Project management as a discipline possesses a rich body of literature characterized by
early determinism and later expansion to broader contexts aided by paradigmatic, thematic …

In this paper, we develop a testable holistic procurement framework that examines how a
broad range of procurement related factors affects project performance criteria. Based on a …

Construction projects often suffer from poor performance in terms of time delays, cost
overruns and quality defects. The causes of poor performance have often been analysed …

Many building projects do not meet owners' performance expectations. Integrated project
delivery (IPD) has emerged as a new delivery system with the potential to provide better …

Target costing is an effective management technique that has been used in manufacturing
for decades to achieve cost predictability during new product development. Adoption of this …

There is no unified view as to what partnering relationships are in the construction industry.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature in order to identify the main …

Management studies highlight the importance of an organization's capability to both exploit
existing knowledge and technologies for short-term profits and also explore new knowledge …

The need to consider sustainability has substantially increased the complexity of
implementing construction and infrastructure projects and new management practices have …

Although the interest of partnering and supply chain integration (SCI) has increased in
various industries, there is still a lack of comprehensive conceptual and practical frameworks …

There are case studies that suggest an obstacle to effective client–contractor working
relationships is a failure to agree on measures of success and a failure by the client to …