302 10 3118 https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/ad48f031b8a49288de5e32de25f9b9f5.pdf 249e2656670d8c288558f508b4fafba8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Challenges in Implementing Total Quality Management (Tqm) In Building Construction Projects Resource Usage: A Case of Regimanuel Gray Limited Buildings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones Komla Apedo Description An account of the resource Ensuring Total Quality in the construction industry has been seen as the degree of excellence in meeting customer requirements or specifications. But it is not achieved most of the time mainly due to factors such as the employment of unqualified human resource; lack of compliance to standards, structural defects, deterioration as a result of abandonment of buildings, dampness, cracks, leakages, among others. The main objective of this study is to examine challenges in constructing building projects in the context of Total Quality Management Principles (TQM). The study examined the impact of ensuring compliance to Total Quality Management (TQM) principles by concentrating on four resource factors; Human, financial, equipment and material resources. The study adopted a quantitative method approach and used a survey research design. Research questions were sent out to gather data from respondents. SPSS was used to analyze the data with regards to factors that prohibit compliance of TQM Principles. The study found out that compliance is compromised when there are inadequate materials, lack of motivation and allowance for workers, and lack of advanced equipment. Moreover, it was found out that there are negative correlations between equipment, financial and material resources and challenges in implementing TQM. The researcher recommended that management must ensure Quality Assurances by conforming to and implementing ISO 9000 and concept of resource compliance Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January, 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Abel Yeboah-Ofori https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/ed270e522e861af8fcf81fdd05a0a71b.pdf 7ebbea55a2f44a0fc3445db80a7654a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessing the Challenges of Implementing an Effective Plan in a Peculiar Socio-Cultural Environment Such As Niger Delta Region A Study of Niger Delta Development Commission (Nddc) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Isichei Isioma Martin Description An account of the resource In the Niger Delta Region today, we have a poorly diversified economy due to the over reliance on oil assets. To make matters worse these oil assets are continually harvested in a manner that is degrading the environment with low levels of returns to the economy at large. While the government has tried to set up a proper developmental plan with the commissioning of the Niger Delta development commission (NDDC), there has been challenges in doing this as some problems prevent effective execution of this plan. This study will assess these problems with a view of finding a root cause and then establishing a resolution or control for these problems. A targeted sample size of 399 respondents as people of Niger Delta representing nine states involving Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Abia, Imo and Edo State were all sampled using stratified sampling technique, this was done to get a general view of the reasons for the failure of the different agencies in proffering lasting solution to the lingering crises and agitation for commensurate development in the Niger Delta. The arithmetical approaches of measurements used here were regularity distributions, percentages, means and standard deviations. The study found that lack of proper education of the people, lack of air pollution control and devices by industries, poor enforcement of the administrative management and regulatory agency are the major challenges hampering the development of this constituency by these agencies. Also, the culture of the people of the Niger Delta seem not to respect human dignity and decency since it has been left un-catered for decades while exploration has continued, the present government efforts is not enough to assure the people of the promised sustainable development based on the corruption culture bedevilling all government agencies. Subject The topic of the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May, 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Isaac Hanson https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/f9e9ace9e45e244f5b88a423363acfb4.pdf 131f5c7a47ad101d0620e01e69952708 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessment of Strategies for Improving Occupational Safety Culture in Ghana Cocoa Board Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Isaac Kingsley Edzii Description An account of the resource Human related mischances in high hazard businesses like Quality Control Organization (QCC) Restricted add up to a noteworthy monetary danger and acquire huge harms, causing over the top operational expenses and death toll. For instance, QCC utilizes chemicals, for example, Detia gas for fumigation, pyrethrin for misting and part of these chemicals has genuine repercussions if appropriate security measures are not considered. As per (Anon, 2011), presentation of the skin to chemicals can bring about physical inconvenience and agony, loss of work time and salary, powerlessness to perform employment or loss of occupation, restorative costs, personal satisfaction issues and social debilitations. Again substance introduction to the skin can bring about either worldly harm to the skin or perpetual wellbeing harm to the skin. Some transitory harm incorporate dry, red, broke skin, from contact with water, cleansers, gas and certain kinds of solvents. The reason for this investigation is to survey the health and safety hones and to decide the systems for enhancing security culture in QCC and furthermore to decide the level of consistence of Wellbeing and Wellbeing guidelines in QCC, Ghana COCOBOB. Polls were readied and through the straightforward arbitrary testing strategy staff and administration were chosen. Their reactions were assembled and dissected deliberately utilizing Microsoft Exceed expectations to distinguish the potential techniques expected to enhance the word related health and safety of the staff of QCC. After cautious perception of the respondents' perspectives the examination turns out with the view that Ghana COCOBOD, Takoradi has a decent security culture. Be that as it may, their security culture can be enhanced if a specific office is put aside for entirely wellbeing issues. Once more, the greater part of their security hones are as per the practices stipulated in the Ghana Work Demonstration of 2003. Be that as it may, the dedication of administration in specific zones, for example, the arrangement of satisfactory assets is brief time and the administration ought to be concerned. Again from the examinations, the introduction on security alone isn't sufficient and more instruction ought to be done on wellbeing issues. Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Kwadow Ankomah https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/c45b53139ddb9283a0c879a57cddfcec.pdf e24dc26459715b7684dc8cf6d21d93bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessment of Inadequate Risk Management in Building Projects Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grace Adwo Archer Description An account of the resource Building projects are usually multifaceted and highly diverse to deal with, in comparison to projects done in the previous years, current projects are more time restricting, giving rise to immense technical challenges, and rarely gives the impression to have enough resources. All of this leads to increased project risk; this runs through most projects because every building project involves risks. The management within the building industry requires reliant approach to information and knowledge in order to manage risks in an adequate and organized method of action. Thus, the implementation of an effective risk management in relation to managing associated project risk knowledge may expedite successful building / construction project endeavors. The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of issues pertaining to managing risks in building projects as well as approaches for efficient and effective management of risks in projects within the building industry. This was carried out by providing background specification on risk management, it outlines the aims and objectives, the purpose of study and touches on ethical considerations. This paper tends to review the existing comprehensive (work of literature) and presenting how this study is distinguished from the others. Alongside, a number of theoretical concepts and views of experts and researchers with respect to the subject area and their input to the existing literature. It additionally, provides the methodological framework and includes strategies adopted in obtaining data, how achievable and well argued it was, to help in providing data analysis. This study finally highlights the analysis, findings and discussion of results derived from the data gathered. It provides an accurate presentation of data with a clever interpretation of results, and as a final point, summarizes the dissertation, by stating the outcome of the surveys as well as providing recommendations and references for future research guidelines on project risks within the range of the building / construction industry. Subject The topic of the resource MSc in Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ing. Isaac Hanson https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/19d979141c7ddb3dbf9078ae01124b06.pdf ac6ec856645a2ccd63334085c96d0f2f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Knowledge Sharing In the Public Sector, a Structural Equation Model Approach to Determine How the Individual, Organisation and Technology Affect Knowledge Sharing In the Audit Service Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elliott Fredrick Asiedu Description An account of the resource Knowledge is a critical organisational resource that provides a sustainable competitive advantage in a competitive and dynamic economy. Knowledge sharing refers to transference of knowledge among various groupings in organisations. Systems that promote knowledge sharing among employees in the public sector can lead to excellent services to the general public at all levels. This is a quantitative research to determine how the individual, organisational and technological factors affect knowledge sharing in Audit Service. The data collected is analysed with SPSS and a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach is used to determine how the variables affect knowledge sharing and which has a higher influence in promoting knowledge sharing in Audit Service. The data was analysed in relation to age, gender, educational background and number of years worked by employees. The results indicate that knowledge sharing model for Audit Service leverages on the organisation variable made up of culture, reward system, enabling factors, communication, and skill and career development to promote knowledge sharing. Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Kwame Simpe Ofori https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/7fb48788a9d15eda4b0212018e3f10c5.pdf 4bc4a2a831f36df41861378599393bcf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evaluating the Effectiveness Of Public Private Partnership (Ppp) In Addressing the Housing Deficit In The Ghana Army Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frank Osei Amponsah Description An account of the resource Development of infrastructural projects with private capital through Public Private Partnership (PPP) route has become one of the commonly adopted strategies in developed and developing countries. In recent times, Public Private Partnership initiatives have been strategically undertaken by the Military High Command in addressing the housing deficit in the Service. To address the accommodation challenge faced by the GAF, Public Private Partnership initiatives as practiced in other security services is considered very crucial to bridge the housing deficit in the Ghana Army. However, there has been an increased discussion on various national platforms across the country on the manner in which the Ghana Armed Forces is partnering the Private Sector in the provision of infrastructure and services such as housing and demarcation of its vast lands across the country. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effectiveness of the Public Private Partnership Initiative adopted by the Ghana Armed Forces in addressing its housing deficit challenge. The study adopted the mixed method (qualitative and quantitative methodologies) to address the following objectives; to determine the appropriateness of PPP in the Ghana Army housing sector, assess the challenges faced in adopting PPP in affordable housing delivery and evaluate the effect of PPP model used in the Ghana Army in accessing housing. The study found that lack of transparency in PPP arrangements hinders the success of PPP projects. The lack of strategic financial institution to partner the Ghana Armed forces in supporting huge PPP housing projects lead to the failure of PPP implementation. The study therefore recommended that Government should rally the related organizations, institutions and agencies to make available motivations, such as land use restructurings, grants, building materials cost discount and programmes that will ensure increase housing provision for the Ghana Armed Forces. Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering Project Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Miss Gertrude Amoakohene Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/d6c639331a852024ce299846b81536f6.pdf 7da609e04d7a11d4081cd0752bf27ec4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Effect of Health and Safety Standards On Employee Productivity in Anglogold Ashanti, Tarkwa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis Annobil Jnr. Description An account of the resource A healthy and safe workforce is an essential component for any business to run successfully. This is evident in the enormous interest by organizations in the activities related to Occupational Health and Safety practices and organizations have used this as part of enhancing employee productivity. This study is about the effect of health and safety standards on employee productivity. The objective was to identify the health and safety standards at AngloGold Ashanti, Tarkwa in relation to the productivity of employees, to determine employees’ level of understanding of health and safety policies, to assess the attitude of management towards the health and safety of employees and to identify challenges of the implementation of health and safety standards in the organization. The study was limited to the management and production staff of AngloGold Ashanti Tarkwa. Research questionnaire and interview guide were developed and distributed to a sample of 100 workers comprising of both production staff as well as management. Responses received were from the entire sample. The study revealed that employees‟ productivity is influence by management safety practices and safety programmes, management attitude towards health and safety, investigation of accidents, supervisors‟ safety, and training of employees on safety standards held in the organisation. It also revealed that health and safety standards if managed effectively have a positive impact on productivity. It was therefore recommended that employees should receive instruction and training pertinent to the hazards, safety precaution, safe work practices, and use of personal protective equipment applicable to the type of work performed. There should also be proper coordination of activities especially those that borders on Health and safety. A written health and safety policies should be in place and employees to be inducted about the health and safety policies. Employees to be trained to assess risk to identify potential hazards and put in contingency to manage their occurrence. There should be a continuous review of occupational health and safety policies, to ensure that firms have up to date safety measures in place. Subject The topic of the resource Msc. Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justice Darko https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/ebdf8b0f0af5877c14e837d6fd5b7cda.pdf 4e1d33a8cd1613930645e577e7aed831 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessment of Maintenance Management Practices and Their Contribution to Oil and Gas Production and To Operational Performance a Study on Modec Ghana Limited Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fafa Yawa Buama Description An account of the resource The study assessed the various maintenance practices available at MODEC Ghana and top management support and contribution to operational performance. In order to assess the effects that the quality of maintenance management practices has operational performance. Primary data obtained from engineers, maintenance supervisors, technicians and top level managers was used for the analysis. Descriptive statistics using the relative importance index method and regression analysis was performed on the obtained data. SPSS and Microsoft Excel were used for the data analysis. The findings revealed that MODEC Ghana Ltd has adopted ten (10) key maintenance management practices in its operations. Out of these ten practices, five emerged as the most frequently used. They are preventive maintenance, computer based management maintenance, scheduled maintenance, productive maintenance and condition based maintenance. It emerged also from the findings that top managers at MODEC Ghana Ltd contributed tremendously towards effective implementation of maintenance management practices. Key areas that their contributions were highly rated by respondents are budgetary allocation, their ability to make provision for technical training, provision of contemporary tools or equipment and provision of expert diagnostic or trouble shooting systems among others. From the result it emerged that “non-occurrence of accidents” and “reduction in the overall plant operation cost are the two major benefit of maintenance management that contributed positively to operational performance at MODEC Ghana Ltd. Maintenance practice have also resulted to “efficiency of the machines” and has reduced the occurrence of forced shutdowns counts per month, and increased plant reliability at MODEC. However if maintenance management is not done properly it can lead to machinery breakdown which can extend to plant shutdown. The regression results revealed that preventive maintenance, computer based management maintenance, scheduled maintenance, productive maintenance and condition based maintenance explained a positive and significant association with operational performance. Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September, 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Abel Ofori-Yeboah https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/0337dbbf4b3bff875e5e4ad30d618036.pdf d1e3c70b0aec757480877df76e316727 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Critical Success Factors In Roads Sector Contract Management in Ghana Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emmanuel Norgah Bukari Description An account of the resource The road construction industry in Ghana is one of the largest job creators and is highly competitive. The high number of failures in road projects suggests the existence of an underlying critical success factor which have not been identified. This study assesses the critical success factors in road sector contract management in Ghana and presents the results of survey-based research derived from the responses of approximately 145 respondents from contracting officers limited to the Road Sector Ministry (Ghana Highways Authority, Department of Feeder Roads and Department of Urban Roads) and Road Contractors and Consultants in Ghana. The principal contribution of this study is to identify the implications of critical success factors and prioritize by ranking, and provide suggestion that can be implemented in the road sector to improve contract management in Ghana. To analyze the data from the questionnaires, an excel spreadsheet was used applying the Rank Enhanced Formula functions to extract the weightings, sort and ranked them in ascending order of priority with the application of weighted score. The results mean that, the respondents considered the one with the highest ranged value being most critical success factor is-à-vis the others respectively. The overall conclusion is that, focussing on the critical success factor as prioritized, can improve the road sector contract management in Ghana. The recommendation among others is that the road sector in Ghana should put their attention more on the shared knowledge procedures and areas impacting project contract management by attending to the branded critical success factors in the area of organizational procedures and structures. Subject The topic of the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Andrew Nunekpeku https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/20ee262b76404b97b5afc993ab7fbda0.pdf df39e7e801e787a2d56ecd9b5ec51e9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MSc. Engineering Project Management Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Effect of Optimization of Risk Allocation in Construction Projects Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emmanuel Ebo Hayfron Description An account of the resource The process of risk management is made of identification of risks, analysis of risks, Reponses to risks and the monitoring of risks. The identification of risk can be regarded as the process where an organization identifying potential risks that have the possibility of affecting the success of a project. The allocation of risks can significantly influence the behavior of the project participants, and further impacts on the cost of project and the performance of the project. This is the main reason why there is no agreement on an optimal risks allocation within the participants in the construction industry. In respect to this, the research seek to evaluate the effect of optimization of risk allocation in construction projects in Ghana. However, due to the current practice of allocation of risks within the construction industry, risks can be allocated statistically at the beginning of the construction projects via a contractual clauses, in spite of the fact that, most construction projects are dynamic in nature. The research design to be used for the study will include the mixed research approach. This approach involve the use of both qualitative and quantitative research method. According to Creswell (2003), the use of the mixed research approach provide researchers with wider view of data gathering and analysis. The random and purposively sampling technique was employed during the gathering of data. The random sampling technique was used to gather data from the selected construction companies, while the purposively sampling technique used to gather data from selected key personnel within the construction companies. Based on the data gathered from the respondent, the main current practice of risks in the Ghanaian construction industry is the allocation of risks to parties that lack the expertise and resources to manage them. Also, all procurement routes that are employed do not create any room for proper and effective allocation of risks. Risks are very dynamic, therefore, there is the need to create a collaborative, cooperative and teamwork project environment that will bring risks under control in all construction projects that will be executed Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering Project Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Otu Larbi-Siaw