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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Linking effective project management to business strategy in oil and gas industry through decision-making processes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Adigbo, F A (2020) Stakeholder engagement and construction project performance in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
Akinrinade, M B (2018) Managing risk in construction projects: A quantitative study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northcentral University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: construction sector; construction project; contingency; lifecycle; project risk management; project success; risk management; professional; project manager; United States; sample size
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2042874464
- Abstract:
Risk is a complicated concept in a construction project is likely to occur during the lifecycle of a construction project and will have devastating consequences on a project's success. Projects carry many risks throughout the lifecycle and construction companies are not employing the standard practice of project risk management, which may drive the construction industries into financial losses. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the influence of the use of the five Standard Risk Management (SRM) approaches (Evaluation, Management, Contingency, Earned Value, and Top Down) on project success in the construction industry. Participants for this study were Project Managers from professional organizations including Project Management Institute (Houston chapter), and American Institute of Constructors. A one-way MANCOVA test was used to determine if relationships exist between dependent variables of SRM approach usage and an independent, grouping variable of project success, in consideration of years of project management experience as a covariate. Result of the statistical test failed to reject the null hypothesis because no statistically significant difference in the use of SRM approaches. The construction project managers who participated in the study used the SRM approaches on an average of 41–60 % of the time and this does not produce a good result. The researcher agrees and recommends the use of standard risk management approaches in construction area because these have been argued to improve performance and enhance project success in the construction sector. In consideration of replica study, the researcher recommends use of a more sensitive measure of success or a similar quantitative study with a much larger sample size that cut across construction companies in the United States will be needed to increase the generalizability of the findings.
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.
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.