Change management systems utilised by engineering and construction contractors in South Africa
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2015
Authors
Horianos, Sotiris
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Abstract
The South African construction industry forms an integral part of the economy in
terms of GDP contribution and employment. The industry was hard hit by the
2009 global financial crisis, which resulted in institutions both private and
governmental in the sector revisiting their project controls and corporate
governance.
The relationship between change management practices and cost performance
have been investigated and the findings indicated that change management
practices were helpful in lowering the cost associated with change.
This research aimed at identifying the project change management systems
utilised by engineering contractors and construction contractors in South Africa.
This research made use of semi-structured, in-depth face-to-face interviews as
its methodological approach, where a few key questions were provided as a
guideline for the discussions. The emphasis was on open-ended discussion and
exploration.
The key finding of this research was that engineering and construction
contractors executing both private and public projects adopt change
management systems for their projects. These systems provide a sound basis
for mitigating the risks associated with change, which in turn reduces the cost
and schedule magnitude of a change on a project.
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Organizational change -- South Africa. Construction industry -- Management.