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Factors That Cause Delays Completion of Gas Company Projects in East Azarbaijan
Soleyman Iranzadeh
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch, dr.iranzadeh@yahoo.com
Golamreza Soltani-Feseghandis
Ph.D Candidate of Operational Research Management, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, g.r_soltatani@yahoo.com
AbdolVahid Tahouni*
MSC in Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch, vahidtahooni@hotmail.com
Received: 2012/09/26 Accepted: 2013/08/21
Abstract
This paper reviews the factors that have led to delays in gas company projects in East Azerbaijan. The study uses questionnaires to collect information from 76 key respondents including senior and middle managers, contractors and monitoring officers linked with the gas company of East Azerbaijan Province. We use Kolmogorov-Smirnov one-sample to test data normality, the t test to investigate the 13 different hypotheses initially formulated and the Friedman test to prioritize amongst them. The following factors are shown to account for the delays experienced: 1) insufficient allowance for rising costs 2) lack of timely supply of funds 3) lack of strong employer support and effective delineation of lines of authority for dealing with problems 4) lack of timely issuance of drilling permits 5) delays in delivery of goods 6) The physical conditions of project sites 7) local cultural conditions and 8) risk management.
JEL Classification: O22, L22, L95
Keywords: Project, Project Delay Elements, the East Azerbaijan Province Gas Company.
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