Effects of Project-Related and Organizational-Related Factors on Five Dimensions of Project Performance: A Study Across the Construction Sectors in Malaysia

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the relationships of project-related and organizational-related factors with five dimensions of project performance across different sectors of the construction industry. Data collected from the project managers and directors of 360 construction firms in Malaysia were analyzed using multiple-regression technique with size of the organization as a control variable. The important finding is that the effects of project-related and organizational-related factors differ by sector type and by dimensions of project performance. The findings of this study can help project managers devise and implement appropriate strategies to support project success.

Keywords:

• Construction Industry
• Project-Related
• Organizational-Related
• Performance

EMJ Focus Areas:

• Program & Project Management

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Notes on contributors

Gopal Sekar

Gopal Sekar is currently employed as a Senior Quality Manager at Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd in Malaysia. He recently obtained his DBA from Universiti Utara Malaysia. He has more than 30 years of professional experience.

Kuperan Viswanathan

Kuperan Viswanathan is a Professor at Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia. He obtained his PhD in Natural Resource Economics from University of Rhode Island. He has more than 25 years of experience in resource economics, policy and development research, social science research capacity building, education and training. He was a member of the World Bank affiliated Centers for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

Murali Sambasivan

Murali Sambasivan is a Professor at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, Malaysia. His areas of interest are Management Science, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Management and Entrepreneurship. He has published in many international journals in various areas of management. Prof. Murali before becoming an academic worked in the industry for 10 years. He has a bachelors’ and a masters’ degree in Engineering from India and PhD in Management Science from University of Alabama.