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Arias, S (2014) Engineer manual 385 effectiveness: A study of predictive analytics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bradford, C W (2017) The impact of the systematic incorporation of tolerances on gypsum board installation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bruce, R D (2008) A study of craft worker length of employment at select Missouri construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Burns, T M (2007) The effect of selected request for information variables on steel fabrication outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Chukwu, I (2018) Sustainability in the Nigerian construction industry: The feasibility of adopting green building rating system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Dorward, D R (2006) The effect of selected output modifications on facilitating the assessment of PDM schedules, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Fee, S T (2005) Sustainable construction practices: Contractors' perceptions of awareness and participation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Graham, G (2016) Factors influencing and risk associated with the use of drones by specialty construction companies in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Gravitt, D D (2004) The development and validation of a bar code based residential construction quality inspection procedure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Haddad, B (2007) Risk management in the contractual language in the construction industry: The effect of exculpatory clauses on contractor bid price, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Kamm, J D (2017) A study of technological change in the construction industry through understanding the importance of innovation, risk and stakeholder alignment in construction lending, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Mutai, A (2009) Factors influencing the use of building information modeling (BIM) within leading construction firms in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Ohrn, G (2009) The influence of job-order-contracting as a construction project delivery method on owner satisfaction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Okere, G O (2012) An investigative study of contract administration practices of general contractors on federal and state DOT projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: failure; contract administration; disputes; litigation; performance evaluation; resource allocation; regression analysis; sample size; statistical analysis
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1285215571
- Abstract:
Department of transportation (DOT) projects in the U. S. are plagued by issues resulting from poor contract administration performance. Literature reveals that there are unanswered questions related to contract administration practices and performance. Some of the most pronounced issues include construction disputes and litigation, failure rate of contractors, contractor misconduct and false claims, and the ability to staff projects properly. This study investigated the relationship between contract administration practices and contract administration performance of general contractors on federal and state DOT projects in the U. S. The overall research question addressed in this study was: "Is there a relationship between contract administration practices and contract administration performance of general contractors on federal and state DOT projects in the U. S. ?" Data for this study was obtained from 20 state DOTs, and comprised of 86 samples. Based on the research question, the study's hypotheses were derived from the literature, and a quantitative correlational research design method was used to investigate the relationship between the dependent variable (contract administration performance) and the independent variables (management attitude towards contract risks, contract provisions for mitigating contract risks, stability of scope definition, contract administration infrastructure, resource allocation strategy, and competency of contract administrators). The first key finding was that a significant correlation existed between contract administration performance and resource allocation strategy. The second key finding from the study was that the average cycle time from discovery to execution of change order was two (2) months, and this can be used as the baseline for evaluating performance level. The third key finding from the study was that on average the practices in the questionnaire were applicable to more than 84 percent of the respondents, which confirms that the practices do apply to most state DOTs, and can be streamlined by each state DOT for performance evaluation. The study's findings showed that there was no significant positive correlation between contract administration performance and management attitude towards contract risks, contract provisions for mitigating contract risks, stability of scope definition, contract administration infrastructure, and competency of contract administrators. A predictive model was not developed because an investigation using regression analysis revealed that the collected data were not suitable for development of a predictive model. The collected data for this study shows patterns that support only one of the six hypothesized relationships and further study was recommended. Using power analysis, the sample size for this study was calculated to be 100 samples; however, only 66 of 86 collected samples met the requirements for use in inferential statistical analysis. It is expected that with a larger sample size, the variant scenarios and patterns will become evident, and a statistical analysis could confirm the relationships and a predictive model could be developed.
Onsarigo, L M (2016) Cost comparison of horizontal auger boring and open-cut construction methods for culvert installations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Patton, J R (2013) Task diminishment: Construction value loss due to sub-optimal task execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Rich, F A (2020) Managing the wear of heavy construction equipment steel track undercarriage by soil sand content, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Sauer, A D (2013) Sustainable building codes: How the perceptions of building code officials influence their intent to adopt the international green construction code, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.