM. This study therefore examines how national cultural dimensions (NCDs) affects CPM in DCs. Six dimensions that were identified from the review were used in a survey of 140 project management experts. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, a scale was obtained and validated through structural equation modelling. The results reveal that the level of inequality and the orientation of a developing country with respect to time can significantly predict CPM in these countries. This study draws managerial attention to how different cultural dimensions and collaboration among project team members impact CPM. The value of this research lies in the creation of a model that contributes to the understanding of CPM in DCs from the cultural perspective. This will help project managers to properly devise ways of dealing with cultural misunderstandings, which will eventually lead to appropriate approaches to CPM in these countries.

Asiedu, E M and Mkansi, M (2023) Critical factors contributing to budget overruns in ghana’s telecommunication industry construction projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 265-93.

Awodele, I A, Mewomo, M C and Eze, E C (2023) Inhibitors to the adoption of building information modelling in modular construction: A case study of the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 19-36.

Dosumu, O S, Mahame, C, Niyitegeka, S and Hahiirwuwambaza, J A (2023) Applications and challenges of adopting the internet of things (IoT) in the Rwandan construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 81-100.

Jibrin, I M and Aminu, S M (2023) Information technology as catalyst for value re-engineering implementation in the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 189-216.

Moyo, T and Chigara, B (2023) Factors affecting the competence of quantity surveying professionals in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 1-17.

Ojo, A E, Ammasoma, D and Adelakun, J O (2023) Responsiveness of the construction sector to fiscal policy in Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 121-37.

Okoro, C, Nnaji, C, Chileshe, N and Tembo, J (2023) Perceptions of public-private partnerships transportation project success factors in developing countries: An explanatory sequential investigation. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 295-327.

Omar, M R, Ayob, A, Zakaria, M H, Rahim, N S A, Mokhtar, H, Rani, H A and Rahman, F A (2023) Perspective of construction building professionals on low-carbon materials in Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 139-62.

Saqib, G, Hassan, M U and Zubair, M U (2023) Barriers to incident reporting in the pakistani construction industry: An exploratory factor analysis approach. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 243-64.

Sierra, F and Rodboonpha, C (2023) Building information modelling implementation models in Thailand: Drivers, benefits, barriers and lessons learned. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 37-55.

Tehami, M and Seddiki, M (2023) Investigation toward the adoption of building information modelling in Algeria from architects’ perspective. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 329-52.

Wibowo, A and Hartiati, D (2023) Value-for-money drivers in public-private partnerships in affordable housing in Indonesia: An analytic network process perspective. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 101-19.