An Environmental Impact Framework for Evaluating Construction Projects Delays
The modern business environment is operating in a highly turbulent time. Demand for operational activities to achieve effectiveness and efficiency, the environment has increased the need for organizational accountability both in private and public sectors. Meanwhile, one noteworthy gap in the mana...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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IEOM Society
2016
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16027/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16027/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16027/1/fim-2016-sorooshian-254.pdf |
| Summary: | The modern business environment is operating in a highly turbulent time. Demand for operational activities
to achieve effectiveness and efficiency, the environment has increased the need for organizational
accountability both in private and public sectors. Meanwhile, one noteworthy gap in the management of
projects is considering projects as systems existing in isolation from its surrounding environment. From an
examination of the deficiencies in such an approach and how to avoid them, an understanding of the concept
of the environment is very imperative. Besides, while many variables are said to cause process and system
delays in construction projects, most have been conceptualized to assess aspects of project delays. However,
most of these variables for assessing project delays still need improvement. This paper presents the concept
of project environment, and proposes a comprehensive framework for evaluating delay sources in the
external environment of construction projects through ‘PESTLE’ Framework Analysis namely; Political,
Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental. Following the synthesis and screening of the
literature review and the identified main sources, it showed that the major external sources of delays are
associated with the ‘PESTLE’ factors. Thus, it is therefore established that ‘PESTLE’ framework analysis,
if well understood, could be an instrumental tool for project performance assessment studies and contributes
to the knowledge and practice on delay control. |
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