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Papers by Isaac Afranie

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

PurposeThough affective commitment has been thought to be critical in team selection, it is yet t... more PurposeThough affective commitment has been thought to be critical in team selection, it is yet to be integrated into current models on team selection primarily due to lack of understanding of its contribution to teamwork effectiveness and performance. This study tests the contribution of complementary person team-fit (CF), supplementary person team-fit (SF) and affective commitment (AC) to teamwork effectiveness in construction project teams. By this examination, a theoretical case is made for the inclusion of affective commitment in team selection and deployment in construction project delivery.Design/methodology/approachBy using a deductive questionnaire survey on project team participants and experienced human resource managers in recruitment and team selection in project organizations, structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the contribution of CF, SF and AC parameters to teamwork effectiveness from a total of 105 responses gathered from project team participants in pr...

International Journal of Construction Management, 2015

Housing delivery in Ghana is said to be at a crisis level with teaming challenges experienced in ... more Housing delivery in Ghana is said to be at a crisis level with teaming challenges experienced in the pre and post-acquisition of land for urban housing delivery. Access to free and clean titleship of land which fosters a smooth development process remains a critical factor in making a significant impact on urban housing delivery. This study sought to assess the unique challenges encountered by private individuals on acquired lands for housing delivery at the construction stage. The study was approached by engaging semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders in land ownership and management in the study area, Koforidua, to model the main identified challenges into a questionnaire survey. Through the questionnaire survey and mean score, six(6) main post acquisition of land for urban housing development problems were identified as ‘multiple ownership/sale dispute’, ‘legal action by third party’, ‘undue delay in securing full ownership/title, wrongful boundary demarcation/planning,...

Property Management

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to evaluate key factors considered in the maintenance and mana... more PurposeThe purpose of the study is to evaluate key factors considered in the maintenance and management of property and facilities in a public tertiary institution in Ghana, taking reflective cognizance of the poor maintenance culture in the country.Design/methodology/approachThe cross-sectional design was adopted, employing both structured and semi-structured interview questionnaires for quantitative and qualitative interview data, respectively from multiple individuals in the Koforidua Technical University. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) tool was deployed to analyze the quantitative data, while the focus group interview was recorded, transcribed and thematically analyzed.FindingsThe paper reveals the need for a working policy and strategy for the maintenance of public property to ensure sustainability of practices. Essential factors such as effective communication flow and the competence of the maintenance team were highly ranked in the maintenance of publi...

ABSTRACT Housing is one of the basic necessities for human existence. According to the United Nat... more ABSTRACT Housing is one of the basic necessities for human existence. According to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), housing is a right to adequate standard of living. However, its supply is inadequate and bedevilled with numerous challenges, especially in the developing countries. In Ghana, access to land, access to finance and cost of housing delivery are some of the noted challenges facing urban housing supply and as a result denies the populace rights of adequate living. This study therefore aims to assess various challenges facing private individuals in their efforts to acquire land for urban housing delivery in Koforidua municipality, Ghana. Through the questionnaire survey, the study revealed a number of critical challenges confronting land acquisition for urban housing in Koforidua, which include delay in getting full ownership of land, documentation problems, issues on types of land acquired, means of getting land, official search difficulties and non-involvement of professionals. The results reflect the highly undeveloped and informal nature of the property market in Ghana which calls for urgent action and policy framework for the sector.

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

PurposeThough affective commitment has been thought to be critical in team selection, it is yet t... more PurposeThough affective commitment has been thought to be critical in team selection, it is yet to be integrated into current models on team selection primarily due to lack of understanding of its contribution to teamwork effectiveness and performance. This study tests the contribution of complementary person team-fit (CF), supplementary person team-fit (SF) and affective commitment (AC) to teamwork effectiveness in construction project teams. By this examination, a theoretical case is made for the inclusion of affective commitment in team selection and deployment in construction project delivery.Design/methodology/approachBy using a deductive questionnaire survey on project team participants and experienced human resource managers in recruitment and team selection in project organizations, structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the contribution of CF, SF and AC parameters to teamwork effectiveness from a total of 105 responses gathered from project team participants in pr...

International Journal of Construction Management, 2015

Housing delivery in Ghana is said to be at a crisis level with teaming challenges experienced in ... more Housing delivery in Ghana is said to be at a crisis level with teaming challenges experienced in the pre and post-acquisition of land for urban housing delivery. Access to free and clean titleship of land which fosters a smooth development process remains a critical factor in making a significant impact on urban housing delivery. This study sought to assess the unique challenges encountered by private individuals on acquired lands for housing delivery at the construction stage. The study was approached by engaging semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders in land ownership and management in the study area, Koforidua, to model the main identified challenges into a questionnaire survey. Through the questionnaire survey and mean score, six(6) main post acquisition of land for urban housing development problems were identified as ‘multiple ownership/sale dispute’, ‘legal action by third party’, ‘undue delay in securing full ownership/title, wrongful boundary demarcation/planning,...

Property Management

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to evaluate key factors considered in the maintenance and mana... more PurposeThe purpose of the study is to evaluate key factors considered in the maintenance and management of property and facilities in a public tertiary institution in Ghana, taking reflective cognizance of the poor maintenance culture in the country.Design/methodology/approachThe cross-sectional design was adopted, employing both structured and semi-structured interview questionnaires for quantitative and qualitative interview data, respectively from multiple individuals in the Koforidua Technical University. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) tool was deployed to analyze the quantitative data, while the focus group interview was recorded, transcribed and thematically analyzed.FindingsThe paper reveals the need for a working policy and strategy for the maintenance of public property to ensure sustainability of practices. Essential factors such as effective communication flow and the competence of the maintenance team were highly ranked in the maintenance of publi...

ABSTRACT Housing is one of the basic necessities for human existence. According to the United Nat... more ABSTRACT Housing is one of the basic necessities for human existence. According to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), housing is a right to adequate standard of living. However, its supply is inadequate and bedevilled with numerous challenges, especially in the developing countries. In Ghana, access to land, access to finance and cost of housing delivery are some of the noted challenges facing urban housing supply and as a result denies the populace rights of adequate living. This study therefore aims to assess various challenges facing private individuals in their efforts to acquire land for urban housing delivery in Koforidua municipality, Ghana. Through the questionnaire survey, the study revealed a number of critical challenges confronting land acquisition for urban housing in Koforidua, which include delay in getting full ownership of land, documentation problems, issues on types of land acquired, means of getting land, official search difficulties and non-involvement of professionals. The results reflect the highly undeveloped and informal nature of the property market in Ghana which calls for urgent action and policy framework for the sector.