A REVIEW ON QUANTIFIED IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY TOWARDS PROJECT PERFORMANCE

A REVIEW ON QUANTIFIED IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY TOWARDS PROJECT PERFORMANCE

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study

According to Jana, Kristína & Rudolf (2012), Project management is as a set of principles, techniques and methods that people use to plan and control project work effectively. Through this, project stakeholders can plan, schedule, allocate resources, make decisions, control programs, and execute the project most effectively. This is critical since a project is a one off undertaking meaning whatever goes wrong hurts final expectations set out. Project management normally is accomplished by way of application and incorporation of the project management processes namely; project initiating, project planning, project executing, project monitoring, project controlling and closing (Duncan, 2000). The Project Management Institute (PMI), also defines project management as “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements’' (PMI, 2013).

Applying Project management principles and techniques helps the stake holders complete the projects as per the schedule, and within the set budget and also meeting the project specifications. Similarly, project management helps in achieving the various organization goals, which include productivity, quality, and cost effectiveness. Project management’s objective is to optimize project cost, project time, and overall project quality. Lewis (2007) acknowledges that project management involves the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Winsock (2009) identified the