scholarly journals IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PROJECT COMPLEXITY FROM PERSPECTIVE OF PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS IN US CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharareh Kermanshachi ◽  
Elnaz Safapour
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Subject Matter Experts ◽  
International Construction ◽  
Scope Definition ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Project Complexity ◽  
Identification And Quantification

Construction experts believe that complexity could adversely affect construction projects’ performance. Several studies have been focused on identifying leading complexity indicators; however, the complexity indicators from the perspective of primary stakeholders (owners, contractors, and consultants) have been rarely studied. Therefore, the aim of this study is to utilize the systematic Delphi method to identify, rank and weight the complexity indicators based on the primary stakeholders’ perspectives associated with US construction projects. Additionally, the shared entity-based complexity indicators (ECIs), as well as the weighting of entity-based complexity categories were determined and analyzed. Therefore, 101 potential ECIs were identified through a comprehensive literature review. Then, thirteen senior subject matter experts (SMEs), and three academic advisors were selected and invited to participate in a workshop to determine significant ECIs and then rank and weight them. The results reveal that the ECIs associated with complexity categories “scope definition” and “project resources” received the highest aggregated complexity weights in the aspect of the primary stakeholders. Although this study has been conducted based on US construction projects, the results would provide helpful guidance for international construction projects. Moreover, this study would assist the primary stakeholders in allocating resources properly in order to manage project complexity worldwide.

Needs assessment of international capacity building using a Delphi technique

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth David Strang
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subject Matter Experts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Modified Delphi Technique

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to engage African subject matter experts to assist with a needs assessment of international capacity building for developing countries in Africa, to establish a prioritized list of capacity building keywords substantiated by a current literature review. Design/methodology/approach A pragmatic mixed-method research design was used which involved conducting literature reviews and applying a modified Delphi technique to determine future research needs. The credibility of these results was strengthened by selecting a Delphi subject matter expert panel from African countries including Benin, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Cameroon, Congo, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Algeria and Nigeria. Non-parametric statistical techniques were used to objectively analyze the qualitative data and prioritize the findings. Findings The results clearly identified seven literature keywords which could improve future African capacity building research (in order of highest importance first): Trade Union (regional economic integration), Governance, FDI, Emigration, Education, Economic (small business stimulation), and Brain Gain. Additional keywords surfaced in the literature related to these ones, namely healthcare and brain drain (emigrating academics and scholars). Research limitations/implications The results of this study should generalize to government and capacity building policy administrators in Africa as well as to other researchers and practitioners in this field. The use of a novel modified Delphi technique should also be of interest to other researchers. Originality/value The modified Delphi technique commenced with a knowledge sharing conference where pre-selected subject matter experts collaborated to define the initial scope of questions. Another novel aspect of the customized Delphi technique was that the subject matter experts were required to conduct a literature review to substantiate their responses to questions.

scholarly journals Barriers to Adopting Lean Construction in the Construction Industry—The Case of Jordan

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Wassim Al Balkhy ◽  
Rateb Sweis ◽  
Zoubeir Lafhaj
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Top Management ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review

During the last few decades, there has been a greater understanding of the role of lean construction (LC) in achieving better management of construction projects and enabling the application of the fourth industrial revolution in the construction industry (Construction 4.0), which in turn, has the potential to improve the practices and outcomes in the construction industry. This paper aims to identify the barriers to adopt LC practices by taking a case of the Kingdom of Jordan. A questionnaire that included 30 barriers that were resulted from a comprehensive literature review was distributed and filled by 326 respondents from the Jordanian construction industry. The findings showed that the absence of support from the top management, low awareness toward LC, lack of training, and the absence of transparency are amongst the most serious factors that hinder the adoption of LC. The findings in this paper might be helpful to improve the knowledge about LC and support the adoption of new techniques that might improve the performance in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Exploring Critical Factors Affecting Contractors’ Coopetition Relationship in International Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Lili Gao ◽  
Xiaopeng Deng ◽  
Weimin Yang ◽  
Tengyuan Chang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
International Construction ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review

Coopetition is a revolutionary mindset that combines competition and cooperation. This paper aims to determine and to explore the critical factors affecting contractors’ coopetition relationship (CR) in international construction projects (ICPs). In order to improve CR between international contractors in ICPs, a comprehensive literature review was performed to identify the potential variables affecting the CR. A questionnaire survey of 151 professionals in both academia and industry, which included 53 variables, was conducted to explore the critical factors affecting international contractors’ CR in ICPs. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to evaluate the multivariate interrelationships among those variables. As a result, nine underlying factors, including six internal factors and three external factors, were extracted and interpreted. The findings can help international contractors to understand more accurately how the coopetition relationship between contractors is affected and can provide a basis for follow-up research on how to evaluate the coopetition status of contractors and the coopetition strategies adopted in ICPs.

scholarly journals Employability Capital: A Conceptual Framework Tested Through Expert Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Peeters ◽  
Jill Nelissen ◽  
Nele De Cuyper ◽  
Anneleen Forrier ◽  
Marijke Verbruggen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Subject Matter Experts ◽  
Conceptual Clarification ◽  
Expert Analysis

Previous research attempted to identify personal resources that promote employability, that is, an individual’s chance to find and maintain employment. This has resulted in a large number of different personal resources, which are not always clearly differentiated from one another and often seem to—at least partially—overlap conceptually and/or empirically. In response, we aim at conceptual clarification and integration of what we coin “employability capital”. Based on a literature review, we developed a conceptual framework that integrates the various facets. Two types of distinctions were found: (a) an employability distinction, which differentiates between job-related, career-related, and development-related employability capital, and (b) a capital distinction, which differentiates between human capital (more specifically knowledge, skills, and attitudes) and social capital. We performed a Q-sorting study in which items of existing measurements were mapped onto the conceptual framework by subject matter experts. Overall, we found support for the conceptual framework.

scholarly journals Causes of delay in the construction phase of oil and gas projects in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Umeesh Kumar Suppramaniam ◽  
Syuhaida Ismail ◽  
Subaashnii Suppramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Regional Basis ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Significant Factors

The drop-in oil price in recent years has seen the oil and gas projects affected negatively. Thus, most Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies are opting to optimise the project especially in terms of mitigating delays in construction to achieve the project expectation. Delay causes threat to a project objectives in terms of time, cost and quality. It is also a crucial element in deviating from the client’s expectation in terms of productivity, safety and standards. This paper aims at examining the causes of delay in the construction phase of oil and gas projects in Malaysia.  A comprehensive literature review from various sources through books, conference proceedings, the internet, project management journals as well as oil and gas industry journals was made to materialise this paper. There were a few studies that related to this problem and shared a similar view with general construction projects, yet only a fraction of the factors was accepted due to the differences between the two industries. Other variances of the papers included on regional basis or on specific countries. The factors of these attributes were still accepted since it was still applicable to the oil and gas industry and there were not any major variances between countries. The paper has found that there are several significant factors that cause delays in the construction phase of oil and gas projects in Malaysia. The similarity of these delay factors can be grouped into six major groups, namely client, contractor, engineering, external, project and resources. This initial study is based purely on literature review, comparison of similar cases, cross referencing and critical judging. The causes of delay specific to the construction phase in oil and gas projects in Malaysia should be further researched with focus only in the Malaysian projects and industry players.  

Pneumomediastinum: A Rare Presentation of Inflicted Injuries in Infants

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Lee ◽  
Adam Bajinting ◽  
Abby Lunneen ◽  
Colleen M. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Gustavo A. Villalona
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum ◽  
Nonaccidental Trauma ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Healthy Infants ◽  
History Of

AbstractReports of incidental pneumomediastinum in infants secondary to inflicted trauma are limited. A retrospective review of infants with pneumomediastinum and history of inflicted trauma was performed. A comprehensive literature review was performed. Three infants presented with pneumomediastinum associated with inflicted trauma. Mean age was 4.6 weeks. All patients underwent diagnostic studies, as well as a standardized evaluation for nonaccidental trauma. All patients with pneumomediastinum were resolved at follow-up. Review of the literature identified other cases with similar presentations with related oropharyngeal injuries. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in previously healthy infants may be associated with inflicted injuries. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of an oropharyngeal perforation related to this presentation.

Conceptualización del desempeño exportador: análisis de los avances en la literatura de los negocios internacionales

Oikos ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (40) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Roberto Horta
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
International Business ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review

RESUMENEl objetivo de este artículo es el de analizar el concepto “desempeño exportador”, concepto muy usado en la literatura relacionada con los negocios internacionales, a los efectos de aportar a su conceptualización y medición. Para ello, se efectúa una amplia revisión de la literatura y se analizan los avances realizados por los investigadores a los efectos de aportar a las dimensiones y formas de medir este concepto. Se concluye que se trata de un concepto en el cual siguen existiendo diversos enfoques, aunque existen avances importantes en la forma de operacionalizar el desempeño exportador.Palabras clave: conceptualización, desempeño exportador, negocios internacionales.Conceptualization of export performance: analysis of developments in the literature of international business ABSTRACTThe aim of this paper is to analyze the concept of "export performance" concept very use in the literature of international business, in order to contribute to its conceptualization and measurement. For this, a comprehensive literature review is performed and the progress made by researchers to contribute to the dimensions and ways of measuring this concept is discussed. Concluded that it is a concept which still exist several approaches, although there are significant advances in how to operationalize export performance.Keywords: conceptualization, export performance, international business.Conceptualização do desempenho exportador: a análise dos avanços na literatura dos negócios internacionais RESUMO O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o conceito de "desempenho exportador", conceito utilizado amplamente na literatura sobre negócios internacionais, aos efeitos de contribuir para a conceituação e medição. Para fazer isso, se faz uma extensa revisão da literatura e analisam-se os avanços realizados pelos pesquisadores aos efeitos de contribuir nas dimensões e formas de medir este conceito. Conclui-se que se trata de um conceito no qual continuam existindo diversas abordagens, apesar dos avanços significativos na forma de operacionalizar o desempenho exportador.Palavras-chave: conceituação, desempenho exportador, negócios internacionais.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document