Research Project: Analyzing Business Performance in Construction Co.

This research project aims to identify different ways to improve the business performance of a construction company, specifically focusing on Carrillion as a case study. The objectives include understanding the usefulness of analyzing actual business performance, identifying ways to improve operations, analyzing the impact of performance improvement, and recommending suggestions for research and improving performance. The research employs an inductive approach, interpretivism philosophy, and descriptive design, using primary data collected through surveys with Carrillion managers. The project plan includes Gantt charts and network diagrams. Data interpretation is thematically organized around current business performance, material quality, aspects needing improvement, resource adequacy, worker coordination, the need for improvement, and respondent views on production and distribution. Recommendations emphasize accurate data collection, ethical considerations, and strategic implementation. The conclusion highlights the importance of analyzing business performance for decision-making and identifies areas for further implementation and business operations.

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Contents covered
Following contents are covered in this ppt:
 Aim and objectives
 Research specification
 Project plan
 Data interpretation
 Recommendation
 Conclusion
 References

Aim and objectives
Aim:
“To identify different ways for improving business performance of
construction company: A case study on Carrillion”
Objectives:
 To understand the usefulness of analysing actual business
performance of Carrillion
 To identify the ways for improving entity's operations
 To analyse the impact of improving performance on business
operations of Carrilion
 To recommend the suggestions for e research and improving
performance of Carrallion.

Research specification tools
Following approaches are used during data
collection:
 Research approach: Inductive
 Research philosophy: Interpretivism
 Research design: Discriptive
 Research method: Primary data collection
(Conducting survey with 5 managers of
Carrallion).

Project plan
For conducting survey and collecting data, project plan is
prepared in terms of:
 Gantt chart
 Network diagram

Contd.. (Gantt chart)

Contd.. (Network diagram)

Data interpretation
Collected data are interpreted thematically as:
 Theme 1: Current business performance of Carrallion
 Theme 2: Quality of material used in construction
 Theme 3: Business aspect required to be improved
 Theme 4: Resources and fund adequacy for construction
 Theme 5: Workers' coordination towards meeting entity's goals
 Theme 6: Need of improving business performance of Carrallion
 Theme 7: Respondents' views on production and distribution system

Theme 1: Current business performance of Carrallion
Effective Satisfied Neutral Decreased
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
Column C

Theme 2: Quality services of the construction
Improved
Effective
Normal
Poor
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Column C

Theme 3: Business aspect required to be improved
1
3
1
Management of production and distribution
system
Quality of resources used in construction
Customer dealing

Theme 4: Resources and fund adequacy of the enterprise
Yes No
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Column C