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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(04), 369-82.

Li, H, Arditi, D and Wang, Z (2014) Transaction costs incurred by construction owners. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(04), 444-58.

Tam, V W Y and Zeng, S X (2014) Employee job satisfaction in engineering firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(04), 353-68.

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(04), 421-43.

Wibowo, A and Alfen, H W (2014) Identifying macro-environmental critical success factors and key areas for improvement to promote public-private partnerships in infrastructure: Indonesia's perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(04), 383-402.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Commitments; Critical success factors; Importance-performance analysis; Indonesia; Infrastructure; Public-private partnership
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-08-2013-0078
  • Abstract:
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify macro-environmental critical success factors (CSFs) and key areas for improvement for public-private partnerships (PPP) in infrastructure development, using Indonesia as a case study. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology includes the definition of CSFs based on the United Nations for Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific's self-assessment diagnostic tool and a survey on importance and performance attributes, the application of gap analysis (GA) and importance-performance analysis to prioritize areas needing urgent improvements, and the use of inter-rater agreement analysis to examine to what extent the ratings tend to converge on the same conclusions regarding importance and performance. Findings – Out of 40 possible success factors, a total of 16 are identified as CSFs in the context of Indonesia. GA suggests that no performance ratings exceed importance ratings for the identified CSFs, indicating the need for remedial actions. The factors requiring immediate improvements are all associated with commitments: to policy continuity, financial transparency, and corruption eradication. Practical implications – Although the paper discussing a specific country, the proposed approach is replicable and adaptable in different country contexts. Indonesia's experience can also be of value to governments facing similar problems in encouraging private investment in infrastructure. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the body of knowledge on PPP in infrastructure development by focussing exclusively on macro-environmental CSFs and Indonesia's PPPs, which are both rarely discussed in the existing literature.

Wong, J K W and Lin, A H Q (2014) Construction workplace discrimination: Experiences of ethnic minority operatives in Hong Kong construction sites. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(04), 403-20.