Applying Risk Management Workshop for a Public Construction Project: Case Study
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 139, Issue 5
Abstract
The selection of proper risk management tools and techniques is critical for better decision-making. Because very few studies scrutinize the use of a workshop as a risk management approach, this paper aims to explore how a risk management workshop can be effectively used in managing project risks, by studying a risk management workshop that was conducted in a public project. An in-depth case study approach was adopted to identify the benefits and challenges of this method of risk management. The subsequent performance of the public organization in managing risks was examined by evaluating its functional risk management implementation. In addition to furthering an organization’s understanding of major project risks, a risk management workshop also provides opportunities for team building. However, a breakdown in the risk communication that eventually resulted in a poor risk management implementation was uncovered in the implementation of the project. Continued efforts to improve risk management implementation are needed to overcome the shortcomings associated with the current practices.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express the utmost gratitude to Institute of Research Management and Monitoring, University of Malaya for the financial support under project PS019-2009B and FP011-2007C. The facilities provided by the Project and Facilities Management Group, University of Malaya for the conduct of research are also acknowledged. The authors also wish to express a great appreciation for the supports and feedbacks received from the relevant public organisations in Malaysia during the conduct of this study.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 139 • Issue 5 • May 2013
Pages: 572 - 580
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 17, 2011
Accepted: May 2, 2012
Published online: May 4, 2012
Published in print: May 1, 2013
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