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Adjei, S D (2016) Review of waste management in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Ahadzie, D K (2007) A model for predicting the performance of project managers in mass house building projects in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Ahiakwo, O A (2015) Improving construction processes in Nigeria using the Last Planner® system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Akinsola, A O (1997) An intelligent model of variations' contingency on constructions projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Construction, Engineering and Technology, University of Wolverhampton.

Al Neyadi, A (2019) Sustainable and digital strategies for enhancing United Arab Emirates construction industry competiveness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Al Qasimi, S K H (2019) The impact of implementing heritage elements in contemporary buildings in the United Arab Emirates, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Al Shamsi, H A A (2015) A framework for group leadership in the construction industry in Abu Dhabi, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Technology, University of Wolverhampton.

Al Shamsi, S K (2019) Managing construction projects in the United Arab Emirates to gain competitive advantage, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Alamil, H M (2022) Knowledge sharing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia large construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wolverhampton.

Alamri, R (2019) Development of a model for health and safety management in Saudi Arabian oil and gas construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Wolverhampton.

Alhumayn, S A (2018) Developing a framework for BIM implementation in the saudi arabian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Ali, A (2018) Development of a framework for sustainable construction waste management: a case study of three major Libyan cities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Alkatheeri, A (2018) An investigative study on the relationship between organizational factors and knowledge management effectiveness in UAE public organizations: the case study of Abu Dhabi, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Alketbi, S R (2020) Effective implementation of value engineering in the housing construction programmes of the UAE, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Alosaimi, H (2019) Embedding knowledge management strategies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Wolverhampton.

Alqahtani, F (2017) The relationship between the values of Abu-Dhabi Police and the competencies of their project managers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wolverhampton.

Alshihre, F (2018) Development of a framework for client satisfaction in the Saudi construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Ankrah, N A (2007) An investigation into the impact of culture on construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: client; communication; government; health and safety; innovation; learning; litigation; multiple regression; project organisation; project performance; quantitative research; recruitment
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• URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2436/14403
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  For many years, government backed reports have continued to deplore the poor performance of the construction industry with many projects failing to exceed or live up to the expectations of clients. There is a common belief that the culture of the construction industry is one of the factors that has an impact on its performance. The culture of the construction industry at the project level is often associated with such attributes as fragmentation, antagonism, mistrust, poor communication, short-term mentality, blame culture, casual approaches to recruitment, machismo and sexism. These attributes are in turn associated with project outcomes like litigation, poor health and safety performance, and inferior quality. Whilst such associations are helpful to the extent that they focus attention on the failings of the industry, and point to aspects that need to be improved, they are arbitrary and often based on no more than anecdotal evidence, and as such do not provide a systematic basis for assessing the real impact of culture on performance. This research was thus undertaken to look for empirical evidence of a relationship between cultural orientations and project performance outcomes. Adopting social cognitive theory and defining culture as the unique configuration of solutions – embodied in attitudes, behaviours and conditions – that a construction project organisation and its members adopt in dealing with problems at the project level, a quantitative research methodology was employed in investigating the culture within the project coalition, also referred to in this thesis as the construction project organisation (CPO). CPOs were profiled to determine their cultural orientations. Several project performance indicators were also assessed and the relationships between these performance measures and the cultural orientations were examined. Analysis revealed five principal dimensions of culture along which project organisations differ. These dimensions are workforce orientation, performance orientation, team orientation, client orientation and project orientation. With the exception of performance and client orientation, the other dimensions of culture were found to be significantly associated with project performance outcomes. These associations were modelled using multiple regression, and from these models it can be inferred inter alia that projects with higher workforce orientation have better participant satisfaction and innovation and learning outcomes. Projects with higher team orientation have better participant satisfaction and health & safety and quality outcomes. Likewise projects with higher project orientation have better health & safety and quality outcomes. Although causality cannot be assumed, these findings support the thesis that culture matters. It is therefore recommended that project participants – and in particular contractors, devote more effort and resources towards improving the orientations of their CPOs in respect of the dimensions of culture identified as having significant association with project performance outcomes, particularly workforce, team and project orientations.

Bappa Salisu, J (2016) The impact of compensation on public sector construction workers in Jigawa State of Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Bashir, A M (2013) A framework for utilising lean construction strategies to promote safety on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Technology, University of Wolverhampton.

Braimah, N (2008) An investigation into the use of construction delay and disruption analysis methodologies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Butkovic, B (2019) A framework for developing 4D level-of-detail on construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

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Dare, F T (2011) A novel methodology for e-learning space design in HEI campuses, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Edwards, D J (1999) A methodology for predicting the total average hourly maintenance cost of tracked hydraulic excavators operating in the UK opencast mining industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Ejohwomu, O A (2007) Modelling the supply and demand for construction and building services skills in the Black Country, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Fadiya, O O (2012) Development of an integrated decision analysis framework for selecting ICT-based logistics systems in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Technology, University of Wolverhampton.

Fisher, W H (2017) The use of arbitration in the construction industry in England and Wales: an evaluation of its continuing role following the Arbitration Act 1996, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

Gyampoh-Vidogah, R (2002) Improving project administration in the construction industry using EDMS: an integrated IS/IT solution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

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Manu, P A (2012) An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Technology, University of Wolverhampton.

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Myzece, D (2015) An investigation into the implementation of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Faculty of Technology, University of Wolverhampton.

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Okeyinka, O M (2016) The applicability of recycled waste paper as lightweight building materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton.

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