Chileshe N, K G J (2013) Perception of barriers to implementing risk assessment and management practices by construction professionals in Tanzania. In: Smith, S D and Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D (eds.) Proceedings of 29th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2013, Reading, UK.
Abstract
The performance of construction projects is often affected by the inherent risks existing within the internal and external environments. Risk management and assessment practices (RAMP) can be used to identify these risks and propose appropriate strategies to mitigate them. This could lead to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG), thereby, enabling construction organisations to remain competitive. The implementation of RAMP is usually fraught with barriers despite the extensive research on barriers affecting the implementation of RAMP. There is a paucity of empirical studies that examine these barriers for the deployment of RAMP in developing countries, particularly Africa. In an attempt to fill this knowledge gap, a questionnaire survey was used to investigate the perception of construction professionals' on the barriers to RAMP in Tanzania. Data was collected using a sample survey of 67 construction professionals drawn from 27 consultants, 24 contractors and 16 client organizations within the Tanzanian construction industry. Response data was subjected to descriptive statistics and subsequently ranking analysis were used to examine the barriers affecting the implementation of RAMP. The results indicated the following barriers as most significant: (i) awareness of risk management processes; (ii) lack of experience; (iii)” and lack of information. In contrast, “cost implementations” and “time constraints” were ranked lowly. Despite the disparity in the ranking of the 7 barriers, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicates that, the differences were not statistically significant. The identified barriers could be used as a 'road map' for the development of appropriate solutions for the successful implementation of RAMP, and to improve the decision making processes of construction organisations. In addition, knowledge and understanding of risk management process would contribute in identifying and managing inherent risk effectively. The effect would lead to the achievement of project objectives in terms of time, cost and quality.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | barrier; Tanzania; construction industry; risk assessment; risk management; questionnaire survey |
| Index terms: | Tanzania, Africa, variance, construction organization, developing country, survey, client organization, decision-making process, strategy, risk management, questionnaire, empirical study, construction professional, management practice, risk assessment, construction project, implementation, construction industry, statistics, disparity |
| Subjects: | risk assessment, data collection methods, client relations, organization, mathematical modelling, contractual arrangements, regions and continents, management, research methods, Geography, production management, financial risk, professional development, development economics, decision analysis, measurement and scaling, social justice, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Ethics, International Construction, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Information Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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