PhD Final Thesis April 2013.pdf - Anglia Ruskin Research Online

Thesis Keith Gale 2013performance on critical success factors to be measured for construction projects,thereby allowing a comparison between projects procured using traditional methodswith those contained within a framework agreement. The paradigm used for captureof this data is through a quantitative study – controlled though a process of statisticalcomparison. Exploration of performance drivers from participant’s views is througha qualitative paradigm with enquiry via questionnaire and interview to develop theprocurement performance model.The hypotheses are polarised into three distinct groups. In group A, an introspectiveview is taken to examine performance through outcomes of both framework and nonframeworkprojects. Critical success factors are used to measure performance todetermine if significant differences exist between the two engagement methods.Hypotheses 1 and 2, (H1 to H2) therefore concentrate upon performance outcomes.Group B takes an extrospective context with economic performance to investigate ifclaims regarding inefficiencies with framework agreements made by somepractitioners are accurate. Hypotheses 3 to 5, (H3 to H5) examine output measures offinancial performance between the two engagement methods. Group C (H6) providesa hypothesis related to performance drivers detected by participants through views.The hypotheses are:Group A: Introspective examination of project outcomes:H1: Operational methods of framework agreements can significantly improveout turn performance of construction projects in respect of timescales,payments, defects and safety.Measured outcomes from data collected from the case study projects for timescaleand payment variations, extent of defects and health and safety inspections arecalculated according to critical success factors defined and weighted by the clientorganisation. Analysis of individual components will allow identification of factorsthat have the most significant influence upon out turn performance and determine ifsignificant differences exist between the two groups contained in the research –discrete and framework projects.82