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Adedigba, A A (2022) Towards integrated sustainable solid waste management in Nigerian cities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Aggiag, M A A (2005) The impact of client attributes on project success: a study of UK public construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Alhiddi, A M (2022) Building better together: the relationship between organisational culture and stakeholder critical success factors in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Alnasseri, N (2015) Managing and controlling airport construction projects: a strategic management framework for operators, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Alqarni, M (2017) Developing a framework to improve the implementation of geospatial technology in the planning and delivery of infrastructure for residential areas in Saudi Arabia: a case study of Riyadh city, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Ayman Anwar, R (2022) Enhancing the integration of sustainability assessment within dynamic BIM enabled design projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Babatunde, S (2015) Developing public private partnership strategy for infrastructure delivery in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Bouazza, T (2019) The design of healthcare facilities: knowledge, methods and effectiveness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Chen, X (2019) Developing a third party investment partnership framework to encourage low carbon building projects in China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Chiponde, D B (2023) Learning from project-related failures in UK construction project based organisations: an examination of actor approaches, intentions and behaviours, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: institutional theory; collaboration; communication; continuous professional development; governance; learning; organisational learning; policy; service delivery; training; UK; United Kingdom; failure; professional; interview
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- URL: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/51561/
- Abstract:
Society is experiencing what is being referred to as 'projectification' since projects have become a common way of organising across several sectors. This is based on the understanding that the use of projects improves service delivery. However, the use of 'projects' has not yielded the much-anticipated efficiency since projects continue to experience project-related failures (PrF). Thus, Project Based Organisations (PBOs) within the construction sector are being encouraged to learn from failures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse PBOs' practices and approaches towards learning from project-related failures (Lf-PRF) within the United Kingdom Construction Industry (UKCI). To achieve that, a qualitative and exploratory approach to the study was adopted. 32 semi-structured interviews were conducted with construction professionals within the UKCI. The data was analysed using thematic- and discourse analysis- data analysis methods. The findings reveal that the definition of failure remains subjective with a huge reliance on time, cost and quality parameters. In their attempt to Lf-PRF, PBOs mostly use project review meetings and lessons learnt sessions. Cross-organisational learning is rarely done, with external learning typically taking the form of continuous professional development (CPD) or statutory training. From a Neo-Institutional Theory perspective, this shows a large influence of the external environment via coercive and normative isomorphic forces on Lf-PRF. Notable barriers to Lf-PRF include negative perception of failure; project constraints; not owning failures, and; unstandardized definition of failure. Realising the complex nature of failure and learning and since PBOs interact with other organisations such as competitors, professional-and regulatory- bodies, a multilevel model involving the sectoral, organisational and project levels was developed. Additionally, instead of the typical approach of Lf-PRF via 'project reviews', PBOs are encouraged to create a conducive environment for Lf-PRF by embedding the following facets within their organisations; structural, cultural, psychological, policy, contextual, technological, governance and the Nth facet (representing continuous learning). This study contributes to the understanding of the under researched area of PrF, the social context of Lf-PRF and provides a toolkit for PBOs to consider when learning from failure. The implications for the sector and PBOs are that for meaningful Lf-PRF to be achieved, communication and collaboration should be improved across the sector and project parties (and teams). This also calls for a change in the perception of failure from it being a negative experience to being an opportunity for learning.
Doherty, M M (2022) Exploring the expansion of planners' engagement capabilities via accessing the data from a building information model for public consultation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Gledson, B J (2017) Innovation diffusion within the UK construction sector: a study of the adoption of 4D BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Faculty of Engineering and Envionment, Northumbria University.
Guo, S (2012) Pedagogical design in built environment distance education: A critical appraisal of students' learning strategies at postgraduate level, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Hope, A (2011) Greener homes for the future?: sustainability in PFI local authority social housing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Li, J J (2023) A socio-technical framework to guide implementation and value realisation of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in the construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Maduka, N S (2017) The role of knowledge management in assisting key stakeholders in making informed decisions in delivering sustainable retrofitted building projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Ojiako, U (2005) Project failures: a comparative study of information and communication technologies (ICT)and construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Onalaja, A A (2023) Improving costing in infrastructure projects to accommodate uncertainties, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Osborne, A N (2005) Social conflict in construction-related inter-organizational collectives: A comparative analysis and structural equation model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Parry, A (2015) The improvement of delay analysis in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the t Environment, Northumbria University.
Pearson, J (2014) Effective employer engagement in full time construction-related foundation degrees, with particular emphasis on workplace learning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Ponton, H (2021) Social interactions in construction design team meetings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Rodrigo, V (2016) Development of an e-business capability maturity model for construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Ruan, X (2007) Inter-organizational Knowledge Integration on Construction Projects: a Social Network Approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Sharma, M (2014) Architectural design quality in local authority private finance initiative sheltered housing projects: the development of an evaluation tool, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment , Northumbria University.
Vasenin, M (2022) A data-driven approach to green investments: environmental performance, mispricing, and momentum, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Victoria, M (2017) Developing decision support models for early stage embodied carbon management in buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Wu, S (2010) The impact of collaborative working on construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Zhao, J (2022) Rethinking value for money in Public Private Partnerships: a critique, analysis and model for transport infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.