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<strong>Thesis</strong> Keith Gale 20134.15 Overview of quantitative and qualitative analysesFollowing construction of six hypotheses and discussion with methods andmeasurement parameters, recognition of variables, data sources and statisticaltests/methods for this research are summarised within Table 4.3.Table 4.3: Overview of hypothesis, variables, data sources and statisticaltests/methods (adapted from Lam, (2002))HypothesesandsupportingtheoryH1:Relationshipbetweenperformanceobjectives andout turncritical successfactorsBased uponperformancemanagementandmeasurementtheory.VariablesFive criticalsuccess resultsfrom keyperformanceindicators ofthe two groups– timescales(2), payment,defects, healthand safety.Anticipatedimpact offrameworksSignificantimprovementarising fromframeworkagreementsSources ofdataOutput fromraw projectdatacalculatedinto quotientswith weightedproportionsassigned ofthe twogroups –discrete andframeworkprojectsStatisticaltests/analytical methodsPrimary -Independent t-test applied toall 164projects.Secondary –Independentsamples t-tests appliedto 60 pairedprojects.SPSS version20.0.H2:Relationshipbetweencritical successfactors andproject successindex.Based ontheories oflong termrelationshipsimprovingprojectoutcomes.H3:RelationshipbetweenProjectsuccess indexwhich is anaggregation ofproject criticalsuccess factorsdetermined bythe clientorganisation –timescales (2),payment,defects, healthand safety.Ratio ofproductioncost comparedSignificantimprovementarising fromframeworkagreementsRatio of costof actualproductionCalculation ofkey projectoutcomesfrom raw dataof projectsdivided intotwo groupsRaw datafromorganisationPrimary -Independent t-test applied toall 164projects.Secondary –Independentsamples t-tests appliedto 60 pairedprojects.SPSS version20.0.Independent t-tests appliedto production98
<strong>Thesis</strong> Keith Gale 2013productioncosts betweendiscrete andframeworkagreements.Based oncompetitioneconomictheory fortraditionaltenderingmethods.with estimatedproductioncost.and estimatedcosts ofproduction forframeworkagreements issignificantlyhigher due toreducedcompetitionrecords foranticipatedestimate andactual tenderprice for eachproject of thetwo groupscosts ofprojects.SPSS version20.0.Actionresearch for asingle testproject issuedto competitivemarket.H4:Engagementtransactioncosts offrameworkagreementsand traditionaltenderingmethodsBased uponeconomictenderingtheoryFixed andvariableengagementcostsThere is nosignificantdifferencebetweenengagementcosts offrameworkagreementsand traditionaltenderingmethods.Raw datafromorganisationrecords for thecosts ofmonitoringapplied toprojects of thetwo groupsIndependent t-tests appliedto transactioncosts ofprojects.SPSS version20.0.H5:Relationshipofperformancemonitoringtransactioncosts betweendiscrete andframeworkagreements.Based onperformancemanagementeconomictheory.H6:RelationshipsbetweensociologicalfactorsFixed andvariableperformancemonitoringcosts of eachgroupsDependentvariables:Performanceoutcomes;IndependentThere is nosignificantdifferencebetweenperformancemonitoringcosts offrameworkagreementsand traditionaltenderingmethods.Performanceoutcomes arepositivelyassociatedwith theRaw datafromorganisationrecords for thecosts ofmonitoringapplied toprojects.Sociologicalgroupquestionnairesurvey to bothgroupsIndependentsamples t-tests appliedto monitoringcosts ofprojects.SPSS version20.0.Factoranalysis usingSPSS 20.0.Measures ofcentral99
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AN EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCEIMPROVE
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Finally, but of course not last, is
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CONTENTSChapter 1INTRODUCTION AND C
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3.21 From linear performance toward
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7.9 Critical success factors and pr
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9.13 Use of factor analysis for soc
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LIST OFFIGURESFigure 1.1 Timeline o
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Figure 9.8Figure 9.9Figure 9.10Boxp
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Table 7.10 Project characteristics
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LIST OFAPPENDICESAppendix 1The link
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013CHAPTER 1: IN
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013All suppliers
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013non-European
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Thesis Keith Gale 20131.4 Aim and O
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013Current profe
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013In order to r
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013Timeline of S
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Thesis Keith Gale 20131.11 From ben
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Thesis Keith Gale 2013competition i
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