Ojo, E O (2019) Project managers’ capacity-planning practices for infrastructure projects in qatar. PhD thesis, Walden University, USA.
Abstract
Infrastructure project delays and cost overrun are caused by ineffective use of organizational skills, processes, and resources by project managers in the construction industry. Cost overrun and schedule delay in Qatari infrastructure projects have had damaging effects on the national economy by way of claims and litigation, contractual disputes, delays in dependent projects, and project abandonment. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions of project managers regarding how they utilize capacity-planning practices to mitigate project schedule delay and cost overrun in government-funded infrastructure projects in Qatar. This study was framed by three conceptual models developed by Gill to outline the capacity management needs within a construction company: (a) the time horizon model, (b) the individual-organization-industry levels model, and (c) the capacity development across components model. Date were collected from semistructured interviews with 8 participants, observational field notes, and archival data regarding Qatari infrastructure project managers’ experiences in capacity-planning practices. Thematic analysis of textual data and cross-case synthesis analysis yielded 5 conceptual categories that encompassed 15 themes. The conceptual categories were (a) resources to meet performance capacity, (b) knowledgeable and skillful staff, (c) short- and long-term planning strategy, (d) cost overrun issue, and (e) time management. Findings may be used to promote timely completion of infrastructure projects, which may benefit citizens, construction companies, and the economy of Qatar.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Halkias, D |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Qatar; case study; cost overrun; disputes; government; infrastructure project; litigation; skills; thematic analysis; time management |
| Index terms: | litigation, cost overrun, dispute, project manager, case study, schedule delay, time management, construction industry, infrastructure project, Qatar, national economy, construction company, abandonment, strategy, capacity development, manager, interview, thematic analysis |
| Subjects: | methods and analysis, management, infrastructure and transport systems, industry analysis, project controls, dispute resolution, data collection methods, social and economic development, profession, financial and cost management, Geography, completion, practitioner, organization, economic analysis |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Project Management, Geographical Context, Engineering Principles, Time Control, Human Resources, Roles and Professions, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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