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<p>This research study explores the relationship between customer focus and the performance of construction projects undertaken by small companies. Additionally, process management in these companies has been studied as a mediator in explaining the relationship between customer focus and project performance. A moderated mediation model has been proposed to investigate the role of strategic planning and its effects on project outcomes. Data was gathered from 326 staff members working at different levels of management in some of Pakistan’s emerging construction companies owned by young entrepreneurs. The study’s findings revealed a positive relationship between customer focus and project performance mediated by process management. Moderation analysis indicates a significant relationship between process management and project performance when moderated by strategic planning. Constraints to the study have been identified, and suggestions for future research have been offered.</p>
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This research study explores the relationship between customer focus and the performance of construction projects undertaken by small companies. Additionally, process management in these companies has been studied as a mediator in explaining the relationship between customer focus and project performance. A moderated mediation model has been proposed to investigate the role of strategic planning and its effects on project outcomes. Data was gathered from 326 staff members working at different levels of management in some of Pakistan’s emerging construction companies owned by young entrepreneurs. The study’s findings revealed a positive relationship between customer focus and project performance mediated by process management. Moderation analysis indicates a significant relationship between process management and project performance when moderated by strategic planning. Constraints to the study have been identified, and suggestions for future research have been offered.

Factors affecting project performance in emerging construction firms: a moderated mediation model

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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This research study explores the relationship between customer focus and the performance of construction projects undertaken by small companies. Additionally,...

Factors affecting project performance in emerging construction firms: a moderated mediation model

Data publikacji: 22 kwi 2022

Zakres stron: 113 - 124

Otrzymano: 11 lis 2021

Przyjęty: 08 mar 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2022-0010

Słowa kluczowe
emerging construction firms, customer focus, process management, strategic planning, project performance

© 2022 Nimra Afzal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Factors affecting project performance in emerging construction firms: a moderated mediation model

Data publikacji: 22 kwi 2022

Zakres stron: 113 - 124

Otrzymano: 11 lis 2021

Przyjęty: 08 mar 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2022-0010

Słowa kluczoweemerging construction firms, customer focus, process management, strategic planning, project performance

© 2022 Nimra Afzal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
emerging construction firms, customer focus, process management, strategic planning, project performance