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Title: | Project pathogens: The anatomy of omission errors in construction and resource engineering project |
Authors: | Love, PED Edwards, DJ Irani, Z Walker, DHT |
Keywords: | Error;Error management;Omission;Pathogens;Rework |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Citation: | IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management. 56 (3) 452-435 |
Abstract: | Construction and engineering projects are typically complex in nature and are prone to cost and schedule overruns. A significant factor that often contributes to these overruns is rework. Omissions errors, in particular, have been found to account for as much as 38% of the total rework costs experienced. To date, there has been limited research that has sought to determine the underlying factors that contribute to omission errors in construction and engineering projects. Using data derived from59 in-depth interviews undertaken with various project participants, a generic systemic causal model of the key factors that contributed to omission errors is presented. The developed causal model can improve understanding of the archetypal nature and underlying dynamics of omission errors. Error management strategies that can be considered for implementation in projects are also discussed. |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/4206 |
ISSN: | 0018-9391 |
Appears in Collections: | Business and Management Brunel Business School Research Papers |
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