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Article
Project Team Perception of Causes of Building Cost Overruns: A Reflection in Tanzania
Author(s)
Harriet Eliufoo
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2017.02.006
Affiliation(s)
School of Architecture, Construction Economics and Management, Building Economics Department, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam P.O.Box 35176, Tanzania
ABSTRACT
The paper provides an
empirical insight into the significance of shared cognition reflected in the
perception of key actors in selected construction projects. It has explored how
clients, consultants and contractors prioritize causes of cost overrun in
building projects in Tanzania and measured the statistical variance in their
order of rank. A total of 55 respondents were selected from public projects
that had experienced cost overruns. The results show an inclination of the top
4 causes of cost overrun being technical and originate from internal sources.
The Spearman correlation coefficient established a strong positive correlation
in the ranking of causes of cost overrun in construction project by clients,
consultants and contractors, suggesting a shared cognition is in place for the
project team. The outcome provides a good base for contemplating success of
mitigation measures for cost overruns and reiterates the significance for a
shared cognition for project team success.
KEYWORDS
Cost overrun, construction project, shared cognition, team success.
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