Establishing Success Measurements of Joint Ventures in Mega Projects

Almohsen, Abdulmohsen; Ruwanpura, Janaka Y.

doi:10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000452

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“…Scholars argue that project success is a multidimensional concept where project efforts must be in line with the organizations' long-term goals (Carvalho and Rabechini Junior, 2015;He et al, 2019). Furthermore, project success has different dimensions as different parties have different stakes in a project (Almohsen and Ruwanpura, 2016).…”

Section: Project Performancementioning

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Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Maqsoom

Hamad²,

Ashraf

et al. 2020

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PurposeDespite the efforts of project managers and the widespread use of project management methodologies, most of the projects remain unfulfilling in terms of delivering targeted performance. This for most part can be attributed to the inability of an organization to implement control mechanisms and ineffective management of complexity risk. Keeping in view the aforementioned problem, the objective of this study is to investigate the association between control modes and project performance. Moreover, this study also examines the moderating role of complexity risk on the association among various control modes and project performance.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 171 construction projects through a postal questionnaire survey. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was utilized for testing the hypothesized relationships of the research model.FindingsThis study found significant positive relation between formal and informal control mechanisms and project performance. It is found that complexity risk significantly moderates the relationship between control modes and project performance. The results indicate that complexity risk positively moderates the relationship between outcome control and clan control with project performance. Furthermore, complexity risks negatively moderates the relationship between behavior control and project performance. However, the association between self-control and project performance is found insignificant in the presence of complexity risk.Originality/valueThis study is the first attempt to study the relationship of control mechanisms, complexity risk and project performance in the construction industry.

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Section: Project Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Maqsoom

Hamad²,

Ashraf

et al. 2020

ECAM

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“…(5) analytic hierarchy process (AHP) (Akal et al, 2016;Gupta et al, 2012); ( 6) principal component analysis (Almohsen and Ruwanpura, 2016); ( 7) fuzzy analysis (Mostafaei et al, 2016;Osei-Kyei et al, 2016); ( 8) Delphi ; and ( 9) modeling, such as system dynamic modeling (Ullah et al, 2017).…”

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Identifying the gaps in project success research

Wang

Chan

et al. 2019

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on project success in academic journals, specifically within the context of construction engineering and management (CEM). It also aims to provide a holistic picture of existing research and to identify research implications in this specific area.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is an extensive literature review of a total of 164 peer-reviewed journal papers between 2007 and 2017, using a mixed bibliographic and bibliometric method that considers annual circulation, institutional and regional contributions, author contributions, citations, categories of research methods and keywords networking.FindingsThere has been an increasing research interest in CEM project success. The largest number of published studies targets the developed regions, especially in Hong Kong, whereas the papers related to the developing economies remain weak. Questionnaire, interview and case study have comprised the main data collection methods, and descriptive data analysis was performed in most of the case/field studies. The subtopic related to the critical success factors (CSFs) is considered as the most popular in the keywords network in the targeted research area. Four implications, namely, megaproject success, project success in developing countries, relationships between CSFs and success outcomes, and the influence of human factors are highlighted in future research.Originality/valueThis paper departs from earlier research by using a mixed bibliographic and bibliometric method, especially facilitating to analyze and illustrate the interlinkages between keywords effectively. Additionally, it provides a clear picture of the existing literature on CEM project success, which contributes to insights for successful construction project management. Finally, the holistic analysis identifies gaps in the body of knowledge, revealing avenues for future research.

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“…It is reasonable to adopt snowball sampling method to obtain data. Additionally, snowball sampling is also commonly adopted in construction management research (Brown and Loosemore, 2015;Ling et al, 2018), especially for research on joint ventures (Almohsen and Ruwanpura, 2016). More importantly, it is a low cost and relatively efficient method for locating hard-to-find individuals ( Johnson, 2014).…”

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Beyond national culture difference

Cui

Liu

Xia

et al. 2019

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Purpose International construction joint ventures (ICJVs) have been widely used as a temporary arrangement in many projects all over the world, especially in megaprojects. Within ICJVs, the national culture difference between partners affects their cooperation significantly. However, prior research has provided contradictory empirical evidence regarding these impacts. To address this problem, the purpose of this paper is to introduce cultural intelligence that judges an individual’s capability to function and manage effectively in culturally diverse settings as a moderating variable. Design/methodology/approach Multiple regression analysis and moderated multiple regression were undertaken to test proposed hypotheses. A questionnaire survey was conducted with international construction practitioners who had experiences of managing or participating in ICJVs. Findings The result of multiple regression analysis revealed that difference in national culture has significant negative effects on information exchange, shared problem solving and flexibility when asking for changes, thus effecting cooperation within ICJVs. Meanwhile, cultural intelligence of members can weaken these negative influences. Practical implications First, given that national culture difference affects negatively on the cooperation within ICJVs, it needs to be regarded as one of vital resources of risk which should be prevented and managed when attending ICJVs; Second, managers should build a series of mutually agreeable regulations and rules to lessen the negative effect of national culture difference; Third, it is recommended that ICJV management teams contain as many work-experienced members as possible and members within ICJVs, especially new staff, receive cross-cultural training termly to facilitate the cooperation between partners. Originality/value This research reveals the moderating effects of cultural intelligence on the relationship between national culture difference and cooperation in ICJVs as well as provides practical implications for ICJV managers to deal with national culture difference and reduce its negative impact on cooperation within ICJVs.

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Establishing Success Measurements of Joint Ventures in Mega Projects

Cited by 22 publications

References 21 publications

Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Identifying the gaps in project success research

Beyond national culture difference

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