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Operational Variables Determining Project Implementation Delays
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Abstract
The NIA-PIMO pledges to expedite irrigation infrastructure project implementation. The goal of this study was to pinpoint the operational elements contributing to project implementation delays for NIA-PIMO. 67 respondents, comprising NIA employees and contractors/project engineers, participated in the researcher's descriptive investigation. The findings showed that NIA staff, contractors, and project engineers statistically concurred that equipment-related variables, construction method-related factors, external factors, and labor-related factors contribute to project implementation delays. The level of agreement on the issues causing delays is perceived significantly differently by NIA employees and contractors. When classified by duration of service, greatest level of education attained, and rank, there are also notable disparities in the Level of Agreement on the factors driving project execution delays.
Keywords
Implementation, Irrigation, Factors Delays, Project
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How to cite this paper
@article{1704786,
author = {Gesiver Costales Manaois, Rogelio D. Mercado, DPA},
title = {Operational Variables Determining Project Implementation Delays},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2023},
volume = {6},
number = {12},
pages = {1086-1098},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1704786.pdf},
abstract = {The NIA-PIMO pledges to expedite irrigation infrastructure project implementation. The goal of this study was to pinpoint the operational elements contributing to project implementation delays for NIA-PIMO. 67 respondents, comprising NIA employees and contractors/project engineers, participated in the researcher's descriptive investigation. The findings showed that NIA staff, contractors, and project engineers statistically concurred that equipment-related variables, construction method-related factors, external factors, and labor-related factors contribute to project implementation delays. The level of agreement on the issues causing delays is perceived significantly differently by NIA employees and contractors. When classified by duration of service, greatest level of education attained, and rank, there are also notable disparities in the Level of Agreement on the factors driving project execution delays.},
keywords = {Implementation, Irrigation, Factors Delays, Project},
month = {June},
}