Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth

Wellington Didi Thwala; Zakari Mustapha; Clinton Aigbavboa

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94589-7_57

Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth

Wellington Didi Thwala
, Zakari Mustapha
, Clinton Aigbavboa

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

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Abstract

Small and medium sized enterprise (SME) contractors form the bedrock of economic growth in all countries. This study presents a framework for the selection of projects towards the growth of SME contractors in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Sixty questionnaires were administered among the SME contractors and forty-seven questionnaires were returned, representing 78.3%. Findings from the study showed that project selection should be done in careful manner for SME’s, resources should not be tied up in less significant activities and the SME management should take decisions that are feasible for the growth and expansion of the company. It was concluded that the development of the final framework work will serve as a guide in predicting the growth of SME contractors in within the study area.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018
Editors	Pedro Miguel Arezes
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	587-597
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319945880
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94589-7_57
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018 - Orlando, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2018 → 25 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	791
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	21/07/18 → 25/07/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

Construct
Ghana
Growth
Resources
SME contractors
Variables

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Thwala, W. D., Mustapha, Z., & Aigbavboa, C. (2019). Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth. In P. M. Arezes (Ed.), Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018 (pp. 587-597). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 791). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94589-7_57

Thwala, Wellington Didi ; Mustapha, Zakari ; Aigbavboa, Clinton. / Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth. Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018. editor / Pedro Miguel Arezes. Springer Verlag, 2019. pp. 587-597 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Thwala, WD, Mustapha, Z & Aigbavboa, C 2019, Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth. in PM Arezes (ed.), Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 791, Springer Verlag, pp. 587-597, AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018, Orlando, United States, 21/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94589-7_57

Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth. / Thwala, Wellington Didi; Mustapha, Zakari; Aigbavboa, Clinton.
Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018. ed. / Pedro Miguel Arezes. Springer Verlag, 2019. p. 587-597 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 791).

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Thwala WD, Mustapha Z, Aigbavboa C. Framework for small and medium-sized contractors growth. In Arezes PM, editor, Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2018. Springer Verlag. 2019. p. 587-597. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94589-7_57

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