Abstract: Over the years, there have been many studies of delay in construction, and this type of study continues to be popular in
construction management research. A synthesis and critical evaluation of delay studies in developing countries reveals that poor project
management is cited as one of the main causes of delay. However, despite significant consensus, most published studies fall short of providing
clear recommendations for the improvement of project management practice. Moreover, the majority of recommendations are general and not
devoted to solving the difficulties associated with particular causes of delay. This paper aims to demonstrate that the root cause of this state of
affairs is that typical research into delay tends to be descriptive and explanatory, making it inadequate for solving persistent managerial
problems in construction. It is contended that many problems in construction could be mitigated through alternative research approaches,
i.e., action and constructive research. Such prescriptive research methods can assist in the development and implementation of innovative
tools tackling managerial problems of construction, including that of delay. In so doing, those methods will better connect research and
practice, and thus strengthen the relevance of academic construction management. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000148.
© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
Abstract: Over the years, there have been many studies of delay in construction, and this type of study continues to be popular inconstruction management research. A synthesis and critical evaluation of delay studies in developing countries reveals that poor projectmanagement is cited as one of the main causes of delay. However, despite significant consensus, most published studies fall short of providingclear recommendations for the improvement of project management practice. Moreover, the majority of recommendations are general and notdevoted to solving the difficulties associated with particular causes of delay. This paper aims to demonstrate that the root cause of this state ofaffairs is that typical research into delay tends to be descriptive and explanatory, making it inadequate for solving persistent managerialproblems in construction. It is contended that many problems in construction could be mitigated through alternative research approaches,i.e., action and constructive research. Such prescriptive research methods can assist in the development and implementation of innovativetools tackling managerial problems of construction, including that of delay. In so doing, those methods will better connect research andpractice, and thus strengthen the relevance of academic construction management. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000148.© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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