Analysis of delays in Tanzanian construction industry
Transaction cost economics (TCE) and structural equation modeling (SEM) approach
| Author(s): |
Murali Sambasivan
T. J. Deepak Ali Nasoor Salim Venishri Ponniah |
|---|---|
| Medium: | journal article |
| Language(s): | English |
| Published in: | Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, March 2017, n. 2, v. 24 |
| Page(s): | 308-325 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ecam-09-2015-0145 |
| Abstract: |
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to develop theoretical underpinnings using TCE, and second, to run the analysis using an advanced tool such as structural equation modeling (SEM). Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted in the construction industry in Tanzania. A questionnaire-based survey method was used. A total of 308 respondents participated in the study. The relationships between the cause and effect factors were analyzed using SEM. FindingsThe important findings are as follows:cost overrun can be explained by consultant-related and material-related factors; disputes can be explained by cost overrun; arbitration can be explained by consultant-related, cost overrun, and dispute factors; litigation can be explained by client-related, disputes, and arbitration factors; and abandonment can be explained by consultant-related, external-related, disputes, arbitration, and litigation factors. Originality/valueThe main contributions of this study are theoretical development and comprehensive analyses of “cause” and “effect” factors of delays in the construction industry. |
- About this
data sheet - Reference-ID
10576553 - Published on:
26/02/2021 - Last updated on:
26/02/2021
