Critical Success Factors for Project Planning and Control in Prefabrication Housing Production: A China Study

Li, Long; Li, Zhongfu; Wu, Guangdong; Li, Xiaodan

doi:10.3390/su10030836

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“…Extant literature revealed that there is no universal CSFs identification method at present, and the selection of an appropriate method was based on the nature of the studies. For examples, Yang et al [51] employed an empirical survey to assess CSFs for build-operate-transfer projects, Li et al [52] used multiple methods to uncover CSFs for project planning and control in prefabrication housing production, and Olawumi and Chan [53] adopted a Delphi technique to investigate CSFs for building information modelling and sustainability practices. Considering all of the issues and the nature of the current study, a Delphi technique was employed as the method of inquiries.…”

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“…In the context of the current study, CSFs allow the focused monitoring of factors that are critical to CSR adoption in Malaysian construction firms, from which appropriate actions can be taken to implement such practices within organizations. In the construction engineering management (CEM) literature, the CSFs approach has long been recognized and applied in many difference contexts, including, among others, build-operate-transfer projects [51], project planning and control [52], and building information modelling and sustainability practices [53].…”

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Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

2019

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In the construction industry, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly valued as a strategic tool for business sustainable development and for addressing ethical issues. However, understanding the concept of CSR in the construction industry, and how to practice it, is limited. This study aims to explore and assess the factors critical to the successful adoption of CSR in the construction industry through the lens of critical success factors (CSFs) theory. Through a literature review, a list of potential factors that may theoretically have a major impact on CSR adoption in the construction industry was compiled as a proxy. Then, the potential factors were refined and validated by employing a Delphi technique. An expert panel of sixteen qualified Malaysian industry practitioners and academia was assembled. Results from three iteration rounds of the Delphi process depicted that successful adoption of CSR in practices depends upon eight CSFs including financial resources, top management support, managerial or internal skills on CSR, national economic growth, employees’ education and training on CSR, participation of key stakeholders in the CSR process, effective CSR communication, and organizational structure. This study contributes to the field by addressing a theme that has been covered less in literature. Knowing the CSFs for CSR adoption in advance could help the construction firms to successfully integrate CSR into business strategies and minimize the risk of failure. Policy-makers could also consider the findings when promoting the CSR agenda or development programs that adhere to the construction industry’s way forward. Although this study is particularly suited for the Malaysian context, nevertheless, the outcomes could shed some light upon the CSR initiative in other countries, since CSR adoption status in the construction industry overall does not significantly differ between countries.

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Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

2019

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“…From an academic perspective, this study divided the promotion areas into three groups on the basis of governmental guidelines and separately investigated their policy effectiveness. This idea is different from the methodology employed in previous studies (e.g., Jiang, Li, Li and Gao [9], Li, Li, Wu and Li [12] Mao, Shen, Pan and Ye [13]), which treated different areas in China as a single entity. The research findings of this study prove that the policy effectiveness in different areas could be inconsistent due to differences in the local economic or industrial conditions.…”

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“…Based on an overview of the previous studies related to prefabrication incentive policies in China, it could be found that recent studies have mainly focused on policy identification and categorization [12]. However, the effectiveness of the current incentive policies has been questioned in previous research [13].…”

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An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Prefabrication Incentive Policies in China

Jiang

Luo

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Prefabrication is a technology that can reduce the material consumption during the construction process. Thus, it is regarded as a technology that be of assistance in the pursuit of sustainable development in the construction industry. In China, a series of policies has been formulated to promote the implementation of prefabrication; however, the effectiveness of these policies has not been investigated. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current prefabrication incentive policies in China. To achieve this research aim, a policy framework was first developed in order to understand the existing policies. Then, four indicators—namely, the number of prefabricated component production enterprises, the prefabricated floor area, the prefabricated building market size, and the expected prefabricated building area ratio—were selected to evaluate each policy’s effectiveness. It was found that the growth rates of these four indicators had increased slowly, and had even shown declining trends before 2015; however, with the incentive policies promulgated after 2015, the growth rates have increased. This study is of value not only in helping readers to understand the existing framework of incentive policies in China, but also in revealing the effectiveness of the identified prefabrication incentive policies. These research findings can also provide insights useful for policy formulation in other jurisdictions for the promotion of prefabrication.

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“…Therefore, to manage them, CSFs were grouped in accordance with their relevance using factor analysis. The factor analysis can find the relationships among mutually related variables, understand these variables easily, and group them into common factors [41][42][43].…”

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Development of a Program Definition Rating Index for the Performance Prediction of Construction Programs

Cha

Kim²,

Hyun

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Abstract:Program management is the structured and strategic process of managing multiple projects at a high level to maximize benefits. The essentials of programs include high costs and long implementation periods, and thus, the negative impacts caused by the failure of program management are more significant and greater than that of a project. Therefore, to achieve high program performance, it is essential for program management to be well defined during the early stages. However, the existing research is mainly focused on the performance prediction methodologies for projects, while the research pertaining to programs has concentrated on identifying the qualitative critical success factors (CSFs). Thus, this study developed a methodology for predicting the program performance. Forty-five CSFs were identified herein from literature review and expert interviews, then grouped through factor analysis. In addition, the Program Definition Rating Index (PgDRI) was developed by calculating the weights of the proposed CSFs through structured equation modeling in order to evaluate the quantitative program performance. For validation, the PgDRI was applied to three in-progress cases, and the PgDRI scores were compared with the actual performance of each case. The PgDRI developed in this study can contribute to the body of knowledge pertaining to program management by quantifying the performance management of a program. In addition, the PgDRI can be utilized in the performance management of a program in terms of the cost and schedule by allowing practitioners to apply the PgDRI repeatedly to the major decision-making processes during the early stages of a program.

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Critical Success Factors for Project Planning and Control in Prefabrication Housing Production: A China Study

Cited by 53 publications

References 84 publications

Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Prefabrication Incentive Policies in China

Development of a Program Definition Rating Index for the Performance Prediction of Construction Programs

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