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Al Hatmi, H (2012) Business relationships: A cross-culture management investigation in the UAE construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Alblooshi, M (2021) Exploring the influence of management style on job satisfaction: The case of construction companies in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Ashworth, S J (2021) The evolution of facility management (FM) in the building information modelling (BIM) process: An opportunity to use critical success factors (CSF) for optimising built assets, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Brady, L (2019) An investigation into the management of energy performance for building services systems: design to operation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Brennan, M C E (2014) Sustainable construction in the 21st century: An educational perspective to shifting the paradigm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Bryde, D J (2000) Project management: uses, structures, systems and influences, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: best practice; co-ordination; creativity; innovation; life cycle; project management practice; project team; employee; stakeholders; interview
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.t.00004980
- Abstract:
Parts of the project management literature theorise that there have been changes in the use of project management. The changes they describe include an increase in the applicable work areas for projects, an increase in the use of project team structures, a broadening of the conceptual base of project management and a new strategic role for projects in organisations. Theories also suggest that, as the use of project management changes, organisations develop project management-related structures and systems. This study investigates the extent to which the theoretical developments described in the literature exist in practice and, where they do exist, investigates their character. The study also Investigates the extent to which the project management practices vary depending upon factors linked to the wider organisation environment. The subjects were 63 employees from 22 organisations. Purposive, heterogeneous sampling was used to ensure diversity in the business sectors and characteristics of the organisations chosen and in the jobs and project involvement of the subjects. All participants completed an interview-administered questionnaire, developed to collect data of attitudes, opinions and experiences relating to the uses of project management and project management-related structures and systems. The survey results show that the increased use of project management is primarily characterised by the development of project team working and less so by an enhanced strategic role for projects or a greater adoption of formal project management methods. Whilst there is evidence of widespread agreement that project management is an applicable tool for managing all types of business change, current uses of project management still focus on traditional areas, such as meeting time, cost and quality objectives, rather than newer areas, such as facilitating innovation and creativity. The investigation of project management-related structures shows many situations in which structures to support project management, such as structures for the strategic co-ordination of multi-projects and for the centralised support of project work, are absent. This absence confirms previous studies that highlight the problems of establishing business structures to support the development of project management in organisations. The results relating to project management systems confirm previous work that highlights the importance of stakeholders and activities both upstream and downstream of the project life cycle. But the survey did highlight possible mismatches between theory and practice, for example in terms of the evolution of project management systems, which suggest possible theory modification. The comparison of different opinions, attitudes, behaviours and experiences, particularly between subjects working in organisations with a traditional focus on project work and subjects in organisations with no such focus, provides information about the potential character of best practice. This information will be useful to organisation as they increase their focus on projects and, hence, look to make more use of project management.
Cotgrave, A J (2008) Achieving literacy in sustainability: shifting the paradigm for construction management education, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Dakhil, A (2013) The contribution of the construction industry to economic development in Libya, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Damoah, I S (2015) An investigation into the causes and effects of project failure in government projects in developing countries: Ghana as a case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University.
Demir, S T (2013) AgiLean PM: a unifiying strategic framework to manage construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Hall, M A (2000) International Construction Management: the cultural dimension, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Hussien, A (2017) ARGILE: a conceptual framework combining augmented reality with agile philosophy for the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Ibrahim, M H I (2011) Corporate environmental disclosure: a case from the Libyan construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Kader, A S A (1997) Cost modelling for inland waterway transport systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom).
Kelly, C L (2019) Development of a site selection tool based in life cycle assessment (LCA), for tidal power schemes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Kokkarinen, N I A (2012) Development of a measurement tool to assess sustainability in the built environment curriculum using psychological constructs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Marsh, D (2017) Building information modelling (BIM) and the UK quantity surveying organisation: A framework for value creation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Menoka, B (2014) Stakeholder engagement and sustainability-related project performance in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Mulliner, E K (2012) A model for the complex assessment of sustainable housing affordability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Pauli, L C (2023) Utilising the principles of blockchain technology for managing road infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University.
Prochorskaite, A (2016) An investigation of the 'soft' features of sustainable and healthy housing design: exploring stakeholder preferences and their provision in new housing developments, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Smith, C R (2001) Procuring the urban house in paradise, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom).
Unterhitzenberger, C (2017) Organizational justice and its impact on project performance: an explanatory framework in the context of the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.
Wijekoon, K A D N C (2020) Optimising the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in facilities management (FM): a model for value enhancement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University.