THESIS PROPOSAL Assessment of Project Quality …

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THESIS PROPOSAL

Assessment of Project Quality management Practices: the Case of Addis Ababa River Side Green Project

BY BY BEALU GIRMA ? SGS/0577/2011A

ADVISOR: Dr. Abebaw Wake

JUNE, 2021

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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA RIVER SIDE GREEN PROJECT

BY

BEALU GIRMA

SGS/0585/2011A

THESIS SUBMITTED TO ST. MARY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PROJECT MANAGEMNT

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA JUNE 2021

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

THESIS TITLE ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: THE CASE

OF ADDIS ABABA RIVER SIDE GREEN PROJECT

BY BEALU GIRMA

APPROVED BY BOARD OF EXAMINERS

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Dean, Graduate Studies

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Advisor

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External Examiner

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Internal Examiner

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Signature

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Signature

DECLARATION

I, the undersigned, declare that this thesis entitled "Assessment of Project Quality management Practices: the Case of Addis Ababa River Side Green Project" is my original work, and has not

been presented by any other person for an award of a degree in this or any other University.

BEALU GIRMA Name

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ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

JUNE 2021

ENDORSEMENT

This is to certify that this project work, "Assessment of Project Quality management Practices: the Case of Addis Ababa River Side Green Project" undertaken by BEALU GIRMA for the partial

fulfillment of Master of project management at St. Mary University, is an original work and not submitted earlier for any degree either at this University or any other University.

Research Advisor

-------------------------------------Dr. ABEBAW WAKE

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

First of all I want to thank GOD for helping me for the successful completion of this research and bringing my desire to reality. Then I would like to express my gratitude and deep appreciation to my advisor, Dr. Abebaw Wake for his valuable comment, suggestions and advice during the period of preparing this thesis paper and also to saint marry University for giving me the chance to enroll the PM program.

Contents

Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................... ii List of Tables and Figures ....................................................................................................................iii ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................................................... iv CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Research Gaps ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.2. Problem Statement....................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Research Questions ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Objectives...................................................................................................................................... 5

1.4.1 General objectives................................................................................................................... 5 1.5. Significance of the study ............................................................................................................... 6 1.6. Scope and Limitation of the study ................................................................................................. 6 1.7 organization of the thesis............................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................ 8 2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Theoretical Literature Review ........................................................................................................ 8

2.2.1 What is Quality? ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.2 Project quality management .................................................................................................... 9 2.2.3 Quality management in construction...................................................................................... 11 2.2.4 Quality assurance in construction .......................................................................................... 13 2.2.5 Quality Control in Construction............................................................................................. 13 2.2 Empirical Review of Literature .................................................................................................... 15 2.2.1 Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................................ 17 2.4. Summary .................................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..................................................................... 19 3.1. Introduction................................................................................................................................ 19 3.2 Research Design........................................................................................................................... 19 3.3. Research Approaches.................................................................................................................. 19 3.4. Sampling Techniques and Population Sample design................................................................... 19 3.5. Sources of data and Data Collection Method............................................................................... 21 3.6. Data Collection Tools/Instruments .............................................................................................. 21

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3.7. Validity and Reliability................................................................................................................. 21 3.8. Methods of Data Analysis............................................................................................................ 22 3.9. Data Analysis and Interpretation................................................................................................. 22 CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................................... 23 DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ................................................. 23 4.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Response Rate ............................................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Respondents Profile..................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.1 Gender disposition ................................................................................................................ 24 4.2.2 Educational Background ....................................................................................................... 25 4.2.3 Role and Experiences ............................................................................................................ 25 4.3 Quality management planning practice........................................................................................ 25 4.3.1 Content of the Quality Plan ....................................................................................................... 27 4.4 Quality Assurance Practices ......................................................................................................... 28 4.5. Factors Affecting Quality management ....................................................................................... 28 4.6. Challenges in Project Quality Management ................................................................................. 29 4.7. Quality management Improvement ............................................................................................ 30 4.8. Discussion................................................................................................................................... 31 CHAPTER 5 ........................................................................................................................................ 32 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMONDATIONS.......................................................... 32 5.1. Summary of the Finding .............................................................................................................. 32 5.2. Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 33 5.3 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 34 5.4. Future Studies............................................................................................................................. 34 References............................................................................................................................................ 35 APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES ............................................................................................................................................. 39 APPENDIX B: KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW GUIDE.............................................................. 44

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