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Abdelaty, A F A (2017) Data-driven algorithms for enhanced transportation infrastructure asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Al Shalabi, F A (2016) BIM framework for energy and maintenance performance assessment for facility management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

AlBughdadi, A J M (2022) Advanced decision support tools for bridge asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Azmy, N (2012) The role of team effectiveness in construction project teams and project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: change management; competition; construction project; construction team; leadership; performance; productivity; project team; interview; qualitative research; project performance
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.31274/etd-180810-2950
  • Abstract:
    Increasingly, organizations in the construction sector use teams to meet today's global competition and customer expectations, but they need better ways of evaluating the effectiveness of the teams. To ensure that construction teams are successful and effective, construction companies must promote, measure, and evaluate their teams' effectiveness. It is believed that creating a highly effective project team will produce high-end project outcomes that exceed standards, and, therefore, enhance overall productivity. Moreover, it is imperative for construction teams to know the contributing factors of team effectiveness in construction projects. The purpose of the study is to determine the role of team effectiveness in construction project teams on the overall construction project performance. It examines different factors that associated with team effectiveness and the relationship between the team effectiveness factors and project performance aspects. Quantitative and qualitative research methods are used for this study, which are survey and semi-structured interview. A Team Effectiveness Survey and Project Performance Survey are developed to use for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using several statistical tests, including Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and linear regression. The results obtained from the data analysis are validated using semi-structured interview. It was found that Team Leadership is the most important factor in Project Change Management. Additionally, definitions of team effectiveness in construction project teams are developed based on the perspectives of project team members and project owners. The surveys developed are intended for assessment and evaluation of the construction project team to maintain their effectiveness level throughout the project phases. The outcomes from this study are anticipated to provide construction project teams with the ideas on the factors that need to be focused in order to improve team effectiveness on project performance aspects. Furthermore, the definition on team effectiveness from the team members and owner's point of view are developed to provide better understanding on what team effectiveness really means to different parties on a construction project.

Barbosa Resende, C (2021) Post-construction evaluation for work zones and construction engineers' training, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.

Barutha, P J (2018) Integrated project delivery for industrial projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Canales Fernandez, A R (2004) Developing effective integration between American supervisors and hispanic craft workers in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Christensen, A N (2019) Identifying private construction project owner inefficiencies that affect project goals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

El-adaway, I H (2008) Construction dispute mitigation through multi-agent based simulation and risk management modeling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Elmisalami, T E (2001) Developing a multi-attribute utility model (MAUM) for selecting information technologies in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Enz, D L (2009) Construction project administration and management for mitigating work zone crashes and fatalities: An integrated risk management model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Gad, G M (2012) Effect of culture, risk, and trust on the selection of dispute resolution methods in international construction contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Gao, Z (2004) Investigation of technologies to improve the visualization of design documents and construction process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.

Harmelink, D J (1995) Linear scheduling model: The development of a linear scheduling model with microcomputer applications for highway construction project control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Kaewmoracharoen, M (2009) Feasibility of visualization and simulation applications to improve work zone safety and mobility, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.

Kawal, D E (1970) A systems model of a construction firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Lueth, P L O (2008) The architectural design studio as a learning environment: A qualitative exploration of architecture design student learning experiences in design studios from first- through fourth-year, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Mahfouz, T S (2009) Construction legal support for differing site conditions (DSC) through statistical modeling and machine learning (ML), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

McCann, M (1986) An application of convex programming to construction scheduling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University.

Mohd Zainudin, N (2019) Identification and analysis of worker safety hazards in Midwest agribusiness construction work sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University.

Nahvi, A (2019) Integrated stochastic economics performance evaluation of horizontal infrastructure systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Pinto Nunez, M D C (2017) Comprehensive partnering management model for highway construction projects delivered using traditional and alternative methods, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Rahbar, F (1997) Computer-aided parametric planning (CAPP), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Rueda-Benavides, J A (2016) Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity project selection framework using stochastic techniques, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Shrestha, K P (2016) Data analytics and visualization for enhanced highway construction cost indexes and as-built schedules, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Sirotiak, T L (2008) The effect of problem/project-based learning on a desired skill set for construction professionals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Smadi, O G (2000) Knowledge-based expert system pavement management optimization, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Talbot, J (2021) Understanding housing reconstruction in Puerto Rico after hurricanes Irma and Maria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Iowa State University.

Tapia, R M (2017) Linear scheduling and procurement tools to manage geotechnical risk in design-build construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.

Woldesenbet, A (2014) Highway infrastructure data and information integration & assessment framework: a data-driven decision-making approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.