TY - GEN
T1 - Challenges to apply best value in Malaysia construction industry
AU - Kashiwagi, Dean
AU - Kashiwagi, Abraham
AU - Kashiwagi, Isaac
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - For the last two years, researchers have been working with parties in Malaysia to implement best value practices. After two years of research work, the effort has many lessons learned, which includes a combination of factors that make best value difficult in a developing country. The different stratas of economic levels give the upper levels (owners) the perceived ability to control the supply chain even though they may lack expertise. The owners attempt to deliver construction by controlling both professionals and contractors. This increases the difficulty moving from a price based or owner directed system to a best value environment which releases control to experts. The authors use deductive logic models which show decision making, control, and direction relates to accountability, proactive behavior and the use of expertise. The two year research program results in addressing the issue of how a buyer in a developing country can utilize the expertise of experts.
AB - For the last two years, researchers have been working with parties in Malaysia to implement best value practices. After two years of research work, the effort has many lessons learned, which includes a combination of factors that make best value difficult in a developing country. The different stratas of economic levels give the upper levels (owners) the perceived ability to control the supply chain even though they may lack expertise. The owners attempt to deliver construction by controlling both professionals and contractors. This increases the difficulty moving from a price based or owner directed system to a best value environment which releases control to experts. The authors use deductive logic models which show decision making, control, and direction relates to accountability, proactive behavior and the use of expertise. The two year research program results in addressing the issue of how a buyer in a developing country can utilize the expertise of experts.
KW - Best value approach
KW - Developing countries
KW - Information Measurement Theory (IMT)
KW - Kashiwagi Solution Model (KSM)
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U2 - 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-C-23-202
DO - 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-C-23-202
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84923197341
T3 - ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction
SP - 1193
EP - 1198
BT - ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
A2 - Yazdani, Siamak
A2 - Singh, Amarjit
PB - Research Publishing Services
T2 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC 2013
Y2 - 18 June 2013 through 23 June 2013
ER -