Influences of Cost Factors Affecting Technical Performance of Local Government Projects in Nigeria: A Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) Approach
The technical performance requirements of projects posed a challenge to the sustainable development of small size local government projects particularly in developing countries. Studies in the past focused mainly on the performance of major foreign construction firms mostly owned and operated by...
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/41444/1/JCDC_21%281%29_2016-Art._5_%2885-111%29.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/41444/ http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol21_1_2016/JCDC%2021(1)%202016-Art.%205%20(85-111).pdf |
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| Summary: | The technical performance requirements of projects posed a challenge to the
sustainable development of small size local government projects particularly in developing
countries. Studies in the past focused mainly on the performance of major foreign
construction firms mostly owned and operated by expatriates. Very few researches however,
have been conducted to assess the relationship between major cost factors affecting
technical performance of small size local government projects. This study is aimed at
assessing the relationship between major cost factors that affect technical performance of
small size local government projects in Nigeria. Survey instruments were administered to
major stakeholders in the construction industry comprising of project clients, contractors and
consultants using proportionate stratified random sampling method. A Warp partial least
square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) software algorithm was used for the analysis
of collected data. The software is one of the powerful software for data analysis and has an
advantage of providing p values based on the structure of the research model. The study
concluded that cash flow problem, fraudulent practice and nature of construction
environment are the major factors affecting technical performance of local government
projects in Nigeria and further recommended the use of mediator variables like pay for
performance and advance payment policy to minimise such negative effects. Governments
in developing countries should devise a good cash flow policy and impose stringent
penalties against any party involved in fraudulent activity |
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