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Abukhder, J S A (2004) A study of the management process on construction projects, and the development of a new notation system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Al-Hajj, A N (1991) Simple cost-significant models for total life-cycle costing in buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Almalki, T S (2015) A study of the influence of trust on the relationships between team members in engineering projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: competence; construction project; efficiency; grounded theory; interview; project team; trust
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- URL: https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/a2daef4d-a32b-48e7-b214-31d3730987a3
- Abstract:
Early studies of relationships in organisations suggested that one component which determines the nature of the working relationship is the level of trust between individuals. The literature has shown that trust was broadly discussed and examined in long-term relationships between individuals whether at a personal or organisational level, whereas there has been less discussion in the context of short-term relationships such as in construction projects. The literature has also exposed that lack of trust is one of the major issues in the construction industry. Thus, the purpose of this exploratory study is to explore the nature of trust in a construction project team. The research focuses on trust between team members and looks into the ingredients that bring trust between those members. This study also aims to examine the impact of trust on the project outcome and the relationship within a project team. To achieve this, the research uses interviews and questionnaires in a number of construction projects teams to study the ingredients (conditions) of trust that according to Butler (1991) are: availability, integrity, loyalty, receptivity, openness, consistency, competence, discreetness, fairness and promise fulfilment. Interviews and questionnaires were conducted with seventeen core members of six projects teams who were responsible for the design and day-to-day management of the projects. Qualitative data was collected and analysed based on the Grounded theory approach, and data from questionnaires was analysed separately based on calculation technique. The findings of this study indicate that Butler’s (1991) conditions of trust are applicable in a project team setting and their levels can have an impact on team members’ relationships. This is because the level of these conditions can have an effect on team members’ emotions, the overall level of trust among team members and the project outcome. The effect of trust conditions on team members’ relationships cannot be denied because it can be reflected in their performance, which therefore impacts on the quality and the efficiency of the team itself. This study develops a model that illustrates how applying Butler’s (1991) trust conditions to a project team can influence team members’ relationships through different elements. Further, this study discovered a new condition of trust in a project team setting, which is “Past experience”.
Asif, M (1988) Simple generic models for cost-significant estimating of construction project costs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Chitengi, H S (2015) Deriving lessons for urban planning and housing delivery from the resilience of informal housing systems in Zambia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee.
Forbes, D (2008) Identification and analysis of risks in the sustainability assessment of housing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Gaber Abubakar, A (2016) Factors affecting maintenance labour productivity in the building industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Hossain, M K (2015) Investigating the relationship between the culture of construction project-based organisations and the implementation of building information modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee.
Jarkas, A M (2005) An investigation into the influence of buildability factors on productivity of in situ reinforced concrete construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Kiwan, M S A A (1994) Integration of building design and construction information: A neutral object-oriented model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
McGowan, P H (1994) Integrated cost and time models for measuring, valuing and controlling construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Noor, I (1992) A study of the variability of labour productivity in building trades, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Pearson, A D (2014) An investigation of climatically responsive ultra-low energy housing in rural Scotland: a case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Radosavljevic, M (2003) Chaos in construction: labour productivity and its impact on planning and organisation of firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Saket, M M (1986) Cost-significance applied to estimating and control of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Simon, M (2010) The commitment to corporate social responsibility of construction companies in the United Kingdom and Germany, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Taha, M (2022) Identifying legal frameworks impacting institutional investors' participation in infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Talhouni, B T K (1990) Measurement and analysis of construction labour productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Thomson, C S (2006) A study of the innovation process within the construction project environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Ward, S A (2015) Critical success factors for lean construction intervention, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
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Zakieh, R (1991) Quantity-significance and its application to construction project modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.