Sanda, Y N; Anigbogu, N A; Izam, Y D and Nuhu, L Y (2022) Managing stakeholder opportunism in public-private partnership (PPP) housing projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), pp. 213-228. ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
Stakeholder opportunistic behaviour has been reported as one of the reasons for failure in public-private partnership (PPP) housing projects. This study aimed at managing stakeholder opportunistic behaviours in PPP housing projects in Abuja, Nigeria with view to devise strategies for addressing the menace towards successful application of PPP in housing. Purposeful sampling technique was used to select the study sample from the total population. A total of 93 questionnaires were administered, out of these, 61 were duly completed and used for the study. The study adopted the ranking model and mean rating in analysing the data. Conflict of interest and lack of trust were the major determinants of opportunism manifesting in deliberate underbidding by private sectors and delays in disbursement of approved project funds. Strategic behaviours can effectively be prevented and mitigated by developing trust among stakeholder and use of contract structure. The study suggests structuring of contracts such that opportunism is avoided or reduced to acceptable level, building of trust among stakeholders and building an environment with adequate incentives to penalise collusion attempts as strategies for preventing and mitigating opportunism in PPP housing projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | contract structure; failure; opportunism; population; private sector; trust; bidding; housing projects; partnership; public-private partnership; stakeholders; Nigeria; questionnaire survey |
| Index terms: | Nigeria, private sector, partnership, contract structure, determinant, opportunistic behaviour, sampling, collusion, housing project, survey, strategy, opportunism, bidding, Abuja, housing, questionnaire, population |
| Subjects: | business, risk assessment, construction type, data collection methods, contractual arrangements, bidding, tendering, management, Geography, demography, housing and residential development, partnership management, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Construction Technology, Procurement, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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