MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS

Meeting stakeholders’ needs and satisfaction is a primary project success factor in addition to cost, time and quality. Though studies have suggested stakeholders’ dissatisfaction with project success, however, there is lack of studies on quantity surveyor s’ role and management in developing count...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel EYIAH-BOTWE, Clinton AIGVABOA, Wellington THWALA
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Language:English
Published: UJ Press 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation
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Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/JCPMI/article/view/92
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Clinton AIGVABOA
Wellington THWALA
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description Meeting stakeholders’ needs and satisfaction is a primary project success factor in addition to cost, time and quality. Though studies have suggested stakeholders’ dissatisfaction with project success, however, there is lack of studies on quantity surveyor s’ role and management in developing countries in achieving project success. This paper explored and evaluated quantity surveyor’s consultant’s management approach as part of a broader study aimed at ‘Developing sustainable stakeholder management framework for construction projects in Ghana’. Firstly, literature on construction stakeholder management from journals and published dissertations were reviewed. Whilst, GETFund tertiary education projects in Ghana were used as case study for the research . Data wa s analysed using the stakeholder circle, salience and matrix approaches suggested by scholars and used in similar researches to identify and evaluate key stakeholders role and management. The study confirmed the identification and role of Quantity Surveyor s as key stakeholders though not managed as such by project managers. P roject failures was also establish the an effect of stakeholder management absence and recommends the education, consideration of stakeholder management by project managers, keeping Qu antity Surveyors well informed, monitored and actively involved in the project planning.
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spelling doaj-art-3ed2e3ce31ba48abb5023ad4c373a8e72025-01-08T06:13:33ZengUJ PressJournal of Construction Project Management and Innovation2223-78522959-96522015-12-015210.36615/jcpmi.v5i2.92MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORSEmmanuel EYIAH-BOTWE0Clinton AIGVABOA1Wellington THWALA2Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Meeting stakeholders’ needs and satisfaction is a primary project success factor in addition to cost, time and quality. Though studies have suggested stakeholders’ dissatisfaction with project success, however, there is lack of studies on quantity surveyor s’ role and management in developing countries in achieving project success. This paper explored and evaluated quantity surveyor’s consultant’s management approach as part of a broader study aimed at ‘Developing sustainable stakeholder management framework for construction projects in Ghana’. Firstly, literature on construction stakeholder management from journals and published dissertations were reviewed. Whilst, GETFund tertiary education projects in Ghana were used as case study for the research . Data wa s analysed using the stakeholder circle, salience and matrix approaches suggested by scholars and used in similar researches to identify and evaluate key stakeholders role and management. The study confirmed the identification and role of Quantity Surveyor s as key stakeholders though not managed as such by project managers. P roject failures was also establish the an effect of stakeholder management absence and recommends the education, consideration of stakeholder management by project managers, keeping Qu antity Surveyors well informed, monitored and actively involved in the project planning. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/JCPMI/article/view/92stakeholders, project success, quantity surveyor, stakeholder, stakeholder management
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Wellington THWALA
MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS
Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation
stakeholders, project success, quantity surveyor, stakeholder, stakeholder management
title MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS
title_full MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS
title_fullStr MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS
title_full_unstemmed MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS
title_short MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDER S FOR EFFECTIVE PROJECT DELIVERY : A CASE OF CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORS
title_sort managing construction stakeholder s for effective project delivery a case of consultant quantity surveyors
topic stakeholders, project success, quantity surveyor, stakeholder, stakeholder management
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