Tripathi, K K and Jha, K N (2019) An empirical study on factors leading to the success of construction organizations in India. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(3), pp. 222-239. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Traditionally, construction organizations with a track record of successful project completion were considered successful construction organizations. However, if construction projects were successful, then it is not always necessary for the construction organization to also have been successful. They can even fail and go bankrupt. Therefore, there is a need to think about the success of construction organizations at a corporate level rather than focusing only at the project level. The objective of this study was to identify and to evaluate the successful attributes for construction organizations. The research methodology involved seeking responses from experts in the construction industry through a questionnaire survey. This paper presents the factors that contributed to the success of construction organizations that operate in the National Capital Region of Delhi, India. Factor analysis of responses extracted eight critical success factors: experience and performance, top management's competence, project factor, supply chain and leadership, availability of resources and information flow, effective cost control measures, favourable market and marketing team, and availability of qualified staff. The top management's competence emerged as the most critical success factor against various performance factors. The success factors that were identified in this study should provide a guideline to construction organizations for their success.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction organization; critical success factors; factor analysis; performance factors; questionnaire survey; stepwise regression; success attributes; success factors |
| Index terms: | information flow, survey, success factor, construction project, competence, cost control, top management, questionnaire, critical success factor, construction organization, empirical study, factor analysis, research methodology, marketing, India, construction industry |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, statistical analysis, information systems, management, research methods, Geography, production management, personnel development, health monitoring assessment and metrics, financial and cost management, data collection methods, organization, research design and methodology, business, control systems |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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