Effect of Organizational Structures and Types of Construction on Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Project Failure in Pakistan

• Published in: Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 127 - 138
• Main Authors: Gazder, Uneb, Khan, Raza Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mehran University of Engineering and Technology 01.01.2018; Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
• Subjects: Engineering Sciences; Construction Projects; Perception; Organizational Structure; Failure; Organizational Structure Corresponding Author
• ISSN: 0254-7821; 2413-7219
• DOI: 10.22581/muet1982.1801.11

The construction industry is viewed as the regulator of national economy globally. Its importance in Pakistan has increased greatly because of the involvement of international funding agencies in infrastructure projects. The feasibility of such projects is largely dependent upon the satisfaction of multiple stakeholders. Hence, it is important to explore the factors considered by different construction organizations in evaluating the failure of their projects. This study focuses on providing a rating of factors affecting construction project failures in the construction industry of Karachi. In addition to that, difference in perception between professionals belonging to different construction projects and organizational structures has also been evaluated. The results of this study show that factors related to project planning and management are rated higher by professionals in general. Secondly, it was also observed that client satisfaction and its related factors were rated higher by organizations with project-based management structures.