An AMOS-SEM approach to evaluating stakeholders' influence on construction project delivery performance
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 29 September 2022
Issue publication date: 1 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Construction project stakeholders can have a major effect on delivering projects on time. However, little attempt has been made to address the influence of internal stakeholders on delaying project delivery. This research aims to propose the internal stakeholders' influence as a solution to improving project delivery performance (PDP) in order to boost the value of investment in the construction industry's projects.
Design/methodology/approach
In Yemen, a structured questionnaire was distributed to owners, consultants and contractors, 283 of which were found usable after the data screening. A purposeful sampling technique was used and structural equation modelling (SEM) was adopted for analysis. The structural model was drawn up, based on seven categories of influencing factors: labour, supplier, designer, contractor, consultant, sub-contractor and owner.
Findings
The results of the structural model suggest that of these seven categories, designers, owners, suppliers and subcontractors have a significant p-value and impact on PDP, while the labour and consultant's impact was not substantiated. The findings support the proposal that internal stakeholders' influence contributes directly to construction PDP.
Originality/value
The influence of stakeholders on PDP is important. Nonetheless, few studies have focussed on their effectiveness, especially in developing countries. This paper's contribution is evaluating the cause–effect relationship between stakeholders' influence and construction PDP through analysis of moment structures (AMOS) analysis. The policy implications of the research are to encourage governments in general and construction companies in particular to take responsibility for improving PDP, as slow execution of construction projects leads to increased costs, failure and abandoning projects.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) through Tier 1 (vot H935).
This research was greatly assisted and improved significantly by Dr. Ang Soon Ern, Peniel, Dr. Hauashdh, Ali and Dr. Najm Abo Mosali. The author is grateful to Dr. Ang Soon Ern, Peniel as she had a significant contribution to the background of the research. I am also grateful to Dr. Hauashdh Ali as he had good efforts in revising the whole paper and he has done the necessary correction. The author has to express appreciation to Dr. Najm Abo Mosali as he contributed a major role in improving the results writing to be matched with the paper objectives and reviewing the contribution of this paper.
Data availability statement: Data generated or analysed during the study are available from the corresponding author by request.
Citation
AL-Fadhali, N. (2024), "An AMOS-SEM approach to evaluating stakeholders' influence on construction project delivery performance", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 638-661. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2021-0780
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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