Paper Quality in Construction Management

Second Part

The research journals pertaining to the following report would have to be described in generic
terms for obtaining inferences into the nature of the research activity and the objectives
related to them.
Journal 1:
The ranking of construction management journals:
This paper is directed towards the assessment of quality in construction management
journals. The use of a questionnaire survey approach is implemented for obtaining resolution
to the issue could be observed in the journal (Wing, 1997).
Journal 2:
Project Risk Management Issues in the Nigerian Construction Industry
The journal is directed towards identification of the various issues faced by the construction
industry in Nigeria with a notable reference towards determining the level of awareness
regarding risks and the use of risk management approaches (Ubani et al., 2015). The research
findings were reflective of the lower implementation of risk management processes and level
of awareness regarding risks in the construction industry.
Journal 3:
Investigation of Condition, Creativity and Performance of Teamwork in Malaysian
Construction Companies
The journal reflects on the factors of conditions, creativity and performance in context of
teamwork in the Malaysian construction industry. The paper employed investigation of the
existing scenario of teamwork in the construction industry to derive plausible insights into the
critical factors that enhance performance and creativity from teamwork (Shafie & Samari,
2014). The basic findings of the report indicated the significance of the factors such as work
environment, company rules and regulations and employee personality.
Journal 4:
Quantitative Analysis of the Sources of Construction Waste
The journal was aimed at determining the contribution rates of different identified sources of
waste in order to derive appropriate construction waste mitigation approaches. The research

journal implemented quantitative research method for determining the frequency and severity
of the contribution of distinct sources of waste (Fadiya, Georgakis & Chinyio, 2014).
Journal 5:
Critical success factors (CSFs) for integration of sustainability into construction project
management practices in developing countries
The paper is directed towards the evaluation of the critical success factors in context of the
integration of sustainable project management precedents in the practices followed by
construction companies in developing countries (Banihashemi et al., 2017). The journal
emphasized on references to the triple bottom line pertaining to sustainability i.e. economic,
social and environmental. One of the profound characteristics of the paper is its uniqueness as
the first research study that is intended to identify CSFs for the integration of sustainability in
the project management approaches of construction companies.
Journal 6:
Applying a Project Management Approach to Qualitative Survey Research Projects
The journal is intended to accomplish the objective of application and integration of a project
management approach in a qualitative research study (Sha & Childs). The paper integrates
the project management approach in order to determine the impact of the efforts on the
credibility of the research findings and the quality of data.
Journal 7:
Factors Influencing Construction Labour Productivity: An Indian Case Study
The journal is intended to address the insufficiency of research studies pertaining to the
improvement of productivity among construction workers in India. The paper identified five
profound factors that are associated with a formidable impact on productivity (Thomas &
Sudhakumar, 2014). The factors which were identified to influence labour productivity in the
research journal included timely access to the drawings at worksite, political strikes, timely
access to physical resources at workplace, frequency of revisions in the construction plan and
the delays in delivery of material supplies.
Journal 8:

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
IN PROJECT-DRIVEN ORGANISATIONS
The journal is intended to accomplish the objective of promotion of best practices in project
management with the use of an assessment tool. The report emphasized on illustration of the
significance of project management in contemporary organizations alongside an overview of
the background of the study (Smith). The paper implemented an assessment tool in order to
evaluate the effectiveness of project management approaches in a South African
telecommunications company, Telkom. One of the formidable findings of the report could be
identified in the influence of project planning on the success of project management.
Journal 9:
Managerial style profiles of successful project managers: a survey
The study progresses with the aim for investigating the managerial style profiles of different
project managers that have been successful in variety of projects. The research in the journal
is executed through the utilization of references to the use of a survey in order to obtain
legible insights into the differences in managerial style profiles followed in different
countries (Montequin et al., 2015). The findings of the paper explicitly highlighted that the
managerial style profiles of successful project managers include structured behaviour,
extroversion and rational decision making. The paper also accounted professional experience
and the sector of operations as underlying factors which influence the success of project
managers.
Journal 10:
An Index to Assess Project Management Competencies in Managing Design Changes
The paper is largely dedicated to the development of an index that would evaluate the
competency level of teams involved in project management initiatives. This objective would
be accomplished through recognition and rating of the competences of members of a project
management team attributed to them (Zadeh et al., 2016). The aim for determining the
competences is intended to describe the capability of the project management team to address
design changes at different instances during the project execution. The paper identified that
the awareness of composition of a project management team and the skills, background,

characteristics and work experience are crucial for effective responses of a project
management team to address unprecedented design changes in a project.
Journal 1:
The ranking of construction management journals
Practice Comment
Good Layout of Questionnaire The questionnaire was
grouped into two categories
of questions pertaining to the
research objective. The
questionnaire comprised only
of two questions. The first
question comprised of a list
of journals and the
respondents were asked to
rate the journals according to
scores ranging from 0 to 100.
The second question was
intended to derive the
association of the respondent
with the journal and three
distinct forms were included
as response options in the
journal (Wing, 1997). The
three different potential
forms of association were
identified as Author,
Editorial board members and
referee.
Sampling Considerations The sampling considerations
were addressed in the paper
through the observation of a
sample size of 65

respondents from 13 different
countries.
Data Collection The collection of data was
ensured through a
questionnaire survey
comprising of two questions.
The complete data collection
process was conducted
electronically. The
questionnaires were
administered to the potential
respondents through email.
Evaluation of project
productivity
The journal does not
emphasize on any factor
relevant to the productivity
of construction project
outcomes.
Reporting The use of a scale of scoring
from 0 to 100 for the first
question and the three
options provided for the
second survey question
indicate good practices in
reporting.
Poor Self-administered
questionnaires
The questionnaire provided
in the research activity can be
classified as a self-
administered questionnaire
which leads to concerns of
poor response rate thereby
implying poor practices in
survey research.
Lack of clear observation The lack of observation that
could lead to social