A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 41.65pt 0pt 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 486.0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The...
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| author | Bassam Michael Baroudi Mike Metcalfe |
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| description | <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 41.65pt 0pt 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 486.0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The contractor prequalification topic has had much written on it over the last two decades. In the past it has been primarily viewed in terms of the appropriate selection of contractors for construction projects. There has been extensive research interest into the functional and process driven aspects of contractor prequalification. However, there has been little research taking a more holistic view of contractor prequalification in terms of the human aspects that surround it. Hence, gaining a wider appreciation on how prequalification systems affect the major stakeholders seems warranted. The use of soft systems thinking allowed for an in-depth and contextual analysis of prequalification issues. This necessitated unstructured in-depth interviews to be carried out with senior industry practitioners. Sifting through their respective experiences allowed for an alternative view of contractor prequalification systems. It allowed a very human perspective of prequalification to emerge. The research suggests that viewing prequalification systems from a human perspective provides a fuller picture of their true benefits and limitations.</span></span></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46a742a38a364d079348619a5ebf6c212022-12-22T02:30:54ZengUTS ePRESSAustralasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building1835-63541837-91332011-06-01112607010.5130/ajceb.v11i2.21061423A Human Perspective of Contractor PrequalificationBassam Michael Baroudi0Mike Metcalfe1University of South AustraliaUniversity of South Australia<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 41.65pt 0pt 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 486.0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The contractor prequalification topic has had much written on it over the last two decades. In the past it has been primarily viewed in terms of the appropriate selection of contractors for construction projects. There has been extensive research interest into the functional and process driven aspects of contractor prequalification. However, there has been little research taking a more holistic view of contractor prequalification in terms of the human aspects that surround it. Hence, gaining a wider appreciation on how prequalification systems affect the major stakeholders seems warranted. The use of soft systems thinking allowed for an in-depth and contextual analysis of prequalification issues. This necessitated unstructured in-depth interviews to be carried out with senior industry practitioners. Sifting through their respective experiences allowed for an alternative view of contractor prequalification systems. It allowed a very human perspective of prequalification to emerge. The research suggests that viewing prequalification systems from a human perspective provides a fuller picture of their true benefits and limitations.</span></span></p>https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2106prequalification, human aspects, soft systems |
| spellingShingle | Bassam Michael Baroudi Mike Metcalfe A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building prequalification, human aspects, soft systems |
| title | A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification |
| title_full | A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification |
| title_fullStr | A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification |
| title_short | A Human Perspective of Contractor Prequalification |
| title_sort | human perspective of contractor prequalification |
| topic | prequalification, human aspects, soft systems |
| url | https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2106 |
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