Doctoral Research: Outsourcing Construction Projects Analysis, MMB870

This doctoral-level research report, prepared for MMB870, delves into the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing construction projects. The report begins with an introduction and background, exploring the growing trend of outsourcing and its impact on project management, particularly in the IT sector. It identifies key problem statements related to technological advancements, core competency focus, and access to global talent, providing examples for each. The research then formulates objectives and research questions to address these problems. A literature review provides context, followed by a detailed discussion of the research methodology, including research approach, design, strategy, sampling methods, and data collection techniques. The report also addresses ethical considerations and concludes with a summary of findings and recommendations. The study emphasizes the benefits of outsourcing, such as cost savings and access to specialized expertise, while also acknowledging potential risks like communication issues and vendor dependency. The report aims to provide valuable insights for organizations considering outsourcing construction projects.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Research topic:......................................................................................................................2
1.2 Introduction...........................................................................................................................2
1.3 Background of the study........................................................................................................3
1.4 Problem statement.................................................................................................................7
1.4.1 Evaluation of Technological advancements...................................................................7
1.4.2 Could focus on Core competency..................................................................................7
1.4.3 Access to global talent...................................................................................................8
1.5 Research justification.............................................................................................................8
1.6 Objectives of the research......................................................................................................8
1.7 Research questions of the research........................................................................................8
1.8 Plausible contributions of the findings/outcomes to the research area...................................9
2 Question 2: Review of Literature.................................................................................................10
3 Question 3: Research Methodology.............................................................................................14
3.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................14
3.2 Research Approach..............................................................................................................14
3.3 Research Design..................................................................................................................15
3.4 Research Strategy................................................................................................................15
3.5 Sampling method.................................................................................................................16
3.6 Describe the instruments to be used; their relevance to the present study; how to check the
reliability and validity of scores obtained from all instrument(s).....................................................16
3.7 Measures to ensure the validity of research include, but not limited to the following points:
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3.8 Data Collection Method.......................................................................................................18
3.9 Data Analysis.......................................................................................................................19
3.10 Ethical Consideration...........................................................................................................19
3.11 Conclusion...........................................................................................................................20
References...........................................................................................................................................21

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1 Introduction
1.1 Research topic:
To examine the advantages as well as disadvantages of outsourcing construction
1.2 Introduction
Outsourcing is the key issue of contracting out the business acts as well as procedures to
Outsourcing is known as the common practice that assists in contracting out functions and
processes of business to the third-party providers. Advantage of outsourcing can be
significant by money saving as well as effectiveness increases to get competitive benefits at a
higher extent. On the other hand, business risk is termed as the management loss over
outsourced function. It is illustrated that an organization should entail the cons and pros of
outsourcing before identifying for contracting out any acts and business processes (Somjai,
2017).
Besides, it is illustrated that outsourcing non- core acts to BPO permit the organization to be
more supple. Initially, the organization does not have capitalized on the additional cost as
well as could convert them for variable money. It enhances flexibility in the resource
management of client organization as well as supports in adapt to modify in the atmosphere
higher faster. Besides, it is illustrated that outsourcing of business procedures as well acts can
be much cost imperatively for the client of the organization. They could save capital cost as
well as they could redirect such capital for such costs for its cost acts. Outsourcing is to
develop countries proves to cost saving for such organizations (Schniederjans, Schniederjans,
& Schniederjans, 2015).
For illustration, if any MNC outsources its IT services to India then they would be able to
save an average of 30% of the organizational cost. It is quite a significant difference. Besides,
it is illustrated that outsource is one of the business activities to BPO that is protected from
model services offered by skilled employees. Besides, it is also examined that outsourcing of

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supply chain management, rest secure supply chain will be managed but skilled supply chain
executives that are specialist in its field. The communication errors, time difference could
also affect to the business process. The client organization could at times lose project
management (Doval, 2016).
It is illustrated that they might thus feel that the service quality suffered. It is imperative to
have a transparent conversation with the business process outsourcing project. It is another
logistic issue with BPO as it affecting the overall process. The customer, as well as vendor,
could operate into different time zones which are far apart time. The diversification in the
time could develop many issues which are associated with the communication and online
meeting issues. It is generally vendors that could alter its shifts to match office hours of the
organizational customers (Vaxevanou & Konstantopoulos, 2015).
1.3 Background of the study
Outsourcing of project management usually on information technology (IT) side has been
growing industry for specific time. It is illustrated that one of the imperative features of failed
teams is insufficient project management, as well as this, is usually true concerning
outsourced groups wherein the conversation potential risks are higher. It is illustrated that
questions about whether of managing group by practicing in house capitals and outsource
project management for the group itself increase (Vaxevanou & Konstantopoulos, 2015).
As the software research and development outsource organization, Apriorit extensive
understanding of offering project executives to our customers as the section of offering
project executives for our customers as the section of our core provides. Over the years, it is
illustrated that the controlling group on horizontal outsourcing offers proves too well-
organized for the provider as well as the customer. It will offer depth pros initial then cons as
well as will offer with measures which could be taken for considerably fewer risks if taking
on project management adviser (Kleist, Woszcynski, Zafar, & Dembla, 2015).

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It is illustrated that the biggest benefit of managing project management outsource service
could be experienced. Organizations offering higher stages, information technology services
could bring to table uses over several customers as well as industries. It is illustrated that one
method for looking as it could imagine if most in house team executives had coincidental to
share effective use with the organization with equal organizations industry-wide on even
basis. This is generally unbearable as time just did not enable. Organizations usually are
eager for sharing data that would-be competitors (Paschek, Trusculescu, Mateescu, &
Draghici, 2017).
It is illustrated that outsources project executive would beginning start work as well as
sharing trade secrets of the market players. Besides, it is illustrated that disclosure contracts
could defend against this as well as in many cases which is unlawful. But, outsource which
will be savvy one and there are best uses of project executives who have contracted
organization’s experience. It is illustrated that one of imperative elements to perform at any
stage of the firm is to separate oneself by the team, the group philosophy as well as takes an
outside appearance object (Dinu, 2015).
Besides, it is examined that individuals, relations, office policies. It is examined that this
practice that renders it in the most of cases incredible. It is illustrated that outsourced project
executives could arrive with the vision as well as the way that resolutely cantered in creating
as well as proceeding team to the best of its abilities. It is illustrated that the concentrate on
the tool as well as management is driven which usually permeates by workforces drenched in
its own organizational culture which is not weighing on its decision power (Mazur, Barmuta,
Demin, Tikhomirov, & Bykovskiy, 2016).
Besides, it is illustrated that objectivity is the relief to the executives especially those seeking
for moving the team forward as rapidly and professionally as the probable. It is illustrated
that cost is another benefit of outsourcing project management. Besides, it is illustrated that

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resources management could be effective for managing daily activity of the geologically
discrete group is known as potential price to organisation in as well as for itself. The
organization transfer for entire risks with respect for daily routine management of group to
group itself by practicing project management outsourcing. It is observed that different kinds
of acts are considered by the company that are named as task assignment, deliverable control,
planning, and scheduling (Stojanov, 2017).
These all are managed by an internal team executive. Further, it is illustrated that redirection
of internal resources by a team to other team could be certainly costly for the organization
when it is not 100% positive action which could be effective. Cost should be comprehended
for a longer duration. This will critically be fewer expensive for the organization for
contracting out services that can outsource offer is more skilled in controlling as well as
offering. Concerning the interpretation, it can be stated that industry regardless, organization
cultures nearly 100% ever-present. It is not for saying which all organization cultures for
similarly embedded. It is illustrated that some are enormously projecting while others are
passive (Makhmutov, Murtazin, Isavnin, & Karamyshev, 2017).
It is illustrated that there are different pros as well as cons of outsourcing project management
as one of principle cons of outsourcing project management that organizations site will
address the development groups with the capability to effectively integrate into the previously
unknown organization. It is also illustrated that the integration procedure could permit the
organization for getting a favourable result towards research outcomes. Effective
communication could be significant for outsourcing business and obtaining feasible data with
respect to investigation issue (Qusef, & Raeq, 2017, October).
It is illustrated that outsourcing of business could be effective for obtaining higher
competitive advantages. Besides, a company can be vital for acquiring feasible data about
research concern. In this, an investigator could be vital for obtaining the depth data with

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respect to the research concern. With respect to the interpretation, it could be stated that
organizational culture can be significant to obtain reliable data with respect to organization's
aim (Zamfir, Ionescu, & Niculescu, 2017).
Moreover, it is illustrated that vendor dependency is an effective concept that decades ago
was a actual matter for the organizations when carrying in the outside of collaborating as well
as take on the imperative services. Furthermore, matter stemmed through the vendor being
experienced as well as highly effective that the organization would have no select moving
forward as compared to all services. Besides, it is illustrated that organization has to select an
effective tool for getting reliable information towards the organization (Won, 2015).
The organization could imply business outsource caused by increasing the value of the
business. It is illustrated that outsource could support classifying the business activities as its
support to achieve aim of investigation. Further, vendor dependency can be relied upon to
obtain higher competitive advantageous as it is not a dependency problem for all (Wachira,
Brookes, & Haines, 2016).
The benefit of hiring the construction executive and construction management group of a
team is to minimize the potential risks as well as increasing effectiveness. It is illustrated that
the construction project executives mean having an individual on the board that is specialized
in construction plan could facilitate and staffing needs, particular tracking software as well as
dealing with all shareholders (Martínez-Noya, & García-Canal, 2018).
It is examined that professional construction project executives are experienced with a kind
of job which is required for finished. It is because they worked on different groups as they
learned lessons by diverse organizations that they could be implied for the situation. It is
worked with different tools for adding each team. Besides, it is illustrated that these
experience as well as exposure for different tool solutions that can outweigh the relative
experience of the construction executive which has operated in the full-time capability with

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diverse organizations. The advantages of business outsourcing for construction management
often outweigh the advantages of having a house workforce and team (Haider, Samdani, Ali,
& Kamran, 2016).
It is illustrated that working in close consultation with the organization as well as different
team stakeholders together with they are capable to provide timely, imperative as well as
unbiased structures on the team is rolling at each team through construction procedures. It is
illustrated that outsourcing is guaranteed of the professional tool as there is less contracting
organizations of last long of they are provided poor quality of services. The organizations
create a reputation which to be proud hence ensuring the survival as well as excellence in the
area. It is illustrated that the project is completed on time for budgeting then the organization
will desire for considering outsourcing the construction management (Sanchís-Pedregosa,
Gonzalez-Zamora, & Palacín-Sánchez, 2018).
1.4 Problem statement
The following problem statement is considered in the business named as an assessment of
technical evaluations, concentrate on core ability, evaluation of national talent.
1.4.1 Evaluation of Technological advancements
It is illustrated that globalization, as well as the technological advancement of the business
world, can develop the nation employee blend with diverse cultures operating towards normal
goals.
1.4.2 Could focus on Core competency
Outsourcing is non-core purposes of the company supports the company for concentrating on
their core capability business. The core competency of the company is hard for addressing as
well as if the company to miscarry for defining its core business activities has negative
effects by outsourcing.

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1.4.3 Access to global talent
From the implication of outsourcing, the companies could evaluate for skilling as well as
tools by nation talent without investing a huge amount. Therefore outsourcing supports small
beginnings enables to influence of more business by outsourcing its business procedures for
service offers those that have more secure as well as modern tools (Gunasekare, 2015).
1.5 Research justification
This research is significant to understand advantages as well as disadvantages of business
outsourcing construction. Through this, an organization would be able to know how much
outsource could support getting a positive outcome. Along with this, this report could support
to understand different investigation tools that are included to complete study.
1.6 Objectives of the research
The key objective of this investigation is to examine advantages as well as disadvantages of
outsourcing construction. The given below objectives would be meeting by investigator
caused by getting a favourable result:
 To explore the meaning and concept of business outsourcing
 To explore the advantages and disadvantages of business outsourcing
 To recommended strategies of business outsourcing
1.7 Research questions of the research
 What is meaning and concept of business outsourcing
 What are advantages and disadvantages of business outsourcing
 Which recommended strategies are used by the organization of business outsourcing
1.8 Plausible contributions of the findings/outcomes to the research area
This study will be effective in examining advantages as well as disadvantages of business
advertising. This study also evaluates different strategies for business outsourcing.

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2 Question 2: Review of Literature
2.1 Introduction
The literature review section is effective for collecting theoretical data towards
investigation concern. Different sources are considered by investigator such as articles,
books, online as well as, offline services. These sources could facilitate to obtain
reliable data with respect to research concern. In addition, it is examined this study is
effective in evaluating advantages as well as disadvantages of outsourcing
construction.
2.2 Critically evaluation of this study
According to Berber & Slavić (2016) outsourcing is distribution of particular business
procedures to the dedicated external service wage-earner. Most of the times a company
cannot manage all the prospective of the business procedures internally. Besides, it is
illustrated that procedures temporary as well as the company do not aim to hire in
house professionals for performing tasks. It is illustrated that once the act is
outsourcing to a service provider. It will take the accountability of carrying out tasks as
well as keeping assets of companies. It is illustrated that however before
subcontracting any factor of the business to the third-party vendor, it is imperative to
comprehend benefits as well as disadvantages of outsourcing.
Parmer (2016) stated that outsourcing is one of the imperative ways of expertise as well as
swiftness facility to the business that will be beneficial to obtain a favourable result. It is
illustrated that most times acts are outsourced to vendors that are specialized in its field.
Besides, it is evaluated that outsourced vendors have specific equipment as well as a
technical specialist. In this, the organization could outsource some services to increase the
growth of business process. Moreover, task could be accomplished faster as we as with better
quality results.

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On the other side, Sharma Sharma & Rajasekaran (2016) examined that outsourcing permits
the company to concentrate on its expertise as well as core business. It is illustrated that
As companies move beyond their experience, they venture into business roles and processes
in which they may not be as competent and which may actually take away from their key
focus is placing on that portion of the business because they lose emphasis on the core sector
that is food.
Issa (2015) illustrated that outsourcing could provide higher customer satisfaction. Moreover,
main advantages of getting a contract with the provider, because they are related to various
types of services and quality. The organization could outsource its business caused by getting
favorable information with respect to investigation matter. It is discussed that operational
effectiveness is also essential for business performance. Besides, it is illustrated that
outsourcing gives the company exposure for vendor specialized structure. Besides, it is
examined that specialization offers more effectiveness which permits for the quick
turnaround time as well as a higher stage of quality.
On the other side, Amel & Hayat (2016) depicted that outsourcing could support the
procedure of giving the company more time for strengthening its core process. It is one of the
most imperative elements that identifies the result of the campaign risk evaluation. It is
illustrated that businesses outsourcing certain elements of the business procedure support the
company for shifting certain accountabilities to the outsourced vendor. It is examined that the
vendor outsourced is professionalism as it plans the risk-mitigating components better.
Seroka-Stolka & Bubel (2015) stated that operational as well as recruitment cost outsource
eludes required to hire people in the house. Thus, recruitment and operational prices can be
eliminated for a great extent. It is one of prime advantageous of offshore outsourcing. It is
illustrated that cost benefits are one of the imperative tools that can be significant in gathering
reliable data in the context of investigation issue. Furthermore, organization could select an

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employee at minimum rate for better quality. Due to differences in the salaries between
countries as well as Asia as the same type of work which is completed over, there could be
completed in India at cost fraction. The quality of service offered is higher thereby ensuring
lower cost which cannot be the lower quality.
Chraibi Sauvage Sbihi & Cragg (2017, July) stated that increased efficiency is one of the
imperative tools that affect to the business process. Around the stage that businesses
redistribute the company needs to a re-appropriating accomplice such as Flatworld Solutions,
they gain lengthy stretches of public policy expertise and ability to communicate dynamic re-
appropriating projects. Hence, with their experience and understanding of the room, they can
fulfil the function better. This prompts in this way an extension of productivity and quality in
the system contributing to the firm's major concern.
On the other side, Savino (2016) examined that Company should never again put resources
into the enrolment and preparation of costly resources for company. Suppliers like Flatworld
Solutions have their collection of extraordinarily talented assets to deal with resource
management requirements. The tools used by Flatworld Solutions are experienced in the
different market regions and are capable of meeting the business requirements of companies
which need redistribution. Furthermore, Flatworld Solutions uses world-class strategic
strategies that have developed over the years with customers across the world considering
and build appreciation of the Flatworld Solutions skills and capabilities.
Espino-Rodríguez & Ramírez-Fierro, (2018) stated that develop the administration efforts
with the highest standards and rising the lead time it takes to get the item to the commercial
centre. In such a way, company will be easier to turn thoughts into things and better to
express the recommendation included in interest.
Hofer (2015) illustrated that since most redistributing organizations are bound by information
security laws, they can't change any information spillage as it would bring about substantial