Ling, F Y Y; Ibbs, C W and Hoo, W Y (2006) Determinants of international architectural, engineering, and construction firms' project success in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(2), pp. 206-214. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
As China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization, many international architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms are undertaking or expected to undertake projects there. This study identifies the significant factors that contribute to the successful performance of projects undertaken by international AEC firms in China. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from foreign (non-Chinese) AEC firms that have completed projects in China. Personal interviews with 27 experts were also conducted to supplement and test the survey findings. The findings reveal that the variable that affects the most number of success measures is the AEC firm's ability to understand the client's requirement. Achieving this brings about good project quality performance and owner satisfaction. Furthermore, firms that have superior product or service quality would also achieve better project performance. The interviewees also exhorted the importance of having core competencies as a critical success factor for projects in China. Practitioners may use the findings to help them manage their projects in China, so as to achieve higher levels of success.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | business management; China; engineering firms; international factors |
| Index terms: | quality performance, project performance, determinant, project success, World Trade Organization, satisfaction, owner, practitioner, service quality, questionnaire, critical success factor, China, business management, interview, engineering firm, survey, construction firm |
| Subjects: | risk assessment, data collection methods, organization, business, control systems, practitioner, institutional frameworks, project delivery, performance measurement, Geography, firms, project management theory and practice, sociology |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Governance, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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