Assessment of project management factors constraining successful public project implementation in Tanzania construction industry: a case of project managers’ performance
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Date
2008
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University of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop effective public project management practice in Tanzania construction industry. Public construction projects in Tanzania encounter problems: Inefficiency of execution process and poor perceived quality of the project deliverables. The study used literature review and qualitative research methodology that concerned with extensive narrative data collection, statistical data analysis and quantitative presentation of results. The study conducted has found that, public Projects performance in Tanzania construction industry needs project management practice improvement in order to achieve successes in completed projects. This is due to the fact that over 50% of public projects studied did not achieve the expected results and success. Factors that constrain successful project execution were: funding characteristics, lack of effective and efficient project organization, project manager’s competence, capability of contractor managing project milestones; and uncontrolled political/social based project execution risks, which influenced projects performance. Successes in public projects are achieved if effective project management practices are used in project execution. Achievement of an improved project management practice requires that the top management of project organization should sufficiently state the project objectives, planned scope, budgets, schedule and deliverables. Enhanced and/ or development of project management guidelines and regulatory frames are essentially needed in the industry for improved project performance.
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Available in printed form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF T56.8T34K34)
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Public contracts, Construction industry, Project evaluation
Citation
Kangwaya, F. R (2008) Assessment of project management factors constraining successful public project implementation in Tanzania construction industry: a case of project managers’ performance. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.