The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorMichell, Kathleen Anneen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorRoot, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDesta, Solomonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-17T06:24:55Z
dc.date.available2016-06-17T06:24:55Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe delivery of construction projects in Ethiopian is accused of non-optimum performance. With this poor performance of the delivery of projects as the instigator, this study set major objectives of exploring the current practices of the management of the construction processes in Ethiopia and investigating the major drawbacks of the practices as seen in the context of 'accepted practices' and theoretical principles. As part of the approaches to achieve these objectives, the study first developed a conceptual framework for improved project performance. It identified the processes executed in project delivery, the resources used in executing these processes and the governance/management system through which the processes and resources are brought together and managed; contextualized to the peculiar conditions under which the projects are implemented, as the basic pillars of construction project management. Then, the study used the concepts and principles associated with these basic pillars and 'accepted practices' in the management of the construction processes both to inform the data collection and analysis and serve as reference against which the Ethiopian practices are compared. The study adopted post-positivist inclined case study research methodology whereby the Ethiopian Roads Authority's (ERA's) project delivery approaches are taken as case in point. It employed data collected from documents and through interviews. Using content analysis technique, the study explored and evaluated ERA's project delivery processes and their management. It also explored and analyzed the major challenges experienced by ERA in its project deliveries.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDesta, S. (2015). <i>The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20019en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDesta, Solomon. <i>"The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20019en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDesta, S. 2015. The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Desta, Solomon AB - The delivery of construction projects in Ethiopian is accused of non-optimum performance. With this poor performance of the delivery of projects as the instigator, this study set major objectives of exploring the current practices of the management of the construction processes in Ethiopia and investigating the major drawbacks of the practices as seen in the context of 'accepted practices' and theoretical principles. As part of the approaches to achieve these objectives, the study first developed a conceptual framework for improved project performance. It identified the processes executed in project delivery, the resources used in executing these processes and the governance/management system through which the processes and resources are brought together and managed; contextualized to the peculiar conditions under which the projects are implemented, as the basic pillars of construction project management. Then, the study used the concepts and principles associated with these basic pillars and 'accepted practices' in the management of the construction processes both to inform the data collection and analysis and serve as reference against which the Ethiopian practices are compared. The study adopted post-positivist inclined case study research methodology whereby the Ethiopian Roads Authority's (ERA's) project delivery approaches are taken as case in point. It employed data collected from documents and through interviews. Using content analysis technique, the study explored and evaluated ERA's project delivery processes and their management. It also explored and analyzed the major challenges experienced by ERA in its project deliveries. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority TI - The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20019 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20019
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDesta S. The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20019en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Construction Economics and Managementen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherConstruction Economics and Managementen_ZA
dc.titleThe management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authorityen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceThesisen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
thesis_ebe_2015_desta_solomon.pdf
Size:
3.43 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
PhD / Doctoral