dc.contributor.author |
Wickramarachchi, HR |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sandanayake, YG |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ekanayake, BJ |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Chathuranga, D |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-09-02T04:55:31Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-09-02T04:55:31Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018-05 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
H. R. Wickramarachchi, Y. G. Sandanayake and B. J. Ekanayake, "Total Quality Management Implementation in Sri Lankan Construction Industry : A Study of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises," 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2018, pp. 19-24, doi: 10.1109/MERCon.2018.8421946. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18861 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Achieving quality in construction projects is vital
for construction organisations. Small and medium sized
enterprises (SMEs) require vigorous quality achieving techniques
to compete with large scale competitors. Therefore, this study
investigated the total quality management (TQM)
implementation in construction SMEs in Sri Lanka. The study
adopted a mixed approach. Data collection was done through
preliminary interviews and a questionnaire survey among
professionals of construction SMEs. Quantitative data were
analysed using respondent average score method and qualitative
data were analysed using content analysis. The study revealed
that although TQM practices are employed by the SME
contractors, their understanding about TQM is low. The highest
implemented TQM practice is the “Continual review and
comparison of work progress and cash flow with data related to
actual progress”, while “Conducting value engineering
workshops with client at project commencement” is the least
implemented. TQM practices of “Employees feel the commitment
of top management towards project and process quality
improvement” and “Ensuring prompt communication of design
changes to the project team and other relevant parties during the
construction process” are the most contributor to project success.
“Employees are given with responsibility and authority to
perform without monitoring and inspections”, is the least
contributor to project success. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
IEEE |
en_US |
dc.relation.uri |
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8421946 |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Quality |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Total Quality Management |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises |
en_US |
dc.title |
Total quality management implementation in Sri Lankan construction industry |
en_US |
dc.type |
Conference-Full-text |
en_US |
dc.identifier.faculty |
Engineering |
en_US |
dc.identifier.department |
Engineering Research Unit, University of Moratuwa |
en_US |
dc.identifier.year |
2018 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.conference |
2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) |
en_US |
dc.identifier.place |
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
en_US |
dc.identifier.pgnos |
pp. 19-24 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.proceeding |
Proceedings of 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
heshanirameshika99@gmail.com |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
ysandanayake@uom.lk |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
ra-biyanka@uom.lk |
en_US |
dc.identifier.doi |
10.1109/MERCon.2018.8421946 |
en_US |