June 1, 2019 Thesis Open Access

Dereje Bitew

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{
  "DOI": "10.20372/nadre:5192", 
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Dereje Bitew"
    }
  ], 
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2019, 
        6, 
        1
      ]
    ]
  }, 
  "abstract": "<p>This study was mainly set out with a general purpose to assess the quality management<br>\npractices and major quality management challenges in road construction projects at AACRA.<br>\nTo achieve its objective, the study employed both descriptive and explanatory research and<br>\nboth primary and secondary data were used. Questionnaires, interview, and document review<br>\nwere, therefore, used as data collection tools. Furthermore, it employed purposive sampling<br>\ntechniques to draw its samples. The survey questionnaire was designed based on the<br>\nliterature and on the information collected through the document review of the project.<br>\nThe survey questionnaire was distributed to 60 project implementation team members who<br>\nwere selected purposively among them 55 respondents were responded, which represented a<br>\nresponse rate of 91.67%. The data gathered through the questionnaire was analyzed by<br>\nStatistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The generated data was analyzed using tables,<br>\nfrequency, percentage, and multiple regression approaches. The result of the study indicated<br>\nthat AACRA does not employ all stages of quality management process, tools and techniques.<br>\nSince they use only Inspection are found to be the major quality management tools and<br>\ntechniques used to control quality of project. Qualified and experiences personnel, top<br>\nmanagement support, communication with stakeholders, quality of materials and equipments<br>\nused in the project construction and conformance to specification are identified as the<br>\ntop factors in the determinant of the quality of road construction projects</p>", 
  "title": "Assessment of Quality management practices in construction projects: the case of AACRA", 
  "type": "thesis", 
  "id": "5192"
}