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Strategic Lean Thinking And Value Management For Gravel Roads In Zambia

Strategic Lean Thinking And Value Management For Gravel Roads In Zambia written by Richard Kasongo and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2015 in the subject Engineering - General, , course: Civil Engineering Management (Construction Project Management), language: English, abstract: This research topic is entitled ‘Strategic Lean Thinking and Value Management for Gravel Roads’. The study captured 82 respondents as research sample to a case study of Output Performance - Based Contracts (OPRCs) for the Construction and Maintenance of Gravel Roads in Zambia. Purposive sampling was used as most research participants were drawn from second generation OPRCs that were active between 2009 and 2014. The study was aimed at devising new Construction and Maintenance Contract methods for gravel roads that are based on “Lean Thinking and Value Management” philosophies in Zambia. The established epistemological background to the study is that most of the Zambian road network is of gravel or earth standards and is therefore, imperative that they are well maintained to attain desired service levels to properly serve the intended beneficiaries (the road users). The Road Development Agency Annual Report of 2009 indicated that 33,000 Km of the total 40,671 Km core road network, is classified as gravel roads (unpaved) , which are at the moment mostly in a deteriorated state. The study revealed that currently in Zambia, Gravel Road Construction projects are commonly being realised through the use of traditional Contracts such as admeasured; by the use of Bills of Quantities (BOQs), the Lump sum and Cost plus, etc. These are mainly short term form of Contracts which to some extent, lack some components of sustainable maintenance regimes, thereby rendering the Government and other Promoters efforts futile as gravel roads sooner or later deteriorate just after the first rain season upon their construction. This was theoretical perspective which served as driver to the “Research problem”. The study noted that current forms of Contracts did not inspire, aspire and spur the spirit of ownership as the local people were left out in the planning and design stages of gravel road projects. Despite all the attempts made by Government, through the RDA and other implementing Agencies, the Road Construction Industry in general, has failed to get the best value for money through the use of these conventional types of Contracts. One of the reasons for this failure according to Womack and Jones (2003), ‘is that it is hard to define and realise value, this is partly because most Producers [Road Contractors] want to make what they are already making and partly because Customers only know some variant of what they are already getting’.

The Strategy Of Creative Thinking

The Strategy Of Creative Thinking written by Bernard B. Goldner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Executives categories.

The English Illustrated Magazine

The English Illustrated Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with categories.

Edina

Edina written by Ellen Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with categories.

The City Of London School Magazine

The City Of London School Magazine written by London city of Lond. sch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with categories.

A Trip Into The Interior Of Japan

A Trip Into The Interior Of Japan written by J. H. Sandwith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.

Pantomines Or Wordless Poems

Pantomines Or Wordless Poems written by mary luker magill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with categories.

The Zend Avesta

The Zend Avesta written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.

The Caliphate

The Caliphate written by Sir William Muir and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Caliphate categories.

In Battle And Breeze Stories By G A Henty G M Fenn And W C Russell

In Battle And Breeze Stories By G A Henty G M Fenn And W C Russell written by George Alfred Henty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.