Awareness and prospects of agile project management in the Ghanaian construction industry
- Ametepey, Simon Ofori, Ansah, Samuel Kwame, Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Authors: Ametepey, Simon Ofori , Ansah, Samuel Kwame , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Agile project management - Ghana , Construction industry - Ghana
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4803 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12058
- Description: Recent studies of the construction industry have revealed that project management has developed in the opposite direction over the past few years, towards a ‘harder’ and more stringent approach with an increasing degree of specialization. It has been observed that the present day construction activities require new management paradigms. Conversely, there are some new developments in the field such as Agile Project Management (APM). APM approach has gained momentum in other industries and is now being given consideration in the construction industry. Within this approach, the human aspect takes precedence over reliance on documentation. This research assessed the prospects of APM in the construction industry in Ghana using the SWOT analysis model. A mixed method approached (questionnaire and interview survey) was adopted to elicit data from respondents. Questionnaires were used to retrieve data from Construction Project Managers (CPM) whereas interview was conducted with some project management experts. The results of the survey revealed that there is a very low level of awareness of the concept of APM amongst CPMs in Ghana. Even though a small number of the respondents were aware of APM, they lack thorough knowledge of the concept as the concept has never been adopted in any of the projects managed by these professionals. However, majority of the CPMs welcomed the concept and were eager to know more about it. It is therefore recommended that more discussions, seminars, training, and workshops on APM and its importance should be initiated to enhance the level of awareness and knowledge in the Ghanaian construction industry. Likewise, further studies could also look at how both paradigms (APM and Traditional project management) can be mixed since they all have their weaknesses and strengths.
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- Authors: Ametepey, Simon Ofori , Ansah, Samuel Kwame , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Agile project management - Ghana , Construction industry - Ghana
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4803 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12058
- Description: Recent studies of the construction industry have revealed that project management has developed in the opposite direction over the past few years, towards a ‘harder’ and more stringent approach with an increasing degree of specialization. It has been observed that the present day construction activities require new management paradigms. Conversely, there are some new developments in the field such as Agile Project Management (APM). APM approach has gained momentum in other industries and is now being given consideration in the construction industry. Within this approach, the human aspect takes precedence over reliance on documentation. This research assessed the prospects of APM in the construction industry in Ghana using the SWOT analysis model. A mixed method approached (questionnaire and interview survey) was adopted to elicit data from respondents. Questionnaires were used to retrieve data from Construction Project Managers (CPM) whereas interview was conducted with some project management experts. The results of the survey revealed that there is a very low level of awareness of the concept of APM amongst CPMs in Ghana. Even though a small number of the respondents were aware of APM, they lack thorough knowledge of the concept as the concept has never been adopted in any of the projects managed by these professionals. However, majority of the CPMs welcomed the concept and were eager to know more about it. It is therefore recommended that more discussions, seminars, training, and workshops on APM and its importance should be initiated to enhance the level of awareness and knowledge in the Ghanaian construction industry. Likewise, further studies could also look at how both paradigms (APM and Traditional project management) can be mixed since they all have their weaknesses and strengths.
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An integrated total quality management model for the Ghanaian construction industry
- Authors: Ansah, Samuel Kwame
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Construction industry - Ghana , Total quality management - Ghana
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/413268 , uj:34810
- Description: D.Phil. (Engineering Management) , Abstract: This research project investigated and modelled Total Quality Management (TQM) for the Ghanaian construction industry. The primary aim of the research was to model the extent to which Leadership/Top Management features, Company Supplier Quality Management features, Client Focus and Involvement features, Company Quality System Evaluation features, Company Vision and Plan Statement features, Product Design Management features, Product Selection Management features, Construction Process Management and Improvement features, and Construction Employees’ Involvement and Motivation features predict TQM for the construction industry, these factors being classified as the exogenous variables. Mixed-methods research which involved both Qualitative and Quantitative approaches was adopted for the study. Empirical data was collected through a Delphi study and a field questionnaire survey. Analysis of results from the Delphi study was done with Microsoft Excel to output descriptive statistics. A conceptual integrated TQM for the Ghanaian construction industry model was based on the theory developed from literature review findings and the Delphi study. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the top management working in the construction industry in Ghana. From the 641 sample questionnaires, 536 questionnaires were returned which represents 83.62 per cent. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on the initial eight-factor constructs and their variables to determine their reliability for their inclusion in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Nine-factor constructs were realized after the EFA factor loading test. Further, CFA was conducted on these nine-factor constructs using structural equation modelling (SEM) software with Eqations (EQS) version 6.2 software programme to validate and determine their reliability and inclusion in the final model. Findings from the literature on TQM studies revealed the theory that TQM implementations and practices and the latent variables lead to TQM in the construction industry. Findings from the Delphi study revealed that several factors (Leadership/Top Management features, Company Supplier Quality Management features, Client Focus and Involvement features, Company Quality System Evaluation features, Company Vision and Plan Statement features, Product Selection and Design Management features, Construction Process Management and Improvement features, and Construction Employees’ Involvement and Motivation features) were considered to be the most important determinants of TQM in the Ghanaian construction industry. Both findings revealed that TQM could be considered as an eight-factor model defined by the influence of TQM practices and experts in construction...
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- Authors: Ansah, Samuel Kwame
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Construction industry - Ghana , Total quality management - Ghana
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/413268 , uj:34810
- Description: D.Phil. (Engineering Management) , Abstract: This research project investigated and modelled Total Quality Management (TQM) for the Ghanaian construction industry. The primary aim of the research was to model the extent to which Leadership/Top Management features, Company Supplier Quality Management features, Client Focus and Involvement features, Company Quality System Evaluation features, Company Vision and Plan Statement features, Product Design Management features, Product Selection Management features, Construction Process Management and Improvement features, and Construction Employees’ Involvement and Motivation features predict TQM for the construction industry, these factors being classified as the exogenous variables. Mixed-methods research which involved both Qualitative and Quantitative approaches was adopted for the study. Empirical data was collected through a Delphi study and a field questionnaire survey. Analysis of results from the Delphi study was done with Microsoft Excel to output descriptive statistics. A conceptual integrated TQM for the Ghanaian construction industry model was based on the theory developed from literature review findings and the Delphi study. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the top management working in the construction industry in Ghana. From the 641 sample questionnaires, 536 questionnaires were returned which represents 83.62 per cent. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on the initial eight-factor constructs and their variables to determine their reliability for their inclusion in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Nine-factor constructs were realized after the EFA factor loading test. Further, CFA was conducted on these nine-factor constructs using structural equation modelling (SEM) software with Eqations (EQS) version 6.2 software programme to validate and determine their reliability and inclusion in the final model. Findings from the literature on TQM studies revealed the theory that TQM implementations and practices and the latent variables lead to TQM in the construction industry. Findings from the Delphi study revealed that several factors (Leadership/Top Management features, Company Supplier Quality Management features, Client Focus and Involvement features, Company Quality System Evaluation features, Company Vision and Plan Statement features, Product Selection and Design Management features, Construction Process Management and Improvement features, and Construction Employees’ Involvement and Motivation features) were considered to be the most important determinants of TQM in the Ghanaian construction industry. Both findings revealed that TQM could be considered as an eight-factor model defined by the influence of TQM practices and experts in construction...
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