National cultural dimensions and their impact on construction project management in developing countries: the case of Ghana
Author
Amoah, Armstrong
Berbegal-Mirabent, Jasmina
Marimon, Frederic
Publication date
2023ISSN
1823-6499
Abstract
Construction project management (CPM) in developing countries (DCs) tends to experience high levels of failure. These failures have been attributed to technical, behavioural and economic factors. However, in an increasingly globalised world, understanding cultural dimensions and their impacts has become essential for effective CPM. This study therefore examines how national cultural dimensions (NCDs) affects CPM in DCs. Six dimensions that were identified from the review were used in a survey of 140 project management experts. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, a scale was obtained and validated through structural equation modelling. The results reveal that the level of inequality and the orientation of a developing country with respect to time can significantly predict CPM in these countries. This study draws managerial attention to how different cultural dimensions and collaboration among project team members impact CPM. The value of this research lies in the creation of a model that contributes to the understanding of CPM in DCs from the cultural perspective. This will help project managers to properly devise ways of dealing with cultural misunderstandings, which will eventually lead to appropriate approaches to CPM in these countries.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
6 - Applied Sciences. Medicine. Technology
Keywords
Direcció de projectes de construcció
Dimensions culturals nacionals
Estructurals modelització d'equacions
Cultura nacional
Èxit del projecte de construcció
Gestión de proyectos de construcción
Dimensiones culturales nacionales
Estructurales modelado de ecuaciones
Cultura nacional
Éxito del proyecto de construcción
Construction project management
National cultural dimensions
Structural equation modelling
National culture
Construction project success
Pages
25
Publisher
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Collection
28;2
Is part of
Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
Citation
Amoah, Armstrong; Berbegal-Mirabent, Jasmina; Marimon, Frederic. National cultural dimensions and their impact on construction project management in developing countries: the case of Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 2023, 28(2), p. 163-187. Disponible en: <http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol28_2_2023/jcdc2023.28.2.9.pdf>. Fecha de acceso: 15 feb. 2024. DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-04-22-0072
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© Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2023. This work is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).