Assessment Of Stakeholder Management Practices And Challenges In Construction Projects.
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study is to understand the level of stakeholder management practices in Ethiopian
construction design and supervision works corporation, building and urban design and supervision works
sector and examine the challenges the organization faces in stakeholder engagement. The objective of the
study is to assess the key stakeholders of the sector, assess their respective roles, and assess the stakeholder
management practice in the sector and finally the challenges or critical barrier factors for effective
stakeholder management practice. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approach and data
was gathered through structured questionnaires distributed to employees of the corporation and in depth
key personnel interview. Analysis of the data revealed that the key stakeholders of the industry are client,
consultant, contractor, government authorities and suppliers. Their respective roles ranged from funding
the project, technical assistant to supplying the necessary equipment and material. The study revealed that
the sector considered internal stakeholders as key stakeholders than external stakeholders. The level of
readiness in the sector for stakeholder management practice was found to be level 2 or procedural and
finally the challenges to effective stakeholder management were project planning and development, project
set targets and Stakeholder management process.
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construction industry, stakeholder management., key Stakeholders, Stakeholder’s role