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Publication date: 2 February 2015

Zayyana Shehu, Gary D. Holt, Intan R Endut and Akintola Akintoye

Construction projects within Malaysia are plagued by time overruns that can transform what should have been successful projects, into those incurring additional costs…

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Purpose

Construction projects within Malaysia are plagued by time overruns that can transform what should have been successful projects, into those incurring additional costs, disagreements, litigation and in some cases abandonment. To help better understand this problem, the purpose of this paper is to investigate Malaysian project characteristics in relation to time overruns.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, 150 Malaysian quantity-surveying organisations provided data relating to recent projects they have worked on. Project characteristics considered in analysis are new build and refurbishment, public and private sectors, procurement methods used, nature of projects and tendering methods.

Findings

Public sector projects were found more prone to overruns than those in the private sector; refurbishment projects experienced better time performance than new build; construction management demonstrated better time performance than design-build or traditional procurement; and infrastructure projects/negotiated tendering, performed better than selective/open tendering, respectively. The study also developed a linear model to predict project duration, based on contract period.

Research limitations/implications

The study adds a geographically specific detailed analysis to the extant literature of project performance generally and to that of time overruns more specifically.

Practical implications

Findings provide stakeholders with information that may help mitigate the frequency of project delays among construction projects, especially in Malaysia.

Originality/value

The analysis and modelling of time overrun in relation to Malaysian project characteristics in this way is novel.

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Built Environment Project and Asset Management, vol. 5 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-124X

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Publication date: 7 April 2014

Zayyana Shehu, Intan R. Endut and Akintola Akintoye

The delivery of construction projects in Malaysia is plagued by time overruns, which turns what should have been successful projects into those incurring additional costs, or…

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Purpose

The delivery of construction projects in Malaysia is plagued by time overruns, which turns what should have been successful projects into those incurring additional costs, or money-losing ventures; as well as leading to various other unexpected negative effects and faute de mieux situations. The purpose of this research is to assess those factors leading to time overrun in Malaysian construction projects. The perceptions of public and private sectors, contractors, clients, and consultants are compared relative to a list of factors derived from the review of extant literature in project delay.

Design/methodology/approach

The research data were collected through an industry-wide questionnaire survey circulated across the Malaysian construction industry. The research develops a list of 84 time overrun factors. Responses were collected from 49 clients, 51 contractors, and 105 consultants, to explore and analyse the major factors that are responsible for causing time overrun based on sectors (public and private), organisations (clients, contractors and consultants) and professional roles.

Findings

Project delays beyond contract dates are predominantly caused by contractors and are usually associated with financial factors. “Cash flow problems faced by the contractors” was found the major factor, which contributed to project delays, whereas “storage on site” was seen as the least significant factor.

Practical implications

It is noteworthy that the findings in this research have a regional focus; it is, therefore, suggested that readers from other sections of the world exercise caution in applying the findings. As it is believed that every construction industry has its nature, culture and regulations, these factors can change as a result of such differences.

Originality/value

This research provides stakeholders with information on factors, which, if properly understood, can make project delays less likely.

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Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol. 19 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-4387

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Publication date: 6 September 2010

Rosidah Musa, John Pallister, Matthew Robson and Norzaidi Mohd Daud

The purpose of this study is to develop and formulate marketing strategies by utilizing the importance‐performance analysis (IPA) which is an easy‐to‐use analytical technique that…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to develop and formulate marketing strategies by utilizing the importance‐performance analysis (IPA) which is an easy‐to‐use analytical technique that offers prescriptions for the management of customer satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on a survey from 400 direct sales channel customers, the findings suggest that the ratings and rankings of attributes were largely determined by the methods utilized to measure the attributes' importance.

Findings

The results of IPA presented by the current investigation reflect that the matrix is sensitive to the importance measure used.

Research limitations/implications

This paper focuses on the Malaysian direct sales industry and concentrates only on application of importance‐performance analysis (IPA) to formulate customer satisfaction strategies.

Practical implications

The results have important implications for future research directions and business strategy practice.

Originality/value

This study is perhaps the first that concentrates on the application of IPA to formulate customer satisfaction strategies in Malaysia.

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Business Strategy Series, vol. 11 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1751-5637

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Publication date: 5 August 2014

Aidrina binti Mohamed Sofiadin

The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive literature review and a classification scheme for studies on sustainable development, e-learning and Web 3.0 that contribute…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive literature review and a classification scheme for studies on sustainable development, e-learning and Web 3.0 that contribute toward sustainable e-learning. The aims are to discover and highlight some ideas on developing a sustainable learning in higher education in Malaysia.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper examines the elements of e-learning, technology, application, sustainable development and teaching and learning principles that contribute toward a sustainable e-learning through a descriptive literature review approach and a classification scheme.

Findings

The findings show that even though sustainable e-learning research is still limited, contributions to sustainable e-learning were recognized and some ideas and perspectives for the development of a sustainable e-learning framework were identified. Furthermore, this paper identified the gaps in the findings; therefore, this paper will try to minimize these gaps through the initial sustainable e-learning framework.

Originality/value

The paper is expected to provide further ideas of developing a sustainable e-learning framework, as well as the importance of a sustainable e-learning to provide quality learning through technology, application, sustainable development and teaching and learning principles perspectives.

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Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1477-996X

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