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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abdul Khalim Abdul Rashid, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Farag Hussan Gaith Diryag (P31651) | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-11T02:31:59Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2023-10-11T02:31:59Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-08-04 | - |
| dc.identifier.other | ukmvital:74996 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/487285 | - |
| dc.description | Information technology (IT) is an effective communication tool used by construction firms for planning, designing, construction and for maintenance works. There has been no clear study on the relevance of IT infrastructures to the performance of the construction industry in Malaysia. The use of IT infrastructures in the construction industry continues to increase although there has been lack of appropriate tool to evaluate its effectiveness. This study provided a detailed understanding of the relevance of IT infrastructures to the performance of the construction industry in Malaysia. The objectives of this study are identifying the relationship between IT investment, IT management, contextual factor on construction overall firm performance; and developing a model to evaluate IT effectiveness on SMEs construction firm performance based on IT investment, IT management, and contextual factor. The effectiveness in the use of IT infrastructures were evaluated based on their impact on the performance of construction firms that were registered under Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) from Grades 3 to 5 using holistic information models. Out of 200 questionnaires distributed to different construction related firms only 34% was returned and were used for data analysis reported in this work. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 16. The consistency and reliability of the variables used were validated based on Cronbachʼ s alpha of 0.70 as a minimum. Factor analysis and matrix correlations were used to determine the level of significance of the variables that were tested. Multiple linear regression was used to develop a new model to measure the effectiveness of IT in the construction industry. All variables used were found to be a productivity determinant of the performance of the construction industry and contributed 55.2% of the overall improvement. The variables were used to assess the goodness-of-fit of the models and their individual parameters. Association with each test depicts a p-value that were used to determine the significant level of the variability. The estimated β coefficients for IT investment, IT management and contextual factors impacted on IT performance were 0.859, 0.364 and 0.293 respectively. The IT effectiveness was positive at 0.422 and significant at P ≤ 0.001 and was related to the type of IT investment type and performance measurements. The results provided guidance to managers in construction firms on the appropriateness of IT use. Importantly, the study highlighted the necessity for contextual factors of contingency variable that are to be considered in assessing a construction firm's performance. Helpful recommendations were provided to support effective investment in IT infrastructures. This research has contributed to an understanding of IT use on the performance of construction companies; and the results could be helpful to managers in making effective use of IT in order to increase their competitiveness.,PhD | - |
| dc.language.iso | eng | - |
| dc.publisher | UKM, Bangi | - |
| dc.relation | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment / Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina | - |
| dc.rights | UKM | - |
| dc.subject | Effectiveness Of Information Technology On Construction Industry | - |
| dc.subject | Effectiveness Of IT On Construction Industry | - |
| dc.subject | Construction Industry In Malaysia | - |
| dc.subject | Construction industry--Data processing | - |
| dc.title | The Effectiveness Of Information Technology On Construction Industry In Malaysia | - |
| dc.type | Theses | - |
| dc.format.pages | 303 | - |
| dc.identifier.callno | T58.5 .D538 2013 | - |
| dc.identifier.barcode | 000251 | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment / Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina | |
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