Maximization of Contractor Business Competencies Resulting from Project Team Competencies
Kittipos Kawesittisankhun1, Jakrapong Pongpeng2
1Dr. Kittipos Kawesittisankhun, Department of Construction Management,Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Bangkok Thailand.
2Dr. Jakrapong Pongpeng, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok Thailand.
Manuscript received on 08 February 2023 | Revised Manuscript received on 12 February 2023 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 March 2023 | Manuscript published on 30 March 2023 | PP: 26-32 | Volume-11 Issue-6, March 2023 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijrte.F74690311623 | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.F7469.0311623
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Abstract: Under the current circumstances of highly competitive business operations, contractors should allocate their resources to develop the project team competencies, which will lead to the improvement of the contractors’ business competencies. A key question is how the contractors’ limited resources should be allocated to develop the project team’s competencies and thus maximise the contractor’s business competencies. A literature review reveals that few research studies have addressed this question, indicating a knowledge gap that needs to be filled. Therefore, this research aimed to answer this question by developing a linear programming model that suggests optimal resource allocation to improve the project team’s competencies. A survey case study in the Thai construction industry was used to illustrate the application of the model. The results of the model application show that the optimal proportion of resource allocation to develop the project team competencies should be as follows: physical health (32.80%), communication (16.30%), knowledge (15.60%), decision-making (10.60%), relationship management (9.80%), systematic construction work (9.80%), and systematic management (5.20%). These results can serve as a suggestion for contractors to optimise their resource allocation and develop their project team competencies, thereby maximising contractor business competencies.
Keywords: Contractor, Business Competency, Project Team Competency, Linear Programming
Scope of the Article: Construction Engineering