The use of Total Quality Management (TQM) concepts in public sector infrastructure project delivery

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dc.contributor.authorKhomela, Emmanuel Marang
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-25T12:52:57Z
dc.date.available2017-04-25T12:52:57Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Building, 2016
dc.description.abstractSouth African public sector clients use a variety of Total Quality Management (TQM) practice in infrastructure project delivery. However, there is a dearth of information on the impact of TQM on these projects. The three main drivers of public projects delivery are time, cost and quality. In many instances, the quality of the work is lacking and this in return hamper service delivery and consequently cost and time overruns are experienced. Furthermore, The public sector in the South African construction industry is the main employer of consultants, contractors and professionals in the construction fraternity, could lead from the front by bring the culture of quality in the construction industry. The study is investigating the level of TQM adoption in the public sector and is motivated by the limited academic research that has been done locally in TQM with respect to construction industry, especially from the client’s perspective. Internationally there have been extensive studies that were conducted on the subject. In general, there are ten elements of TQM, if practiced, there is an opportunity for positive results which can be attained both in short and long term basis. A questionnaire was used to collect the qualitative data, from public sector engineers and technicians, Consulting engineers and Contractor, which is then analysed using a range of statistical techniques, tables and graphs. In general, TQM concepts are used in the South African public sector infrastructure projects. There public sector should work towards quality management certifications, which will translate into standardised quality process. TQM can only be achieved if there are already process in place. Keywords TQM, Infrastructure projects, Project management, Service delivery Public sector, South Africaen_ZA
dc.description.librarianEM2017en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (104 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationKhomela, Emmanuel Marang (2016) The use of Total Quality Management (TQM) concepts in public sector infrastructure project delivery, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, < http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/22430>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/22430
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshConstruction industry--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshProject management--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshTotal quality management--South Africa
dc.titleThe use of Total Quality Management (TQM) concepts in public sector infrastructure project deliveryen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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