Adoption of web-based project management system in the Ghanaian construction industry
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2021-06-22
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Web-based project management system is used in so many advanced countries in managing
construction project information and document and can be used as a communication tool between
team members in a project. The use of this system has improved productivity in these countries.
The aim of this research is to investigate the factors that facilitate the adoption of web-based project
management systems in the construction industry. The objectives were to identify the factors that
facilitate the adoption of web-based project management system in the construction industry and
to identify the level of impact of the identified factors to the individual’s behavioural intention in
adopting web-based project management system. The constructs in the Unified Theory of
Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) 2 model were used and modified with identified
factors in Ghana. The study was conducted in the Sunyani Municipal in the Bono Region and the
Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region. The purposive and snowball sampling technique were
used in the selection of the respondents. This sampling technique ensured that professionals who
are engaged in managing construction projects and its related issues are selected. Data was
collected using a questionnaire survey and was analysed using SPSS by using the following tool;
Descriptive Statistic, Ranking and Multiple linear regression to analyse the outcome of the data.
The study uncovered various factors that facilitate an individual’s intention to adopt web-based
project management system and other new technologies. Respondents identified performance
expectancy of the system, culture of adopting technology both on the part of the individual and the
firm or company he/she works at, effort expectancy of the system, internet reliability, facilitating
condition, habit, hedonic motivation and social influence to be the factors that facilitate the
adoption of web-based project management system in the construction industry. It came to light
that when these constructs or factors are analysed individually most of these constructs appear to
be very significant with a good p-value but when analysed collectively a few become significant
and have a better beta value and t- value. Most of the hypothesis proposed earlier was proven and
some were nullified. However, the study could not exhaust all the factors using other accepted
models as well as benefits and challenges of web-based project management system. Also, the
study covered only a small part of the construction industry and therefore proposed further studies
into other regions.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award Degree of Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Web-based project management system, Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)