Tutesigensi, A orcid.org/0000-0002-5514-1594, Kibwami, N and Matege, SB (2021) Status of and strategies for improving value management practice on construction projects in Uganda. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26 (2). pp. 251-267. ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
In many developing countries, value management (VM) is not applied widely and systematically in construction projects. This limits the achievement of value for money. The objectives of this study were to describe the state of VM practice in Uganda and suggest strategies for improvement. Based on the extant literature, a conceptual framework depicting VM practice in the lifecycle of construction projects was developed. A questionnaire containing both nominal and ordinal measures was distributed to a sample of Ugandan construction industry professionals. During data analysis, the distributions of nominal variables were expressed in terms of percentages. A univariate analysis of the ordinal variables was undertaken using measures of central tendency (mean) and dispersion (standard deviation). A bivariate analysis of the ordinal variables was undertaken using Friedman, Fisher's exact and Mann-Whitney U tests. The application of VM in Uganda was rudimentary, inconsistent and misguided, based on the reports of the respondents. This finding constitutes the first major contribution of this work to knowledge. It also led to the idea that the practice of VM in Uganda can be improved by raising awareness and the standard for VM application. Ten strategies for these two purposes have been put forward in this article. These strategies constitute the second major contribution to knowledge.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2021. This work is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Construction industry, Construction professionals, Uganda, Value management |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2020 13:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2023 14:31 |
Published Version: | http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol26_2_2021.html |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Identification Number: | 10.21315/jcdc2021.26.2.12. |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168624 |
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