Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa

Godfrey Monyane; Fidelis Emuze; Bankole Awuzie; Gerrit Crafford

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-1910-9_22

Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa

Godfrey Monyane, Fidelis Emuze, Bankole Awuzie, Gerrit Crafford

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

With the decline of the current economic conditions in South Africa, project performance is a great concern that needs attention. A qualitative multiple case study strategy and semi-structured interviews were undertaken to determine the outcomes of current project management practices in South Africa. In terms of the performance of projects, the status quo paints a disconsolate picture. The poor performance continues to dominate the construction sector, especially in the public sector. Findings reveal protracted processes, and the use of unqualified and inexperienced contractors contribute to the poor performance of public sector projects. In addition, ineffective initiatives to curb the abuse of the procurement processes are directly affecting the outcomes of construction projects due to loopholes in the procurement process, and if this status quo remains, the sector will continue to have a bad image and continued waste of taxpayers’ money will not cease until the public sector remove non-value adding activities in their operations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019
Editors	Kriengsak Panuwatwanich, Chien-Ho Ko
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	267-276
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9789811519093
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1910-9_22
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 2 Sept 2019 → 4 Sept 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	2/09/19 → 4/09/19

Keywords

Cost performance
Project management
Project performance
Public sector projects
Time performance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Automotive Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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Monyane, G., Emuze, F., Awuzie, B., & Crafford, G. (2020). Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa. In K. Panuwatwanich, & C.-H. Ko (Eds.), The 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019 (pp. 267-276). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1910-9_22

Monyane, Godfrey ; Emuze, Fidelis ; Awuzie, Bankole et al. / Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa. The 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019. editor / Kriengsak Panuwatwanich ; Chien-Ho Ko. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020. pp. 267-276 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Monyane, G, Emuze, F, Awuzie, B & Crafford, G 2020, Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa. in K Panuwatwanich & C-H Ko (eds), The 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 267-276, 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019, Berlin, Germany, 2/09/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1910-9_22

Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa. / Monyane, Godfrey; Emuze, Fidelis; Awuzie, Bankole et al.
The 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019. ed. / Kriengsak Panuwatwanich; Chien-Ho Ko. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020. p. 267-276 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Monyane G, Emuze F, Awuzie B, Crafford G. Outcomes of Current Project Management Practices in South Africa. In Panuwatwanich K, Ko CH, editors, The 10th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management, EPPM 2019. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2020. p. 267-276. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-1910-9_22

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