Mechanisms of Provision of a Framework for Transformation of the Project
(Ajmal, M. and Koskinen, K. (2008), “Knowledge transfer in project-based organizations: an organizational culture perspective”, Project Management Journal, Vol. 39 No. 1, pp. 7- 15)
The researchers indicated the mechanisms of provision of a framework used for transformation of the project from the project partnering to strategic partnering. Little attention and curiosity have been bestowed and rendered to the supplier partnering while collaborating with the suppliers.
The case study indicates mostly that the transfiguration and change of the strategic partnering, recommended for an extension and diversification of the required project partnering whereby the contractor achieved the process of coming up with the long term and the very treasured and constant relationships through the mechanisms of making use of similar suppliers in diverse sequential and consecutive projects since it was illustrated as an extension in the period and time dimension in which the approach used based on the relationship development. Furthermore, the operationalization of the quality and desired economies of scale by way of standardization although among the projects which showed an extension in the space dimension and stereotyped increased network orientation.
According to the research, there are drawbacks which were identified; hence the future studies are supposed to ensure and include the following; all suppliers relationship ought not to incorporate strategic partnering because the planning is based on the resource demanding notion.
(Ahmed, S.M., Yaris, C., Farooqui, R.U. and Saqib, M. (2014), “Key attributes and skills for curriculum improvement for undergraduate construction management programs”, International Journal of Construction Education and Research, Vol. 10 No. 4, pp. 240- 254.)
The researchers aimed at exploring and investigating the support which the project managerial staffs obtain from the construction of the project-based organizations (PBOs) during their initial careers.
The case study has bestowed and accorded absolutely towards development of the new knowledge concerning the initial career initiation and inception phases of the construction project managerial positions which provides an aptitude intimation and imputation for the improvement of the construction process of the PBOs within the Organizations
There are limitations to this study. The future research should enhance provision of intuition and comprehension into the predominant and overriding capacity in which the construction PBOs can take part in reinforcing and supporting ECPM from the viewpoint and frame of reference of diverse and numerous stakeholders. Furthermore, the future research will perform the foundational steps and procedures channelled towards the knowledge of constructing the PBOs and what can be done in the betterment and sustenance of the career practitioners in the project management positions.
(Abdel-Razek, R.H. (1998), “Factors affecting construction quality in Egypt: identification and relative importance”, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 5 220-227).
The study identifies the consideration of significance factors influencing quality. They were aiming at identifying the great rate of consumption of time, resources and the money are wasted annually because of inefficient, unreliable and non-existing quality measures.
The study is based on the conceptualization of the agreed definition of quality basing on the perspectives of the previous studies which states the relationship between the project conformation to its planned requirements of the project designer, the project constructors and the legal agencies together with the owner. Nevertheless, there is need for evaluation of the customer satisfaction together with the performance objectives. Preparation of the quality and efficient planning procedures at all stages of working and schedules majorly when the pre -construction period arises.
Consideration of Significance Factors Influencing Quality
In the accordance with the research performed, the recommendation drawn points at the implementing the needs to enhance implementation and the need of the expansion of the research and studies to a variety of different categories of projects for example the public projects. Furthermore, the induction of the use of the other methodologies like the single and multi-case types as the case studies.
(Al-Mansouri, A.A., Singh, S.K. and Khan, M. (2018), “Role of organisational culture, leadership and organisational citizenship behaviour on knowledge management”,).
The researchers assess the knowledge being critical tool in any given organization and enables the contractor to embrace competition by embracing competitive environment to supremacy in case they get involved in any competitive tendering.
The case study exhibited that the utilization and manipulation of the knowledge value chain and the KM framework in the recognition of the KM worth which is pertinent to the bidding will escalate and consign the organizational learning with an aim of achieving a competitive extremity in the competitive bidding together with the quantity surveys engineering the framework during the period of tender price determination.
There are limitations to this study. The future research should engage mostly in action on the numerous technological advancements, social and the economic advancements so as to enable the process of conducting a feasibility research basing on the technological, social and economic dimensions during enforcement of the knowledge value chain framework. Furthermore, the future studies should be in a position of assigning a distinctive and knowledge – based quantity survey for the purposes of the administration and managing of the knowledge value chain framework.
(Adjarko, H., Osei-Poku, G., & Ayarkwa, J. (2014). Challenges to the incorporation of environmental sustainability issues into construction procurement of the local).
The researchers proposed a structured set of desired indicators used during assessments of public work sustainability basing on the procedure suggested during previous studies.
Based on the extensive case study, a flexible and accommodating structural criteria was cultured encompassing a structured and designed set of measures which performs as a foundation for the assessment of the reliability of the various categories of work.
The research involved some of the limiting factors which were proposed to be worked upon during the future research through enhancing focus towards the subjective to inherent during assessment procedures and approaches should be looked upon to avoid the influence of the assessor’s interpretation during the assessment period. The productiveness of the outcome brought about by the maintenance and validation of the assessments delivered and supplied through designing of a variety of indicators s which depends majorly towards the stages which are detailed and quality of the information that is utilized. Furthermore, the advanced and latest measures and indicators should be explored and scrutinized in most of the assessment structures which increases the scope of the suggested structures. The new research and exploration on different studies with different procedures and approaches brings about emerging innovations of technologies and evolutionary of the assessing equipment which can result in further enlargement of the research scope.
Assessment of Knowledge as a Critical Tool in Organizations
(G. Aceto, V. Persico, A. Pescap´e, Industry 4.0 and health: internet of things, big data, and cloud computing for healthcare 4.0, J. Ind. Inf. Integr. 18 (2020) 100–129, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jii.2020.100129).
The researchers assessed the application of the integrated Blockchain in conjunction with the Internet of Things in the industries.
Basing towards the study paper, on the case study, the combination exercise by the ultimate scientometric enhances the collaboration of the Block chain and the Internet of Things automated constructing programmes.
There are limitations to this study. The future research should discourse and address the variety of gaps such as evaluation of the status quo of the case study in the Internet of Things and Block chain during the construction by way of performing a scientometric analyses. Furthermore, the existing research in the Block chain and the Internet of Things should be critically explored during construction of the project and predict what the future research will be based upon. Nevertheless, the future should examine and explore attainable combined arrangements and plans of the Blockchain and Internet of Things in reflection on how to use and their application of during integration in the construction industries.
(Andrey Dimitrov, Mani Golparvar-Fard, Vision-based material recognition for automated monitoring of construction progress and generating building information modeling from unordered site image collections, Adv. Eng. Inform. 28 (1) (2014) 37–49, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2013.11.002.)
The researchers aimed at dispensing and providing an updated and classified synopsis of the computerized vision applications used during construction through assessing the latest developments and fining out the opportunities, possible drawbacks and the challenges which future research requires to address.
The case study suggested that the construction industry apprehends tremendous quantities of the visual information used in tracking and controlling the progression of the project, its output and productivity and the security of the project.
The study research had some are limiting factors hence the future study should embrace availability of the BIM models, dynamic, complex and obstruction free environment proving variations of the appearance of the projects.
(Abdul Nabi, M. and El-adaway, I.H. (2020), “Modular construction: determining decision- making components used in future research needs”, Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 36 No. 6, 04020085).
The researchers explored the approaches measured during the incompatibilities between the manufacturing criteria and the approaches practised by the manufacturing industries in collaboration with the one which were utilized for the off-site construction of the buildings. Furthermore, they assessed which approaches could be in the position of being integrated into OSC in an accurate and explicit process which can be assessed by the architects.
Based on the case study, the identification of the universal vehicles such as cars and the houses which had been preassembled were being brought into consideration as the composition of a variety of constituent components by the use of vital actions. The magnitude of the application was examined through the evaluation matrix basing on the signification of the projects.
There are limitations to this study. The future research should not be limited and narrowed to only single or one of the types of the products and the building structures. Furthermore, the future study should be based on the ICO logical framework, qualitative and quantitative combined methodologies and approaches.
(S. Navaratnam, G. Walker, J. Ginger, D. Henderson, Comparison of truss to top plate triple grip fasteners in theory and practice, Australian Structural Engineering Conference: ASEC 2018, Engineers Australia, 2018, p. 128)
The researchers explored on the development and advancements of the cross-coating timber which was created from the composite beam used on the basis of the floor systems within the transferable structures and buildings in conjunction with examining the systematic and constitutional accomplishment via the bounded element scrutinization.
The case study indicated that the structural functionality of the suggested CLT-CFS composite beam was assessed by the use of finite elements analyses methods. The effectiveness of the finite element model was determined by comparison of the finite element results and the experimental results performed earlier. The results obtained showed that finite element analysis provided 20% intensification of the ultimate bending capacities.
The drawbacks accorded to this study paper recommends future research on enhancing improvement of the structural performance of the CLT-CFs composite beam floor systems and configuration to improve sustainability and design modular construction which eventually addresses the difficulties which are related to the modular buildings.
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(Varnas, A., Balfors, B., Faith-Ell, C., 2009. Environmental consideration in procure- € ment of construction contracts: current practice, problems and opportunities in green procurement in the Swedish construction industry. J. Clean. Prod. 17 (13), 1214e1222)
The researchers assessed the association between sustainable performance and the competitive business environment in elation to the global contractors.
In accordance with this research paper, the feasibility and sustainability of the company is sustained through the long-term ambitions of the managerial staff. The close association of the economic and justified functioning of companies which has showed among several studies to enhance improved sustainability of the firms which brings about satisfactions towards the firms. The paper scrutinization of the association of the association between the sustained performance and the competitive business environment among the contractors.
As far as this study presents positive impacts on the development of the business project, it has some limiting factors hence the future research is recommended to provide better results by use of original and authentic data which can be availed in the Robeco SAM AG.