Exploring Problems and Undesired Effects in the Construction Development Process: The Case of a Small- to Medium-Sized Developer in Taiwan
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 135, Issue 7
Abstract
This study explored the construction development process of an individual case to identify and summarize the problems small- to medium-sized developers could be having with such process in Taiwan. To identify the problems, the writers used a case-based approach and interviewed the chairman of one small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME). Findings derived from the interview were validated by further interviewing four members of the construction union in Taiwan, three government officials, and four managers of mortgage banks. The theory of constraints approach was used to examine the construction development process of the SME and indicate the undesirable effects that hindered it and needed immediate attention. The study results were systemized into a conceptual model for developers’ future reference to improve management of the development process and identify the root causes of problems.
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Acknowledgments
This research was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Council of the Republic of China in Taiwan under grants NSC 96-2622-H-006-002-CC3. The writers gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments of the editor and three anonymous reviewers, who provided valuable input and comments that have contributed to improving the content and exposition of this paper. They also express deep gratitude to Caren Chen, Angel Chen, the direct general of the Real Estate Development Association of Kaohsiung, the committee member of Kaohsiung Urban Planning Commission, the official from the Urban Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, and especially to the Academy Housing & Development Corporation, for their helpful feedback on previous versions of this paper.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 135 • Issue 7 • July 2009
Pages: 560 - 569
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 18, 2008
Accepted: Feb 19, 2009
Published online: Apr 30, 2009
Published in print: Jul 2009
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