Enhancing the success of Ghanaian public road construction projects

References

• Adindu, C., Diugwu, I., Yusuf, S., & Musa, M. (2020). Issues of corruption in construction projects and infrastructure development in Nigeria: An empirical approach. In E. G. Popkova, B. S. Sergi, L. Haabazoka, & J. V. Ragulina (Eds.), Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa-Volume I (pp. 191–20). Palgrave Macmillan.
   Google Scholar
• Ahsan, K., & Gunawan, I. (2010). Analysis of cost and schedule performance of international development projects. International Journal of Project Management, 28(1), 68–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.03.005
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Aje, I. (2012). The impact of contractors’ prequalification on construction project delivery in Nigeria. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(2), 159–172. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699981211206098
   Google Scholar
• Akomah, B. B., & Jackson, E. N. (2016). Contractors’ perception of factors contributing to road project delay. International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 5(3), 79–85. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijcem.20160503.02
   Google Scholar
• Al‐moalla, A., & Li, D. (2010). Organizational issues with electronic government procurement: A case study of the UAE. Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 41(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2010.tb00292.x
   Google Scholar
• Amoah, A., Berbegal Mirabent, J., & Marimon Viadiu, F. (2021). Making the management of a project successful: Case of construction projects in developing countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12), 04021166. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002196
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Amoako, I. O., & Lyon, F. (2014). ‘We don’t deal with courts’: Cooperation and alternative institutions shaping exporting relationships of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana. International Small Business Journal, 32(2), 117–139. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242613484778
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Amoatey, C. T., & Ankrah, A. N. O. (2017). Exploring critical road project delay factors in Ghana. Journal of Facilities Management, 15(2), 110–127. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-09-2016-0036
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Asiedu, R. O., & Adaku, E. (2019). Cost overruns of public sector construction projects: A developing country perspective. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 13(1), 66–84. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-09-2018-0177
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bandalos, D. L., & Finney, S. J. (2018). Factor analysis: Exploratory and confirmatory. In G. R. Hancock, R. O. Mueller, & L. M. Stapleton (Eds.), The reviewer’s guide to quantitative methods in the social sciences (pp. 98–122). Routledge.
   Google Scholar
• Belay, S., Goedert, J., Woldesenbet, A., Rokooei, S., & Colmenares, R. F. (2021). A hybrid delphi-AHP based analysis of construction project-specific success factors in emerging markets: The case of Ethiopia. Cogent Engineering, 8(1), 1891701. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2021.1891701
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Beleiu, I., Crisan, E., & Nistor, R. (2015). Main factors influencing project success. Interdisciplinary Management Research, 111, 59–72.
   Google Scholar
• Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods. Oxford university press.
   Google Scholar
• Chan, A. P., Scott, D., & Chan, A. P. (2004). Factors affecting the success of a construction project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(1), 153–155. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:1(153)
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cooke Davies, T. J., & Arzymanow, A. (2003). The maturity of project management in different industries: An investigation into variations between project management models. International Journal of Project Management, 21(6), 471–478. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-7863(02)00084-4
   Google Scholar
• Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
   Google Scholar
• Dagba, J., & Dagba, G. (2019). Effects of Procurement Strategies and Contract Management Practices on the Performance of Road Construction Projects in Ghana. SSRN Electronic Journal, Available at SSRN 3431156. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3431156
   Google Scholar
• Dainty, A. (2008). Methodological pluralism in construction management research. In A. Knight & L. Ruddock (Eds.), Advanced Research Methods in the Built Environment (Vol. 1, pp. 1–13). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
   Google Scholar
• Damoah, I., Ayakwah, A., & Twum, P. (2022). Assessing public sector road construction projects’ critical success factors in a developing economy: Definitive stakeholders’ perspective. Journal of Project Management, 7(1), 23–34. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.jpm.2021.7.003
   Google Scholar
• Damoah, I. S., & Kumi, D. K. (2018). Causes of government construction projects failure in an emerging economy: Evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 11(3), 558–582. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-04-2017-0042
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Damoah, I. S., Tingbani, I., Kumi, D. K., Akwei, C. C., & Amoako, I. O. (2019). Factors influencing school building construction projects abandonment. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(6), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1675025
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Das, D., & Ngacho, C. (2017). Critical success factors influencing the performance of development projects: An empirical study of Constituency Development Fund projects in Kenya. IIMB Management Review, 29(4), 276–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2017.11.005
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• De Wit, A. (1988). Measurement of project success. International Journal of Project Management, 6(3), 164–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/0263-7863(88)90043-9
   Google Scholar
• Dissanayaka, S. M., & Kumaraswamy, M. M. (1999). Evaluation of factors affecting time and cost performance in Hong Kong building projects. Construction and Architectural Management. Engineering
   Google Scholar
• Elawi, G. S. A., Algahtany, M., Kashiwagi, D., & Sullivan, K. (2015). Major factors causing construction delays in Mecca. Journal for the Advancement of Performance Information and Value, 7(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.37265/japiv.v7i1.55
   Google Scholar
• Famiyeh, S., Amoatey, C. T., Adaku, E., & Agbenohevi, C. S. (2017). Major causes of construction time and cost overruns: A case of selected educational sector projects in Ghana. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 15(2), 181–198. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-11-2015-0075
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fan, S., Nyange, D., & Rao, N. (2005). Public investment and poverty reduction in Tanzania: Evidence from household survey data. International Food Policy Research Institute. No. 580-2016-39335.
   Google Scholar
• Fellows, R. F., & Liu, A. M. (2021). Research methods for construction (5th ed.). NJ. John Wiley & Sons.
   Google Scholar
• Fidell, S., Silvati, L., Howe, R., Pearsons, K. S. (1996). Effects of aircraft overflights on wilderness recreationists. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 100(5), 2909–2918. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.417102
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Field, A. P. (2005). Is the meta-analysis of correlation coefficients accurate when population correlations vary?. Psychological Methods, 10(4), 444.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghana Statistical Service. (2021). Release of Gross Domestic Product: Provisional Annual GDP Estimates for 2021. Ghana Statistical Service.
   Google Scholar
• Gunasekera, H. A. D. P. M. (2009). Managing critical factors in construction projects: applicability of compensatory model for effective project management. (Doctoral dissertation, Sri Jayewardenepura University).
   Google Scholar
• Hair, J. F., Jr., Sarstedt, M., Hopkins, L., Kuppelwieser, V. G., & Hair, J. F. (2014). Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM): An emerging tool in business research. European Business Review, 5(1), 105–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2014.01.002
   Google Scholar
• Hai, D. T., Toan, N. Q., & Van Tam, N. (2022). Critical success factors for implementing PPP infrastructure projects in developing countries: The case of Vietnam. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 7(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-021-00688-6
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hallowell, M. R., & Gambatese, J. A. (2009). Construction safety risk mitigation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(12), 1316–1323. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000107
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Han, W. S., Yusof, A. M., Ismail, S., & Aun, N. C. (2012). Reviewing the notions of construction project success. International Journal of Business and Management, 7(1), 90. https://doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v7n1p90
   Google Scholar
• Honrao, Y., & Desai, D. (2015). Study of delay in execution of infrastructure projects-highway construction. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 5(6), 1–8.
   Google Scholar
• Jekale, W. (2004). Performance for public construction projects in developing countries: Federal road and educational building projects in Ethiopia. Norwegian University of Science & Technology.
   Google Scholar
• Jeptepkeny, P. (2015). Effects of Procurement Procedures on project performance: A case study of light construction projects at Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa. European Journal of Logistics Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 3(1), 1–11.
   Google Scholar
• Jugdev, K., & Müller, R. (2005). A retrospective look at our evolving understanding of project success. Project Management Journal, 36(4), 19–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/875697280503600403
   Google Scholar
• Kim, S. H. (2010). The influence of likert scale format on response result, validity, and reliability of scale-using scales measuring economic shopping orientation. Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles, 34(6), 913–927. https://doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2010.34.6.913
   Google Scholar
• Kissi, E., Agyekum, K., Baiden, B. K., Tannor, R. A., Asamoah, G. E., & Andam, E. T. (2019). Impact of project monitoring and evaluation practices on construction project success criteria in Ghana. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(3), 364–382. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-11-2018-0135
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Korir, S., Afande, F., & Mathenge, M. (2015). Constraints to Effective Implementation of E-Procurement in the Public Sector: A Survey of Selected Government Ministries in Kenya. Journal of Information Engineering and Applications, 5(4), 53–89.
   Google Scholar
• Larson, E. W., & Gray, C. F. (2018). Project Management: The Managerial Process (7th ed.). Mcgraw-hill.
   Google Scholar
• Lidow, D. (1999). Duck alignment theory: Going beyond classic project management to maximize project success. Project Management Journal, 30(4), 8–14. https://doi.org/10.1177/875697289903000403
   Google Scholar
• Lin, G., Shen, G. Q., Sun, M., & Kelly, J. (2011). Identification of key performance indicators for measuring the performance of value management studies in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(9), 698–706. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000348
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mahamid, I. (2017). Analysis of schedule deviations in road construction projects and the effects of project physical characteristics. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 22(2), 192–210. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-07-2016-0031
   Google Scholar
• Mejía, G., Sánchez, O., Castañeda, K., & Pellicer, E. (2020). Delay causes in road infrastructure projects in developing countries. Revista de la Construcción, 19(2), 220–234. https://doi.org/10.7764/rdlc.19.2.220-234
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mgawe, N. W., & Masanja, N. (2014). Influence of procurement practices on performance of construction projects in Tanzania; a case study of National Housing Corporation. Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(9), 1121–1127. https://doi.org/10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.9.12
   Google Scholar
• Mir, F. A., & Pinnington, A. H. (2014). Exploring the value of project management: Linking project management performance and project success. International Journal of Project Management, 32(2), 202–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.05.012
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Motulsky, H. J. (2003). Prism 4 statistics guide—statistical analyses for laboratory and clinical researchers. GraphPad Software Inc.
   Google Scholar
• Muhwezi, L., Acai, J., & Otim, G. (2014). An assessment of the factors causing delays on building construction projects in Uganda. International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 3(1), 13–23. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijcem.20140301.02
   Google Scholar
• Mwelu, N., Davis, P. R., Ke, Y., Watundu, S., & Jefferies, M. (2019). Success factors for implementing Uganda’s public road construction projects. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(6), 598–614. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1573481
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nunally, J. C., & Bernstein, I. (1978). Psychometric Theory. New York McGraw.
   Google Scholar
• Obat, K. G. (2016). Critical success factors in the implementation of e-Procurement in public entities in Kisumu county, Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University Of Nairobi).
   Google Scholar
• Omopariola, E. D., Windapo, A., Edwards, D. J., & Thwala, W. D. (2020). Contractors’ perceptions of the effects of cash flow on construction projects. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(2), 308–325. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-04-2019-0099
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• O’rourke, N., Hatcher, L., & Stepanski, E. J. (2005). A step-by-step approach to using the SAS system for univariate and multivariate statistics. SAS Institute Inc.
   Google Scholar
• Osei‐tutu, E., Badu, E., & Owusu‐manu, D. (2010). Exploring corruption practices in public procurement of infrastructural projects in Ghana. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 3(2), 236–256. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538371011036563
   Google Scholar
• Owusu, E. K., Chan, A. P., & Ameyaw, E. (2019). Toward a cleaner project procurement: Evaluation of construction projects’ vulnerability to corruption in developing countries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 216, 394–407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.124
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pallant, J. (2020). SPSS survival manual: A step by step guide to data analysis using IBM SPSS. Routledge.
   Google Scholar
• Patel, P., Satrndraku, D., & Khajuria, R. (2016). A study to identify factors that affect e-procurement implementation. International Journal of Science Technology & Engineering, 2(9), 264–268.
   Google Scholar
• Peterson, R. A. (2000). A meta-analysis of variance accounted for and factor loadings in exploratory factor analysis. Marketing Letters, 11(3), 261–275. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008191211004
   Google Scholar
• Pongpeng, J., & Liston, J. (2003). Contractor ability criteria: A view from the Thai construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 21(3), 267–282. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000049647
   Google Scholar
• Samanta, P. K. (2015). Development of rural road infrastructure in India. Pacific Business Review International, 7(11), 86–93.
   Google Scholar
• Sami Ur Rehman, M., Shafiq, M. T., & Afzal, M. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on project performance in the UAE construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 20(1), 245–266. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-12-2020-0481
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Santoso, D. S., & Soeng, S. (2016). Analyzing delays of road construction projects in Cambodia: Causes and effects. Journal of Management in Engineering, 32(6), 05016020. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000467
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schwab, K. (2018). The global competitiveness report 2018. World Economic Forum. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TheGlobalCompetitivenessReport2018.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Shehu, Z., Endut, I. R., Akintoye, A., & Holt, G. D. (2014). Cost overrun in the Malaysian construction industry projects: A deeper insight. International Journal of Project Management, 32(8), 1471–1480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.04.004
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yap, J. B. H., Goay, P. L., Woon, Y. B., & Skitmore, M. (2021). Revisiting critical delay factors for construction: Analysing projects in Malaysia. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 60(1), 1717–1729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2020.11.021
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yong, Y. C., & Mustaffa, N. E. (2012). Analysis of factors critical to construction project success in Malaysia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(5), 543–556. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699981211259612
   Google Scholar