Effect of Change Management Practices on the Performance of Road Construction Projects in Rwanda A Case Study of Horizon Construction Company Limited (original) (raw)

The study entitled Effect of Change Management on the Performance of Road Construction Projects in Rwanda was carried to analyse the Change Management Practices in the Road Construction Projects in Rwanda and establish their relative effect on the Performance of such Projects in Rwanda. The fact that construction projects are continually confronting challenges to remain competitive and successful compels construction project managers to regularly re-evaluate their strategies, structures, policies, operations, processes and culture. Managing changes in such construction projects effectively is however a main challenge due to its massive activities and human involvement. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to establish the status of construction change management in Rwanda, to determine the sources of change in construction projects in Rwanda and to establish the effect of change management on the performance construction Projects in Rwanda. The study employed a descriptive survey design based on a census design. The target population of 90 employees from Horizon Construction Company Limited was used. A sample size of 90 was drawn by census method. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and document reviews. The reliability and validity of the data collection instruments was tested by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient at an index of 0.70 and based on a 5-point Likert Scale for multiple items obtained from a pilot survey. The content validity of the questionnaires was done by supervisors from the University. Multiple regression analysis, correlation and content analysis were used to establish the effect of Change Management Practices on the Performance of Construction Projects in Rwanda. The findings indicate that there was a significant effect of change management practices on the performance construction projects in Rwanda.