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Barriers to the adoption of value management in developing countries

Douglas Omoregie Aghimien (Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa)
Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke (Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa) (Department of Quantity Surveying, The Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria)
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa (Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

ISSN: 0969-9988

Article publication date: 10 August 2018

Issue publication date: 10 August 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to determine the barriers to the adoption of value management (VM) in the construction industry of developing countries with a view to providing possible measures in avoiding these barriers and increasing the usage of the system within the construction industry.

Design/methodology/approach

The level of knowledge and adoption of VM practices, as well as the barriers to its adoption in the construction industry were assessed through a survey design. Construction professionals were sampled from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria through the use of a structured questionnaire. Factor analysis was conducted on data gathered on the barriers of VM.

Findings

The study revealed a moderate level of knowledge of VM among construction professionals. This implies that the problem of VM is not that of awareness, but readiness to adopt the system. The study also reveals that the barriers to the adoption of VM can be categorised under the general stakeholder’s barriers, training and education barriers, client barriers and government/top management barriers.

Practical implications

This study was conducted across the six geo-political zones of the country as against common practice of selecting a particular region or states to represent the entire country. The findings therefore show a true reflection of the barriers to VM adoption in the country and its recommendations can to a large extent promote the adoption of VM in the country and also other developing countries where construction projects are executed through similar method, style and approach.

Originality/value

This paper highlights the possible barriers to the adoption of VM in Nigeria construction industry and provides ways to avoiding these barriers in order to achieve better quality construction and value for money.

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Citation

Aghimien, D.O., Oke, A.E. and Aigbavboa, C.O. (2018), "Barriers to the adoption of value management in developing countries", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 25 No. 7, pp. 818-834. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-04-2017-0070

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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