Al-Sibaie, E Z; Alashwal, A M; Abdul-Rahman, H and Zolkafli, U K (2014) Determining the relationship between conflict factors and performance of international construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(4), pp. 369-382. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose - Conflict was recognized as a major cause of inefficiency and limited performance of construction projects. Factors pertaining to conflict in construction are vast; however, there have been less recognition of these factors in international construction projects. The purpose of this paper is to provide in-depth understanding of conflict in this context and analyze how it influences project performance.; Design/methodology/approach - A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 161 professionals working in Malaysian companies, which are undertaking construction projects overseas.; Findings - Analyzing the data using factor analysis revealed six new factors of conflict: external, internal, control-related, knowledge-related, mismanagement, and social conflicts. Further analysis of the data using partial least squares-path modeling (PLS-PM) affirmed a significant relationship between project performance and two factors of conflict only: internal and social. The results also showed that conflict contributes to about 27 percent of the variance in project performance.; Originality/value - This paper provided a clear picture for project managers and team members about specific aspects of conflict and how to mitigate them to attain better performance of international construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | conflict mitigation; construction management; Malaysia; pca; pls-pm; social and internal conflicts |
| Index terms: | Malaysia, variance, project manager, project performance, factor analysis, modelling, survey, construction project, methodology, questionnaire, mitigation, partial least square, international construction project |
| Subjects: | strategic management, profession, data collection methods, analytical methods, project management theory and practice, financial risk, Geography, production management, research methods, statistical analysis, measurement and scaling |
| Topics: | International Construction, Cost Management, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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