Title: The role of time, communication, and cost management on project management success: an empirical study on sample of construction projects customers in Makkah City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Authors: Bahaà Abdul-Hafez Attallah Al-Nady; Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash Al-Hawary; Main Naser Alolayyan

Addresses: Faculty of Business, Business Administration Department, Middle East University, P.O. Box 230505, Amman 11123, Jordan ' Faculty of Business and Finance, Department of Marketing, American University of Madaba, P.O. Box 2882, Amman 11821, Jordan ' Business Administration Department, Al-khawarizmi University Collage, P.O. Box 25669, Abu-Dhabi, UAE

Abstract: This study aims to adopt illusion for role of time management, communication management and cost management (TCCM) on project management success (PMS): an empirical study on sample of construction projects customers in Makkah City of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These four variables have been known to have strong influences on construction projects customers in Makkah City of KSA. The researcher draw their conceptual foundations from previous studies, and test the model and data analysis was based on multivariate statistical techniques encompassing Cronbach's alpha (α) to test reliability, percentage and frequency, descriptive analysis to describe the sample, multiple linear regression, via using SPSS analysis software. This paper emphasises the role of time, communication, and cost management (TCCM) on PMS, the study demonstrates that there is positive role of TCCM on PMS. The findings are expected to provide researchers with useful insights to conduct future studies on TCCM independent variables on PMS dependent variable.

Keywords: time management; communication management; cost management; project management; project success; construction projects; project customers; Saudi Arabia; construction industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2016.073293

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2016 Vol.23 No.1, pp.76 - 112

Received: 19 Mar 2014
Accepted: 02 Aug 2014
Published online: 30 Nov 2015 *

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