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Adeleke, A (2017) Linking effective project management to business strategy in oil and gas industry through decision-making processes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Adigbo, F A (2020) Stakeholder engagement and construction project performance in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Akinrinade, M B (2018) Managing risk in construction projects: A quantitative study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Banks, E R (2021) Women in construction: Exploring gender-diverse recruitment for engaging a full workforce, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Charpia, J (2018) Employee turnover intentions in the construction industry: A quantitative correlational study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Coleman, N (2019) Project critical success factors: A study of linear transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: culture; economic growth; failure; organizational culture; construction project; highway; highways; utilities; commerce; globalization; project success; United States; critical success factor; project performance; case study; interview; qualitative resear
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2193304119
- Abstract:
Transportation projects have played a critical role throughout United States history dating back as far as the transcontinental railroad and the interstate highway system authorized under the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956. Massive transportation initiatives such as these have proven to be key drivers of the economy, with resulting highways, rail lines, and air-freight infrastructure serving as the lifeblood to economic growth and opportunities associated with interstate commerce and globalization. Resource requirements and failure costs on transportation projects remains significant, resulting in the need for further exploration of specific factors impacting project performance. There have been prior attempts to identify generic project critical success factors; however, upon review of the literature, there is minimal information on a standard set of factors unique to transportation construction projects within the United States. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the efficacy of existing success factor constructs within the framework of linear transportation construction projects, and to gain insight into factors that transportation construction managers view as critical in achieving project success. A qualitative research method and multiple case study research design was used for this project and was conducted in two phases; the first requiring completion of a survey, and the second being completion of follow-up interviews with randomly selected respondents. Research findings indicated that in the transportation construction industry, organizational culture, project management maturity, and external constraints such as utilities and environmental permitting, must be leveraged effectively to ensure success of the project. Recommendations for future research included replication to a larger pool of potential respondents to include perspectives from both engineers and contractors which would gather a wider range of insights into the identification of transportation related CSFs and their role in influencing project success.
Davis, C (2020) The influence of national culture on conflict in project management: How organizations manage conflict, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Edema, E U (2020) Risk mitigation strategies to prevent the failure of civil engineering projects in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Hallsted, B K (2010) Examining motivational factors in selecting spray polyurethane foam insulation for residential construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Hansen, D E (2021) Including commissioning during design phase benefits new construction: A qualitative case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Hughes, M L (2020) Evaluating the impact of knowledge transfer on project delays for construction project delivery: A qualitative case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Jones, G M (2017) A correlational study of the relationship between organizational objectives alignment and North American construction project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Katavic, I (2014) Corporate social responsibility and sustainable competitive advantage: A case study of the cement industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Lamb, C M (2017) Current construction management methodologies employed by front-line supervisors and degree of understanding of six sigma principles, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Miura, K (2017) International joint ventures in the US military construction programs in Japan: An exploratory case study investigation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Phillips-Alonge, O K (2017) The influence of partnering on the occurrence and cost of construction conflicts and disputes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Rodriguez, J L (2020) Psychosocial safety climate, psychosocial safety behavior, and injury reporting among Latino and Non-Latino construction workers in New York city: A correlational study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Slater, M B (2022) A modified e-Delphi study of project scope creep in the engineering construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.