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Infrastructure Delivery Systems

Governance and Implementation Issues

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Bankole Osita Awuzie

    1. Department of Built Environment, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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  2. Peter McDermott

    1. School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, Manchester, UK

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  • Introduces a framework, the Viable Systems Model (VSM), for governing policy implementation by various stakeholders during the delivery of infrastructure projects
  • Includes step-by-step guidelines for the analysis of policy implementation within project delivery systems using infrastructure projects as an example
  • Outlines how the abductive research approach could be applied to research projects

Part of the book series: Management in the Built Environment (MABUEN)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 1-13

  3. Procurement as a Medium for Implementing Local Content Development Policies

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 15-48

  4. Infrastructure Delivery Systems: An Organisational Viability Perspective

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 49-87

  5. Model Development and Initial Validation

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 89-114

  6. Organizational Diagnosis of Infrastructure Delivery Systems

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 115-142

  7. Identification of Factors Influencing the Implementation of Socio-economic Benefits Through Infrastructure Delivery Systems

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 143-172

  8. Conclusion, Recommendations and Implications

    • Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott
    Pages 173-188
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This book provides a framework for governing policy implementation by various stakeholders during the delivery of infrastructure projects. This framework relies on the tenets of the Viable Systems Model (VSM), a systems cybernetic model that enjoys a high level of acceptance in organizational analysis. The book presents a step-by-step guide for the multi-level governance of implementation during project delivery. Although the book focuses on the context of local content development policy and construction projects (infrastructure), it is presented in a manner that allows it to be adapted to other policies and sectors.  


The book includes a step-by-step methodology for assessing policy implementation in project or policy delivery systems. In addition, it shares insights into the probable challenges faced by the actors within the delivery system in achieving optimal implementation performance. Critical success factors are also highlighted, and illustrative diagrams of the framework are provided to facilitate understanding. 
  
The book is logically structured and presented in a straightforward manner. Also, the transposition of the VSM from a conventional organizational context to a multi-organizational context will appeal to readers with a background in systems thinking, monitoring or evaluation.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Built Environment, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa

    Bankole Osita Awuzie

  • School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, Manchester, UK

    Peter McDermott

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