Measuring the attitudes of construction companies towards using project management tools and techniques
Joint Authors
Musa, Muhammad Abbas
Muhammad, Muawiyah Abd al-Latif
Source
Journal of Science and Technology : in Economic Sciences
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.154-171, 18 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study aimed at highlighting the extent of using project management tools and techniques and their impact on project effectiveness.
The study samples comprising of both project managers and operation management levels in Khartoum State private construction firms.
The study used the simple random sample, which consisted of 62 respondents (20% of the study population).
The study distributed 70 questionnaires to gather its data; whereas the response rate was 88.6%.
Based on data gathered, the study adopted the descriptive and the analytical methods using Alpha Cronbach coefficient, Chi-square test, and correlation tests for testing the study hypotheses.
From the analysis conducted on the gathered data, it was found that using project management tools and techniques significantly contributes to project effectiveness in terms of customer satisfaction and improving project performance effectiveness.
Furthermore, although there is a positive relationship between using project management tools and techniques and project effectiveness, but the study found that 54.8% of organizations do not use them; besides lacking adequate awareness of the project management methodologies and its practices.
Also, those organizations, which use them, either do not use them properly, or use them without knowing their impact on the effectiveness of their projects
American Psychological Association (APA)
Musa, Muhammad Abbas& Muhammad, Muawiyah Abd al-Latif. 2016. Measuring the attitudes of construction companies towards using project management tools and techniques. Journal of Science and Technology : in Economic Sciences،Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.154-171.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-953856
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Musa, Muhammad Abbas& Muhammad, Muawiyah Abd al-Latif. Measuring the attitudes of construction companies towards using project management tools and techniques. Journal of Science and Technology : in Economic Sciences Vol. 17, no. 1 (2016), pp.154-171.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-953856
American Medical Association (AMA)
Musa, Muhammad Abbas& Muhammad, Muawiyah Abd al-Latif. Measuring the attitudes of construction companies towards using project management tools and techniques. Journal of Science and Technology : in Economic Sciences. 2016. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.154-171.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-953856
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 170-171
Record ID
BIM-953856