scholarly journals Individual, Group, and Organizational Factors Affecting Group Bidding Decisions for Construction Projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Yan ◽  
Junying Liu ◽  
Martin Skitmore
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Individual Group ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Decision Performance ◽  
Organizational Levels ◽  
Potential Factors

Deciding whether bid for the construction project is classic risk-based decision-making that is crucial to the survival and prosperousness of construction companies. More contractors are adopting group bidding decision-making to reduce the number of incorrect decisions. However, previous related studies mainly focus on project factors that overlook the members of bidding groups and the interaction between bidding group members. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to investigate the potential factors that influence group bidding decision-making for construction projects. Twenty factors relating to individual, group, and organizational levels are identified through a literature review and interviews with experienced practitioners. A questionnaire survey of 203 Chinese international contractors is conducted to obtain the importance of the factors involved. The results of the ranking analysis indicate 14 critical factors, among which “risk perception” and “team decision preference” are regarded as the two most significant. Moreover, 20 factors can be classified into five groupings: (1) values and strategic goals, (2) collaboration and learning orientation, (3) consensus reaching, (4) risk awareness, and (5) empowerment and development, with risk awareness having an especially strong influence. This research deepens the understanding of factors belonging to different organizational levels that need to be highlighted during the group bidding decision-making process and provides strategies for bidding groups and their companies to improve their decision performance.

scholarly journals Impact of R&D&I on the Performance of Spanish Construction Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Salvador López ◽  
Víctor Yepes
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Individual Group ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Organizational Levels ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Significant Factors

Deciding whether certain factors should be considered drivers of innovation in construction firms is crucial in terms of improving their performance and survival in an environment that is changing by leaps and bounds. Throughout the years, construction companies have been considered to be traditional and without the tendency to innovate. However, several studies have confirmed that this perception of the sector is evolving and that successful instruments from other industries are gradually being adapted for the benefit of the industry. The objective of this paper is therefore to investigate the potential factors affecting the performance of these organizations. Eighteen factors related to the individual, group, and organizational levels were identified through a review of the literature and an instrument developed that was validated by experienced professionals. A questionnaire was sent to 103 people working in the sector at the national level to obtain their views. The results of the classification analysis indicate that “technology and equipment” and “software acquisition” are considered the two most significant factors. In addition, these 18 factors can be classified into 7 groups: (i) internal drivers of innovation; (ii) innovation within the organization; (iii) technological innovation; (iv) technological links with the environment; (v) external drivers of innovation; (vi) innovation in processes; (vii) a culture of innovation in the company. Innovation in processes has the highest level of impact. This research deepens the current understanding of the factors at different organizational levels that must be highlighted in the implementation of an R&D system in order for companies to improve their performance and survival in future processes.

An Investigation into the Risk of Construction Projects Delays in the UAE

2014 ◽  
pp. 962-977
Author(s):  
Omayma Motaleb ◽  
Mohammed Kishk
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
High Concern ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Major Criticism

The growing rate of delays in project delivery is considered a major criticism of the construction companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This paper aims to investigate the causes and effects behind the delays pertaining to delivery of construction projects in the UAE. The study is exploratory in nature, and incorporates a pilot questionnaire survey and interviews. An extensive literature review indicates potential factors that have possible effects on construction completion delay. The questionnaire forms were sent to 50 construction companies. Thirty-five (70%) completed responses were received. Analysis of the survey data has revealed that about 42 potential causes and effects of delay relate to various groups of stakeholders. The results show the top fifteen factors relate to clients, project managers and finance aspects. It was found that cost and time overruns are the most significant effects. These results are in partial agreement with previous studies. The paper argues that the key determinant in ensuring project control is on-time project delivery. The results of the study can provide moderate support for a suggested hypothesis, through a framework of project success factors. It should be of high concern to knowledge managers in various roles and decision-makers.

scholarly journals Minimizing the Social Impact of Construction Work on Mobility: A Decision-Making Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria del Mar Casanovas-Rubio ◽  
Gonzalo Ramos ◽  
Jaume Armengou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Multi Attribute Utility Theory ◽  
Corporate Social

Minimising the impacts of construction work on mobility, especially in urban areas, is a major issue for local authorities and construction planners that has not been sufficiently studied. This paper proposes a deterministic decision-making method for quantifying the impacts of construction work on mobility, including emergency vehicles, mass transit, individual transport, bicycles, and pedestrians. The method is based on multi-attribute utility theory, interviews with experts representing various stakeholders in construction, and a review of the literature and legislation. The practical use is illustrated with a real case study in which two shaft-construction processes (diaphragm wall excavated using a hydromill and vertical shaft sinking machine) are compared and ranked. The sensitivity analysis shows the robustness of the results. The resulting Mobility Impact Index can easily be integrated with other social, economic, and environmental criteria, thereby enabling the evaluation of alternatives from a multi-criteria perspective, e.g., in tender processes. The method could be useful to public authorities and design and construction companies and is being piloted in construction projects of the city of Barcelona. It has implications for corporate social responsibility, social/sustainable procurement, and social/sustainable impact assessment in construction.

A META ANALYSIS OF DECISION MAKING PROBLEMS IN CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerim Koc ◽  
Asli Pelin Gurgun
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Construction Risk ◽  
Pros And Cons

Various Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods are being commonly used in the area of construction risk management to deal with decisions that are subjected to several factors affecting the selection of the best possible choice in the projects. There are many techniques developed to provide assistance to decision-makers during decision-making process, each having different advantages and disadvantages. This study discusses some of the most frequently applied MCDM methods in construction risk management such as: AHP, ANP, TOPSIS, VIKOR, and DEMATEL, with their own application principles. It aims to introduce a meta-analysis about the use of MCDM methods within the last two decades and provide an extensive literature review study about construction risk management. It is expected to assist practitioners and researchers to suggest effective methods for specific type of risks to be addressed in construction projects. The discussion of pros and cons of each method will also provide some insights to get use of multiple MCDM methods rather than a single means to enhance the analysis outputs.

scholarly journals Assessing and Prioritising Delay Factors of Prefabricated Concrete Building Projects in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingbo Ji ◽  
Lin Qi ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Xinnan Liu ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Expert Interview ◽  
Concrete Building ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Improved Performance

Prefabricated construction has been widely accepted as an alternative to conventional cast-in-situ construction, given its improved performance. However, prefabricated concrete building projects frequently encounter significant delays. It is, therefore, crucial to identify key factors affecting schedule and explore strategies to minimise the schedule delays for prefabricated concrete building projects. This paper adopts the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) model and analytic network process (ANP) method to quantify the cause-and-effect relationships and prioritise the key delay factors in terms of their importance in the Chinese construction industry. The DEMATEL model evaluates the extent to which each factor impacts other factors. The quantified extents are then converted into a prioritisation matrix through ANP. The delay factors of prefabricated construction projects are selected and categorised based on a literature review and an expert interview. Questionnaires are then implemented to collect the data. The results reveal that the issue of inefficient structural connections for prefabricated components is found to be the most significant factor and most easily affected by other delay factors. This research also suggests prioritising major delay factors, such as ‘lack of communication among participants’ and ‘low productivity’, in the Chinese construction industry during scheduling control. Overall, this research contributes an assessment framework for decision making in the scheduling management of prefabricated construction.

Interrelationships of factors causing delays in the relocation of utilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneetha Vilventhan ◽  
Satyanarayana N. Kalidindi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Cognitive Mapping ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Underground Utilities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Relocation of utilities is a major source of delay in Indian infrastructure projects. This delay is particularly critical in road and bridge construction projects. The purpose of this paper is to identify the various factors and also the interrelationships between the factors which influence the delays in the relocation of utilities. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies were conducted on 11 road and bridge projects in India with varying levels of complexity and size. Factors causing relocation delays were identified using computer aided qualitative analysis methodology. Cognitive mapping technique was used to map the interrelationships between the factors and to identify the critical delay factors. Findings – Factors affecting delays were identified across two groups, namely, technical and organizational factors. The study offers insights into the kinds of interactions of factors that can lead to delays in a project. The critical factors causing delays were identified as slow response from utility agencies, difficulty in identification of underground utilities, lack of information on underground utilities and conflict between agencies. Research limitations/implications – The limitations of the study are that the interview respondents are not evenly distributed among the type of organizations which may have induced some bias in responses. The impact of the utility relocation delays on the overall project delay has to be detailed further. Practical implications – The interrelationships between factors has the potential to help the officials of highway department, contractors, utility agencies and others understand how various interactions/linkages of factors contributes to delays in utility relocations. Recommendations are provided for the practical use and to reduce the impact of delays. Originality/value – Utility relocation has received very little attention in the extant literature and this paper seeks to contribute to knowledge in this area by identifying the linkages between factors and the critical factors of utility relocation delays in India.

Configurations of factors affecting triage decision-making

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 2148-2171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Ponsiglione ◽  
Adelaide Ippolito ◽  
Simonetta Primario ◽  
Giuseppe Zollo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Triage Decision ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the configuration of factors affecting the accuracy of triage decision-making. The contribution of the work is twofold: first, it develops a protocol for applying a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) in the context of triage decision-making, and second, it studies, through two pilot cases, the interplay between individual and organizational factors in determining the emergence of errors in different decisional situations. Design/methodology/approach The methodology adopted in this paper is the qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). The fuzzy-set variant of QCA (fsQCA) is implemented. The data set has been collected during field research carried out in the Emergency Departments (EDs) of two Italian public hospitals. Findings The results of this study show that the interplay between individual and contextual/organizational factors determines the emergence of errors in triage assessment. Furthermore, there are some regularities in the patterns discovered in each of the investigated organizational contexts. These findings suggest that we should avoid isolating individual factors from the context in which nurses make their decisions. Originality/value Previous research on triage has mainly explored the impact of homogeneous groups of factors on the accuracy of the triage process, without considering the complexity of the phenomenon under investigation. This study outlines the need to consider the not-linear relationships among different factors in the study of triage’s decision-making. The definition and implementation of a protocol to apply fsQCA to the triage process in EDs further contributes to the originality of the research.

scholarly journals A SURVEY OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN IRAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parviz Ghoddousi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Hosseini
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Widespread Belief ◽  
Negative Side Effects ◽  
Basic Salary

The intense competition between the Iranian construction companies has led them to take all appropriate measures to decrease the costs as much as possible. Hence, due to the pivotal role of human resources in construction projects cost, a major part of Iranian construction companies seek their profitability and survival in maximizing the productivity of their operatives. Because of the widespread belief among contractors about the low productivity of daily workers and operatives with basic salary, they commit a major part of their projects activities to sub-contractors. Deployment of sub-contractors by construction firms has become largely conventional in country's construction projects. The aims of this paper is defined as determining the factors and grounds affecting sub-contractors productivity and evaluate their overall negative side effects on project productivity via a structured questionnaire. A total of 31 factors selected and were divided into 7 broad categories. The perceptions of companies managers were asked about the level of effect brought about by the mentioned factors and groups upon productivity on a time based criterion. The analysis indicated that the most important grounds affecting sub-contractors productivity in descending order include: Materials/Tools, Construction technology and method, Planning, Supervision system, Reworks, Weather, and Jobsite condition. Project managers should focus on the identified major grounds and relevant factors in order to improve productivity as long as they commit construction activities to sub-contractors.

scholarly journals An Investigation into the Risk of Construction Projects Delays in the UAE

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omayma Motaleb ◽  
Mohammed Kishk
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
High Concern ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Major Criticism

The growing rate of delays in project delivery is considered a major criticism of the construction companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This paper aims to investigate the causes and effects behind the delays pertaining to delivery of construction projects in the UAE. The study is exploratory in nature, and incorporates a pilot questionnaire survey and interviews. An extensive literature review indicates potential factors that have possible effects on construction completion delay. The questionnaire forms were sent to 50 construction companies. Thirty-five (70%) completed responses were received. Analysis of the survey data has revealed that about 42 potential causes and effects of delay relate to various groups of stakeholders. The results show the top fifteen factors relate to clients, project managers and finance aspects. It was found that cost and time overruns are the most significant effects. These results are in partial agreement with previous studies. The paper argues that the key determinant in ensuring project control is on-time project delivery. The results of the study can provide moderate support for a suggested hypothesis, through a framework of project success factors. It should be of high concern to knowledge managers in various roles and decision-makers.

scholarly journals A Study on Multiple Crew Based Productivity Scheduling Method in Construction Projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.12) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Rajprasad J ◽  
Thamilarasu V ◽  
C Lokesh Kumar Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Effective Activity ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Scheduling Method ◽  
Working Day ◽  
Financial Issues

The development construction assumes a critical part in any developing nation. Now a days time, cost and productivity of project had become primary concern of all the construction projects so in order to tackle the time, work and resource productivity in the scheduling works. There is most likely that development is a key movement inside any economy; it impacts, and is affected by, the country's (GDP).The objective to investigation and  find out the RII to identify rank of factor to influence multiple crew based productivity scheduling for construction projects on Chennai. To achieve this objective, 30 productivity scheduling factors of multiple crew which are grouped as seven groups: a)design and planning engineer crew ,b).engineering crew, a) construction supervisor crew, d) labour crew, e) fabrication crew, f) safety crew, g)quality crew and this are done by the questionnaire survey and representative by the statistical approach. The factors which effects on multiple crew based productivity scheduling  are investigated and top 10 are the most critical factors which are given as follows: (1) Shortage of labours , (2) Shifting methods ,(3)Financial issues   ,(4)Workmanship  , (5) Insufficient lighting ,(6)Distribution  of skill labour, (7) Skill of labour,  (8) Weather conditions, (9) Preparing and assigning the resources ,(10) Length of working day. Despite the fact that the results of this investigation in  factors affecting on multiple crew in the construction companies in Chennai to fill a gap of knowledge used by construction  industry members to construct up a more deeper and wider  viewpoint of the issues affecting the productivity of crew, and give direction to engineers, managers, experience persons of multiple crew force for effective utilization, consequently help with accomplishing a realistic level of effectiveness and financially effective activity. 

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