Agu, C A (2020) Exploring the standards american executive leaders need to develop successful infrastructure projects in sub-saharan Africa. DM thesis, Colorado Technical University, USA.
Abstract
This study explored what standards American Executives of multinational enterprise architectural, engineering, and construction firms use in successful infrastructure development in developing countries, emphasizing Sub-Saharan Africa. The problem investigated in the study was that Sub-Saharan Africa ranks at the bottom of global infrastructure supply because how multinational enterprise architectural, engineering, and construction firms could help developing countries develop successful infrastructure has not been established and standardized. The investigation was undertaken with a qualitative phenomenological approach to extract participating organizations' lived experiences to explain the phenomenon. The General Systems Theory provided the conceptual framework between infrastructure executives, management, and construction and infrastructure sectors in addressing the standards of successful infrastructure delivery. The analysis of interview transcripts of ten infrastructure executives produced some significant themes relevant to the inquiry. The findings show that standards of excellence interact at (a) project delivery within time, cost, and quality; (b) policies guiding organizational and client relationships; (c) effective team training program; (d) leadership and managerial capabilities in the field operations; and (e) stronger local law enforcement of contractual obligations. The findings are consistent with General Systems Theory as sub-systems of organizations interact with each other, seeking equilibrium to survive in the external macro-environment represented by diverse stakeholders.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Munkeby, S |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | systems theory; construction firms; standards; developing countries; infrastructure delivery; leadership; project delivery; training; client; stakeholders; interview |
| Index terms: | conceptual framework, infrastructure sector, systems theory, program, infrastructure delivery, Sub-Saharan Africa, infrastructure development, construction firm, developing country, interview, enforcement, infrastructure project, project delivery, investigation, executive |
| Subjects: | physical geography and landforms, theoretical framing, health safety and environment, development economics, infrastructure engineering, organization, practitioner, strategic project management, software systems, industry analysis, infrastructure and transport systems, data collection methods, project delivery |
| Topics: | Procurement, Geographical Context, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Health and Safety, International Construction, Digital Applications, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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