Risk factors for project success in the Chinese construction industry
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
ISSN: 1741-038X
Article publication date: 4 September 2017
Abstract
Purpose
To achieve project success, an effective project risk management procedure is inevitable. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of risk factors on project success in the Chinese construction industry context.
Design/methodology/approach
This study by way of utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods has examined risk factors that are closely linked to project success in the Chinese construction industry.
Findings
After a thorough survey and analysis, risk factors related to designer, contractor, subcontractor, client and government are shown to affect project success to some extent.
Originality/value
It is suggested that the present research may be made more generalizable by a larger, more representative samples across various industries and regions of China.
Keywords
Citation
Wu, Z., Nisar, T., Kapletia, D. and Prabhakar, G. (2017), "Risk factors for project success in the Chinese construction industry", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 28 No. 7, pp. 850-866. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-02-2017-0027
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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