The Influence of Organisational Culture on Local Contractor Project Performance Factors in Zambia

Abstract

The study sought to establish the Influence of Organisational Culture on Local Contractor Performance on Construction Projects in Zambia. The findings reveal the following as factors influencing performance: (i) Time-related, such as scope changes, lack of technical skills, construction mistakes, contract modification and corruption. (ii) Cost-related, including poor planning and scheduling, inadequate cost estimates prepared, inadequate control procedures and mistakes during the construction phase and (ii) Quality-related, comprising client lacking relevant knowledge, disruption of project management continuity and inadequate project planning. Also revealed is that organisational culture has a significant influence on project performance factors; and that the challenges that Local Contractors encounter in the construction industry are corruption, lack of technical expertise, lack of access to finance, poor organisational culture and low competitiveness. The study recommends that Local Contractors pay close attention to time, cost and quality, which are critical competing factors of construction project management.