A feasibility study for using agile contractors to promote mass housing contractors

Abstract: During the past few years, there have been growing changes on managing different projects using the idea of agile manufacturing by moving from the idea of plan to planning. This paper presents an empirical investigation to study whether it is possible to apply the idea of agile in mass construction projects in Iran. The study designs a questionnaire in Likert scale and distributes it among 35 well-known contractors in the field of construction projects. The questionnaire consists of 8 questions, which is considered in terms of four perspectives including culture, projects, tools and processes and employee. Using some statistical test, the study has determined that it would be possible to apply the idea of agile contractors to promote mass housing contractors.

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 Pouyandeh, F & Hosseinalipour, M. (2015). A feasibility study for using agile contractors to promote mass housing contractors.Management Science Letters , 5(6), 537-542.

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