Zulu, S and Brown, A (2002) Construction project management process quality research: An exploratory examination. In: Greenwood, D (ed.) Proceedings of 18th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2002, Northumbria, UK.
Abstract
There is evidence of growing concern in the UK construction industry for the improvement of its processes. In the post 'Egan' era, there has been much debate concerning radical changes in the way projects are to be procured in future. This debate encompasses the whole construction process, including its management and technology. Central to this research is the need to better understand the influence of project management processes on the project performance. This paper presents preliminary work as part of a PhD research. Literature examining the influence of project management processes on project performance is reviewed. This shows the need for research concerning the influence of project management process quality (PMPQ) on construction project performance. Having identified the need for PMPQ research, a survey of research papers in journals and conference proceedings was done, aimed at examining the level of attention given to process quality. Survey results reveal that emphasis on quality research in construction project management leans heavily on the product of the process, while the importance of the quality of the project management process has attracted relatively less attention.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | project management; quality; process quality; and project performance |
| Index terms: | conference, journal, survey, research paper, construction industry, project management, construction project, project management process, construction process, evidence, project performance, construction project management |
| Subjects: | project management theory and practice, production management, building construction, industry analysis, evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods, research dissemination and communication |
| Topics: | Site Management, Information Management, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here