Conclusions


The Delphi approach for validating the OCWS process led to the following conclusions:

  • Theme II was validated. The steps and tools in the OCWS process can assist owner companies in the formation of optimal work relationships with designers, contractors, suppliers, and consultants.

  • Theme III was validated. Using the OCWS process is likely to contribute positively to capital project performance.

  • Non-executive managers were not consistent in their response to Theme I. This suggests that it may be more difficult for this group to relate to the OCWS conceptual framework, since they may not have a top management perspective.

  • Theme IV could not be validated. Therefore, the OCWS process may not help owner companies mitigate the effect of knowledge lost due to retiring experts and the loss of experienced personnel to other companies.

  • Theme V evoked consistent responses from executive managers and others. However, the two groups were not consistent when combined together. Therefore, executive managers and non-executive managers differ in their perspective on the use of OCWS for structuring alliances. Their comments did not identify the specific issues that might have caused the ICCs to be different for the two subgroups.

In summary, the OCWS process constitutes a valid approach to encourage discussion, consensus, definition, and decisions while developing owner-contractor work relationships for capital projects. It may not, however, help owner companies mitigate the effect of knowledge lost by way of retiring experts and the loss of experienced personnel to other companies. In terms of its suitability as a process for creating and sustaining potentially successful alliances, executive managers and project managers differed in their perspectives, suggesting that the proposition was conditional and hence, could not be validated conclusively. Given the problems with understanding the implications of an outsourcing relationship, it is evident that an approach such as the OCWS process would improve the development and execution of capital projects.




The Frontiers of Project Management Research
The Frontiers of Project Management Research
ISBN: 1880410745
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 207

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