Smalley, L J (1987) Project management in the republic of South Africa. DCom thesis, University of South Africa, South Africa.
Abstract
This study investigates whether project management in the Republic of South Africa: has developed to such an extent to warrant professional status on a par with engineering, architecture and quantity surveying; is being implemented effectively in the manufacturing industry; and whether project management education and training offered by universities and technikons can be improved. These hypotheses are tested by sending out three carefully constructed questionnaires to selected populations, namely a project management population, a project finance population and a manufacturing population. The empirical results are statistically evaluated in terms of the respondent's type of industry, profession, age and position in the organization/company/practice or institution. The results obtained from this study show that: (1) there is a definite need for the establishment of project management consultancy practices; (2) the introduction of a project management certification programme will improve the current standard of project management; (3) project management is regarded by manufacturing organizations/companies as being of equal importance to production/operations management; and (4) project management education and training presently offered by universities and technikons needs to be improved. In view of the research findings the abovementioned hypotheses are acceptable.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Steyn, P G |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | South Africa; certification; education; manufacturing; operations management; population; professional; project finance; quantity surveying; training |
| Index terms: | project finance, profession, surveying, questionnaire, operations management, population, project management, South Africa, consultancy, manufacturing industry, programme, education and training, certification |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, project management theory and practice, management, Geography, professional education, project controls, demography, organization, health monitoring assessment and metrics, administrative processes, institututions, industry analysis, financial management |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Organizational Design, Roles and Professions, Contract Administration, Time Control, Cost Management, Education, Geographical Context, Urban Studies, Project Management, Health and Safety, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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