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Risk factors for project success in the Chinese construction industry

Ziyu Wu (University of Bristol, Bristol, UK)
Tahir Nisar (Faculty of Business and Law, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK)
Dharm Kapletia (University of the West of England, Bristol, UK)
Guru Prabhakar (UWE Bristol Business School, Bristol, UK)

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

ISSN: 1741-038X

Article publication date: 4 September 2017

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Abstract

Purpose

To achieve project success, an effective project risk management procedure is inevitable. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of risk factors on project success in the Chinese construction industry context.

Design/methodology/approach

This study by way of utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods has examined risk factors that are closely linked to project success in the Chinese construction industry.

Findings

After a thorough survey and analysis, risk factors related to designer, contractor, subcontractor, client and government are shown to affect project success to some extent.

Originality/value

It is suggested that the present research may be made more generalizable by a larger, more representative samples across various industries and regions of China.

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Citation

Wu, Z., Nisar, T., Kapletia, D. and Prabhakar, G. (2017), "Risk factors for project success in the Chinese construction industry", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 28 No. 7, pp. 850-866. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-02-2017-0027

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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