scholarly journals Factors Influencing Stakeholder Management in Building Projects Procured by Private Corporate Organisations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde ◽  
Henry Agboola Odeyinka
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Factors Influencing

AbstractStakeholder management (SM) is of utmost importance in ensuring timely project delivery, delivery within budget, to the right quality level and to client’s satisfaction. Private corporate organizations have limited resources and so could not afford project cost or time overrun and other issues that could impact project success. While studies are available that examined factors impacting stakeholder management in public building projects, there is a paucity of research on factors influencing stakeholder management in building projects procured by private corporate organizations; hence this study. The objective of the reported study is to assess the factors influencing SM in building projects procured by private corporate organizations in Southwestern Nigeria with a view to enhancing project delivery. The data for the study were collected using a structured questionnaire survey. Purposive sampling technique was used to select project managers (PMs) and client representatives (CRs) that were involved in the management of building projects procured by private corporate organizations between 2008 and 2017. A total of 106 questionnaires were received from PMs and CRs that responded to the questionnaire survey. The data collected were analysed using mean score (MS) analysis, Student’s t-test and factor analysis. The result shows that the most important factors influencing SM comprise of ‘maintaining good relationships with stakeholders’, ‘addressing stakeholders’ concerns and needs’ and ‘avenue for communicating project impacts’. The further result using factor analysis shows that the factors influencing SM could be categorized into six component groupings of - project relationship, information input, stakeholder estimation, decision-making, sustainable support and external project relationship awareness. The study concluded that project managers need to pay attention to the identified topranking factors in order to achieve improved project delivery.

Extent of stakeholder management practices in building projects procured by private corporate organisations in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde ◽  
Henry A. Odeyinka
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Projects ◽  
Stakeholder Identification

PurposeStudies on stakeholder management (SM) in developing countries have largely focused on public projects. However, projects of private organisations also need much improvement. The purpose of the study was to examine the extent of SM practices in building projects procured by private corporate organisations.Design/methodology/approachPurposive sampling technique was used to select project managers (PMs) and client representatives (CRs) who have been involved in projects procured by private corporate organisations between 2008 and 2017 in Southwestern Nigeria. The PMs are comprised of executive and non-executive PMs as well as contract administrators. Both the PMs and CRs were requested to provide information on one building project in which they were involved within the period under consideration. The data collected were analysed using mean score (MS) analysis, t-test, and analysis of variance.FindingsThe results showed that structured SM processes were followed in only 30.65% of building projects procured by private corporate organisations in the study area. Results further showed on a five-point scale 5-max scale that SM practice was highest with an MS of 3.92 on projects where executive PMs were appointed and lowest (MS = 2.85) on projects where PMs were appointed as contract administrators. Furthermore, it was found that respondents placed the highest premium (MS = 3.73) on stakeholder identification while they placed the lowest premium (MS = 3.45) on developing implementation strategies and stakeholder classification.Practical implicationsThe study examines the status quo regarding SM practice in the study area in order to devise a means of refinement.Originality/valueThe study is an attempt to evaluate the premium placed on different components of SM practices by differing categories of project managers.

scholarly journals Stakeholder identification methods used in private organisations’ projects in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde ◽  
Imoleayo Abraham Awodele ◽  
Henry Agboola Odeyinka
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Stakeholder Identification ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Procurement Method

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to examine the stakeholder identification (SI) methods used in building projects procured by private corporate organisations in Southwestern Nigeria to draw a correlation between methods used for SI and project performance in the study area, thereby enhancing project performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a census survey to purposively select 30 projects managers (who indicated from a first-stage questionnaire) that they have participated in structured stakeholder management (SM) from a list of 106 project managers and client representatives who have been involved in SM of building projects procured by private corporate organisations between 2008 and 2017 in the study area. A second-stage questionnaire was designed to elicit information from the respondents. The quantitative data that were collected were analysed using mean score (MS) analysis and Analysis of variance (ANOVA).FindingsThe study found that brainstorming in group meetings (MS = 4.33), interviews with the expert (MS = 3.20) and identification by other stakeholders (MS = 3.00) are the most frequently used SI methods in the study area. It was also found that the use of a questionnaire (MS = 0.87), Delphi method (MS = 0.80) and public hearing (MS = 0.57) was rare for SI in the study area. A further result showed that there was no significant difference in the opinion of project managers on 85% of methods used for SI in the study area irrespective of the procurement method employed.Practical implicationsThe study examined the methods project managers used for SI on building projects procured by private corporate organisations to advocate for more robust and all-inclusive SI methods.Originality/valueThe study empirically examined methods used for SI and correlated them to project performance.

Factors influencing land title registration practice in Osun State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Gbolahan Ekemode ◽  
Oluseyi Joshua Adegoke ◽  
Adetunji Aderibigbe
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sampling Interval ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Registration Process ◽  
Land Title ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Title Registration

Purpose The registration of land titles is an important component of title documentation and certification process that is influenced by a variety of factors. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to examine factors influencing land title registration practice in Osun State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Data used for this paper were collected from 520 land title registration applicants, representing 48.10 per cent of the total number of applicants for land title/property rights registration in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria, using systematic random sampling technique, with sampling interval k = 5. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, such as frequency distribution and percentages, relative importance index (RII) and factor analysis. Findings The findings revealed that factors such as high cost of title documentation and corrupt practices of land registry staff had significant influence on land title/property rights registration process, while factors such as suitability of organizational structure and personnel competence/low morale had less influence on land title registration in the study area. Practical implications The findings of this paper suggest the inadequacies inherent in the land title registration process in the study area which has significant implications for land titling registration process in Osun State, the entire Nigerian state and other emerging African economies. Originality/value The paper is one of the few papers that analyzed the factors influencing land title registration from the perspective of end-users in an emerging African economy like Nigeria.

scholarly journals Causes of Errors in Construction Contract Documents in Southwestern, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Dosumu ◽  
Godwin Idoro ◽  
Henry Onukwube
Keyword(s):  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Design Changes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Causes Of Errors ◽  
Management Experience ◽  
Procurement Method

The issue of continual poor project performance in the construction industry remains unresolved and there is need for improvement. In view of improving project performance, the study aims at investigating the frequent causes of errors in construction contract documents. The survey research design and mixed research methods were used for the study. The respondents for the study consist of 86 consulting and 98 contracting firms that have been engaged on building projects that is above one floor between 2012 and 2015. Fifty one (51) interviews were also conducted on contractors, project managers and consultants on the projects they were involved and can equally provide necessary information for the study. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 20) was used for the analysis of the study. The study found that the frequent causes of the errors in contract documents are frequent design changes by clients, lack of adequate time to prepare documents and design management experience among others. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the causes of errors in contract documents vary from one state to the other. It was also concluded that there is difference in the causes of errors in contract documents based on types of building, services rendered by construction organisations and states in South West, Nigeria. However, there is no significant difference in the causes of errors in contract documents based on procurement method except where there is incomplete documentation or contracting organisations have overlapping activities. The study recommends that the frequent errors identified should always be prevented from occurring if cost and time overrun are to be minimized. Also since most of the causes identified are related to consultants, it was recommended as suggested by interviewees that all designs must go through quality assurance process.Keywords: Building projects, Construction, Contract documents, Errors, project performance

A Project Delivery Subsystem (PDS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Yuri G. Raydugin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Risk Quantification ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
Team Design ◽  
High Level ◽  
Project Structure

This chapter comes up with a high-level description of a project delivery subsystem (PDS) that is supposed to match the project structure subsystem (PSS). If PDS has long-term ‘chronic’ system issues that serve as causes of project risks, the static PSS–PDS mismatch is inevitable leading to internal risk amplifications of corresponding risks. Additional dynamic PSS–PDS mismatches can result from risk interactions and even from standalone unamplified project risks. Two primary PDS factors are considered: adopted project development procedures and consistency of their implementation. Procedures related to opportunity shaping, project team design/shaping, engineering, contracting, construction, stakeholder management, and change and risk management are overviewed. Factors influencing procedure’s implementation—available skills and realizations of bias are discussed. The importance of risk quantification, scheduling, and estimating procedures and their implementation is accentuated. Various realizations of relevant bias—from strategic misrepresentation, to the Hiding Hand, to 10% syndrome—are revealed.

The Improvement Factors of Leadership Skills among Project Managers in Pre-Construction Phase of Sustainable Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (S1) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Aryani Ahmad Latiffi ◽  
Noorul Adharina Zulkiffli
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Manager Performance

Leadership skills are required in any area, including the construction industry. Compared to conventional construction projects, the obstacles of practising leadership skills are more significant in sustainable construction projects. In the context of managing a project, a project manager is accountable for overseeing the project from the pre-construction phase to the post-construction phase. Nevertheless, project managers often encountered utmost difficulties in sustainable construction projects during the pre-construction phase. Despite that, improving leadership skills would emerge to boost project manager performance in managing sustainable construction projects. Thus, this paper aims to determine the improvement factors of leadership skills among project managers in the pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects. A questionnaire survey was developed with 44 improvement factors of leadership skills among project managers in the pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects, in which 153 experienced project managers in sustainable construction projects in Malaysia responded. Data were analysed using normality test, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and reliability analysis via IBM SPSS version 24 software. The finding reveals that all improvement factors were significant to improve leadership skills among project managers in the pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects. Hence, this paper's findings would assist project managers in grasping the improvement factors that can improve their leadership skills, particularly in sustainable construction projects.

MANAGEMENT RELATED CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING PROJECTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osei Yaw Safo-Kantanka ◽  
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa ◽  
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Quality Cost ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Time Commitment ◽  
Critical Success

The failure of building projects or works is becoming endemic in the global stage, of which Ghana is of no exception. This study identified project manager related critical success factors that affect the success of building projects in Technical Universities in Ghana. Five technical universities were randomly selected for the study. The study selected 120 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive data analysis methods such as mean, standard deviation, standard error was used to analyze the data. The analysis revealed that the project manager related critical success factors for construction projects in technical universities in Ghana included: the competence of the project manager; the experience of the project manager; the quality, cost and time commitment of the project manager; the project manager's authority to take decisions; and the leadership skills of the project manager. The conclusion from the study is that project managers play a very crucial role towards the success of building projects in the technical universities in Ghana.

An investigation of factors influencing maturity levels of property market in southwestern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Chioma Abere ◽  
Olusegun Adebayo Ogunba ◽  
Terzengwe Timothy Dugeri
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Property Right ◽  
Property Market ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Property Data ◽  
The Government

PurposeThe study investigated the factors influencing maturity levels in the Nigerian property market particularly southwestern Nigeria in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a need to identify the factors responsible for the less notable progress in the market in order to proffer measures that will enhance the property market or attract both local and international real estate investors.Design/methodology/approachThe method of data analysis adopted is weighted mean scores. The study sampled estate surveyors, public land administrators and financier, which are represented by the commercial bank. The respondents were presented a list of 40 factors and asked to rank them on a seven-point Likert scale. In order to reduce the variables responsible for the maturity levels into a few factors, factor analysis was employed.FindingsThe factors identified by respondents as the most responsible for the maturity levels observed (those with the highest weighted mean score of 6.52, 6.35 and 6.31) include government policy on interest rate, safety of property right/titles and insufficient property market information. Using factor analysis, the variables were further grouped into six factors namely monetary policy, property right registration, property professionalism, investor friendliness, property data and economic factors.Practical implicationsOn the basis of findings, the study recommends that the government should create an enabling environment for prospective investors/or property owners by taking measures that will improve the ease of doing business at same time enhance the foreign real estate investment. The government should pass enabling legislation that will make real estate financing a feature of the capital market. The Central Bank of Nigeria can help in managing the rate of inflation in order to reduce the cost of the construction materials so that average Nigerian can be able to own property asset. Prominent real estate firms should in conjunction with The Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers develop property data bank on market fundamentals, e.g. rental/capital values, yields, construction cost indices, etc.Originality/valueThe paper provided the information on the factors that will enhance property maturity levels in southwestern Nigeria.

Capability development measures adopted by public sector organizations in PPP projects delivery in developing countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-161
Author(s):  
Betty Oluwafunso Olojede ◽  
Akintayo Opawole ◽  
Godwin Onajite Jagboro
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the measures practiced by public sector organizations (PSOs) to develop their capability and strength toward attaining the skills requirements for public-private partnership (PPP) program. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a quantitative approach based on primary data obtained via questionnaire survey. The literature review provided the basis for identification of variables that were evaluated through structured questionnaire survey. The respondents were professionals in PSOs that have procured PPP projects in Southwestern Nigeria. These were sampled through the drawing of referral chain, involving respondents-driven sampling technique. The data collected were analyses using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings The capability development measures of PSOs in PPP projects delivery clustered around five components: conventional practices, training and development, organizational practices, human capital enhancement and government-aided intervention. These five components of capability development measures are expected to be focused with adequate and equal interest and embraced by PSOs in countries with evolving PPP markets. Social implications The study provides implications for domestic human capital strengthening for enhanced infrastructure delivery in countries with evolving PPP markets. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature on capabilities improvement on PPP projects. This was achieved by providing empirical evidences with respect to human resource boost for enhanced performance of public sector organizations in their partnership with their private sector counterparts for PPP project success.

scholarly journals Determinant factors of Indonesian muslim behavior in choosing halal products

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-163
Author(s):  
Dudang Gojali ◽  
Vemy Suci Asih
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Product Selection ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

This research aims to examine the factors influencing the Indonesian Muslim community’s actions in choosing halal items. This objective is accomplished by evaluating the factors of variable creation that affect halal product selection. 183 Muslim respondents in Indonesia collected data for the study by filling out questionnaires. There are nine variables in the questionnaire survey segment: personal social perception, halal certification, halal awareness, trust, subjective norms, satisfaction, attitude, religiosity, and interest. Data were obtained based on participants’ availability and willingness to participate in selecting the questionnaire. The approach used is quantitative descriptive, namely, factor analysis, to determine the factors that form variables. One of the most important results is that the nine variables were selected to create an element that significantly influences people’s behavior in choosing halal items. Next are satisfaction, personal social perception, subjective norms, attitude, halal certification, interest, trust, and halal awareness. The religiosity variable results give the most significant contribution of importance in shaping the variables. AcknowledgmentAuthors acknowledge the Covenant Faculty of Economics and Business of UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, who has supported this research.

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