A conceptual model for communication management for successful project delivery in Swaziland construction industry
- Authors: Mavuso, Nokulunga , Agumba, Justus N.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Communication , Construction , Factors , Management
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/92751 , uj:20266 , Citation: Mavuso N. & Agumba, J.N. 2016. A conceptual model for communication management for successful project delivery in Swaziland construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: This paper presents a literature discourseof existing literature on communication management to identify the variables that influence project success. Furthermore, the study proposes a conceptual model. The reviewed Iiteraturespanned a periodof nineyears from 2004 toJune 2013.Asystematics earch ingooglewas used. Fifteen articles were obtainedfrom the database.The articles were tabulated ina matrixto identify the core variables relevant to the study using content analysis.Seven communication management var iables were identified that are perceived to influence project success.These were: technology and systems, communication skills or competence,communications plan,teamwork & partnering,organizational structure,stakeholders'frame of references, and project briefing. Furthermore,a hypothesized model was proposed. The analysis is based on literature review only, hence a limitation in the study.The paper has identified critical success factors specific to communication management that influence project success. The study has further proposed a hypothesized conceptual model that is viewed as a panacea to improve communication and ultimately project success in Swaziland constructionindustry.
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Identifying factors of risk management for the construction industry
- Authors: Renault, Berenger Yembi , Ansary, Nazeem
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Contraction , Factors , Model
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/296644 , uj:32324 , Citation: Renault, B.Y. & Ansary, N. 2019. Identifying factors of risk management for the construction industry. Creative Construction Conference 2018, CCC 2018, 30 June - 3 July 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Description: Abstract: Delays and cost overruns are recurrent in construction projects. Risk management (RM) has been developed to curtain risks associated with construction projects. However, there is no consensus of what factors should constitute RM for construction projects. Therefore, this paper scrutinises preceding studies on the theme of RM and establish core risk management factors (RMFs) that are indispensable to make the concept valuable in the construction industry (CI). A literature search related to RM was conducted in order to identify common RMF. It was indicated that there is still misunderstanding and disagreement over the factors that should constitute RM in construction. However, the RMFs of organisational environment, defining objectives, resource requirement, risk measurement, risk identification, risk assessment, risk response and action planning, communication, monitoring, review and continuous improvement dominate the literature. Identifying RMF that can effortlessly be understood and implemented will contribute to ameliorating the current RM status and boosting the body of knowledge.
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Development of a scale for assessing determinants of construction workers’ food choices
- Authors: Okoro, C. , Musonda, I. , Agumba, J.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Construction workers , Factors , Food choice
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/214963 , uj:21347 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I & Agumba, J. 2016. Development of a scale for assessing determinants of construction workers’ food choices.
- Description: Abstract: Research on the factors influencing construction workers’ food choices and overall nutrition is limited, in South Africa and indeed Africa. The aim of the present paper is to develop and validate a questionnaire of factors influencing construction workers’ food choices. A quantitative, purposive approach was used in the study. Fourty-two items, divided into six constructs, were used to develop a field survey questionnaire after an extensive literature review. Principal components analysis (PCA) was conducted to examine the structures and validity of the constructs. Cronbach’s alpha test and mean inter-item correlations were used to examine internal consistency reliability. After repeated factor analysis, the questionnaire of food choice factors revealed seven different factors: food context, biological factors, nutritional knowledge, personal ideas and systems, economic factors, resources and cultural background. These factors explained 60.09% variance. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranged from 0.62 to 0.85, indicating good internal consistency reliability. The factors which influence construction workers’ food choices are important considerations when designing and implementing nutrition interventions in the South African construction industry. Future research can adopt the instrument when conducting psychometric assessments of construction workers’ food choices.
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