Trangkanont, S and Charoenngam, C (2014) Critical failure factors of public-private partnership low-cost housing program in Thailand. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(4), pp. 421-443. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose - Numerous studies to date have demonstrated the public-private partnership (PPP) project procurement method's failure to deliver low-cost housing (LCH) to low-income groups (LIGs) in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to investigate critical failure factors (CFFs), and how they cause the failure of PPP-LCH program.; Design/methodology/approach - Grounded Theory methodology was used to gather and analyze the data in order to identify, categorize, and develop the logically causal relationships among CFFs that cause PPP-LCH program failure.; Findings - Ten CFFs in various phases of PPP-LCH project life cycle caused PPP-LCH program failure. Some CFFs resulted from ineffective PPP policy and strategy, while some were beyond the control of the project/program management team. These CFFs were inter-/intra-related to one another in a particular way.; Originality/value - Despite the increase in PPP-LCH projects/programs for LIGs in practice and the prevalence of failure, the studies of PPP-LCH project/program failure still suffer from insufficient conceptual clarity about the causes of these failures. The lessons learned, to some extent, help decision makers in both public and private sectors to reduce the probability of the PPP-LCH project/program failure by clearly explaining the nature of each CFF.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | critical failure factors; low-cost housing programme; public-private partnership; Thailand |
| Index terms: | developing country, failure factor, strategy, low-cost housing, programme, methodology, program, lessons learned, project procurement, life cycle, private sector, partnership, grounded theory, low-income group, Thailand |
| Subjects: | professional development, development economics, Geography, research methods, software systems, theoretical framing, management, industry analysis, housing and residential development, demography, partnership management, project controls, value management, risk assessment, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Time Control, International Construction, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Procurement, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context, Information Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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