Embedded Remote Group Environment Through Modification in Macbeth – An Application of Contractor’s Selection in Construction

Abstract

A group decision environment has profound roots in MACBETH (Measuring Attractiveness by a Categorical Based Evaluation Technique) analysis which indeed has plentiful advantages; however, many researchers envisage the embedded group decision system as an impediment in actual implementation. The accessibility of explicit interaction of decision makers at a single platform in the form of embedded group decision environment is a great impediment to the researchers. Accordingly, this research aims to tailor a novel alternative system of dealing with the embedded group decision under a remote group decision environment via integrating MACBETH and Exploratory Factor Analysis. The study finds that an embedded remote group decision making system could serve as an alternative system of group decision making which has plentiful perks in group decision applications. This system could help researchers to carry out research without confusing in embedded group decision environment but including all decision-makers in the model. The implication of proposed system is not only limited to MACBETH; however, due to system’s versatility, a similar approach could be fruitful for other group-related environments involving collective decisions.

Assessment of the major contractors’ selection criteria and their impacts in civil engineering construction projects

“…Literature has highlighted poor project performance as a consequence of wrong contractor's choice during evaluation and section of contractors for a project [12,42]. The major ideas behind contractors as well as sub-contractors selection process are to minimise project risks, achieve better project quality, maximise value and maintain reliable and strong relationships between the parties to the projects [23,19].…”

“…Contractor selection is a major decision process that impacts the success and progress of construction projects. This implies that if a contractor is improperly selected, the consequences will be poor quality, schedule overrun and cost performances of the project [6,11,12]. The selection of the best bidder is a difficult task whose success relies oftentimes on the appropriateness of tender requirements, the knowledge and experiences of the client and project managers [13,14].…”

Effect of Relationship Management on Construction Project Success Delivery

“…The problematic issue of poor relationship management exists in construction projects until today (Jelodar et al, 2016;Zou et al, 2014;Khoso et al, 2021). Therefore, construction project management is being steered to more relational procurement methods, and several efforts have been made for better relationships in construction projects over the past few decades.…”