Analysis of the Challenges Leading to the Industrial Projects using Grounded Theory (Case study: the Petrochemical Industry)
Subject Areas :
Industrial Management
Elahe
Mobini-Dehkordi
1
(M.A student of industrial engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology)
Peyman
Akhavan
2
(Professor and member of the Scientific Board, Industrial Engineering Department, Malek Ashtar University of Technology)
Received: 2016-02-04
Accepted : 2016-07-18
Published : 2016-08-25
Keywords:
Abstract :
Analysis of the factors influencing the delaying of the project and finding the solution for planning and time and cost management for Better implementation of the project is the main aim of this study. Since reducing delay in industrial projects is important, in this research, we decided to investigate the main factors of the delay in the petrochemical industry as one of the profitable industries and job creation field. The results indicate that such factors as the sanctions, reduction in the oil prices and the global economic downturn are among the most serious influential reasons. This problem especially is more reflected in workload fluctuations in the construction Industry. OPEC Members (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Venezuela, etc.) are exposed to these fluctuations and petrochemical constructions and their products are jobs creation factors considered as the important economic positions for these countries. The current study aims to investigate the factors causing a delay in the construction and commissioning of petrochemical projects. The most serious challenge these countries encounter in the development of this industry is considered from four perspectives: time, money, quality, and structure. Applying grounded theory method and by doing semi-structured interviews with a group of experts in petrochemical industry concepts obtained from extraction case studies and organized in the form of four hypotheses and presented in a conceptual network.
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Zarei, B ., & Oskuee, V .(2007). Representing Knowledge acquisition and delays in projects Iranian Petrochemical . International Conference on Project Management.
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Mansfield, N. R., Ugwu, O. O., & Doran, T. (1994). Causes of delay and cost overruns in Nigerian construction projects. International Journal of Project Management, 12(4), 254-260.
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Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia ( https://www.wikipedia.org ).
Site isna: Iranian Students News Agency ( http://www.isna.ir).
