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Structural Equation Model for Investigating the Causal Relationships Between Project Complexities and Project Cost: An Empirical Study from New Zealand

Version 1 : Received: 12 June 2019 / Approved: 13 June 2019 / Online: 13 June 2019 (08:16:40 CEST)

How to cite: Zhao, L.; Zhang, H. Structural Equation Model for Investigating the Causal Relationships Between Project Complexities and Project Cost: An Empirical Study from New Zealand. Preprints 2019, 2019060115. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201906.0115.v1 Zhao, L.; Zhang, H. Structural Equation Model for Investigating the Causal Relationships Between Project Complexities and Project Cost: An Empirical Study from New Zealand. Preprints 2019, 2019060115. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201906.0115.v1

Abstract

Project complexity is usually considered as one of main causes of cost overruns, resulting in poor performance and thus project failure. However, empirical studies focused on evaluating its effects on project cost remain lacking. Given this circumstance, this study attempts to develop the relationships between project cost and the multidimensional project complexity elements. We establish complexity as a multidimensional factor including the task, organization, market, legal, and environment complexities. This study uses an empirical evidence-based structural model to account for the relationships between project cost and project complexity. By doing so, a quantitative assessment of multi-dimensional project complexity has been developed. The findings suggest that task and organization complexities have direct effects on project cost, while market, legal and external environment complexities have indirect effects on project cost. The practical contribution is that the findings can improve the understanding of which dimension of complexity significantly influence project cost, and the need to focus efforts on strategically addressing that complexities.

Keywords

project cost; project complexity; structural equation modeling; New Zealand

Subject

Engineering, Civil Engineering

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