An Identification and Assessment of Risks Accompanied by Knowledge Mismanagement in Construction projects: A Case Study of Class A Licensed Contractor Companies in the Field of Petroleum and Gas

Authors

  • Ali Nejati, Amin Nejati

Abstract

Recently, risk management has increasingly attracted attention due to its impacts on project objectives within organizations. The purpose of this study is to identify significant and influential dimensions of knowledge management systems in project-based organizations and an evaluation of their associated risks. The quantitative data for this study has been gathered through distributing questionnaires among a sample consisting of 132 managers of Class A licensed contracting companies in construction fields certified by Projects' Administrative Affairs, registered in Tehran Province of Iran. The data have been analyzed using SPSS software. Factor analysis and binomial tests have been used to test study hypotheses. The correlation between study variables including the risk of being knowledge-based, inefficient knowledge management, and project efficiency has been studied. The results illustrated that lack of proper knowledge and information management, as well as knowledge-based risk, may endanger the project's efficiency. It is recommended for the managers to get more involved in project implementation. Moreover, reinforcing teamwork, facilitation of discussions among employees, preservation of organization's primary kernel throughout the history, codification of proper strategies for the project and long-term planning may lead to a common culture within the workplace and will improve projects' efficiency as well.

Published

2021-07-01

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