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A Systems Thinking Approach to Construction Project Management

verfasst von : Joe Frederick Cobbinah, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Kwamina Ewur Banson

Erschienen in: The Construction Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Construction projects plays an important role in nation’s development. The complexity and dynamic environment of the construction industry characterized it frequent cost, time overruns, low quality, etc. for construction project management. This study therefore uses a systems thinking approach to identify the key variables that are affecting this trend. Casual loop and Systems Archetypes were used to develop systems models to determine the components and interactions between the policy and the social, environmental and economic dimensions of the industry. As demonstrated in the aforementioned CLD and archetypes, construction projects will remain to be the engine that develops and empowers the emerging and existing commercial business, housing sectors and nation building across Africa. This systems thinking approach will also provide more clarity in dealing with the complex management challenges and gradually replace the traditional theoretical approach of dealing with construction project management.

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Metadaten
Titel
A Systems Thinking Approach to Construction Project Management
verfasst von
Joe Frederick Cobbinah
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
Kwamina Ewur Banson
Copyright-Jahr
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26528-1_1