Browsing by Author "Tekka, Ramadhani Said"

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    Influential Factors for Undertaking BPR on Construction Industry to Improve Contractors Performance in Tanzania
    (Mbeya University of Science and Technology, 2021-08-31) Tekka, Ramadhani Said
    The construction business in Tanzania has been acknowledged to face an increased competition resulting from globalization. Correspondingly, the construction business has occupied incredibly & everlasting challenges flabbergasted with time & cost overrun, insignificant quality, poor safety, and ecological unsustainability leading to inadequate general performance. The challenges have compelled most construction firms to become innovative to redesign the business and adopt the change approaches. The innovation approach has established and engaged the extra efforts and a persistent follow-up to attain the practicable and worthwhile resolution. Business Process Reengineering (BPR) has been touted as a propitious strategic management practice and a management change approach for attracting, elevating the competences & efficiencies, bringing great solutions and gaining a competitive advantage for construction business dramatic improvement. An exhaustive literature review, an in-depth interview, and a descriptive quantitative research tactic were assumed for this study to gather an opinion from 202 experienced experts that helped to attain the findings. SPSS-AMOS software was applied during data analysis to obtain the descriptive, inferential statistics and a structural model as findings to support the study conclusion. However, the identified BPR factors could help provide alternative thinking of influencing undertaking BPR on the construction industry to improve construction business performance in Tanzania.
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    Stakeholders’ Awareness and Perceptions on the Use of Force Account Method in Public Building Construction Projects in Tanzania.
    (DASJR, 2025-09-29) Magania, Faraji M.; Tekka, Ramadhani Said; Chengula, Duwa Hamisi
    The Force Account Method (FAM) is increasingly utilized as a procurement approach for public building construction projects in Tanzania, primarily due to its potential for cost savings, flexibility, and enhanced accountability. This study investigates stakeholders’ awareness of FAM selection criteria and their perceptions of its practical benefits. A descriptive survey design was employed, collecting data from 128 participants representing implementing agencies, contractors, consultants, and regulatory bodies through structured questionnaires. The results indicate high awareness of key selection criteria, especially the necessity for sufficient technical staff and the importance of minimizing disruption to ongoing operations. Stakeholders identified limited funding and uncertainty in disbursements as significant justifications for FAM, though opinions varied regarding remoteness and the clarity of work quantity definitions. Most participants agreed that FAM improves cost efficiency, adaptability to unforeseen changes, and public confidence in transparency. Nevertheless, concerns were raised about project completion timelines and the consistency of quality outcomes, with regulatory bodies and implementing agencies expressing differing perspectives. These findings underscore FAM’s advantages in affordability and governance, while also revealing deficiencies in project efficiency and technical oversight. The study concludes that FAM substantially contributes to value for money in Tanzania’s public construction sector. However, enhancements in institutional capacity, standardized guidelines, and monitoring mechanisms are necessary to address persistent challenges related to quality and timeliness. The findings offer actionable insights for policymakers, regulatory authorities, and practitioner aiming to improve the effectiveness of FAM in achieving sustainable infrastructure development.
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    Strategies for Local-less-competitive Contractors to Compete Against Overseas Counterparts: A Tanzania Case
    (Science Publishing Group, 2022-01-24) Tekka, Ramadhani Said; Kifanyi, Gislar Edgar
    The consequence of globalization resulted from the world economic growth, development and the agreement on free market has necessitated the struggle for the global construction industry market competitive environment, which has largely affected the construction industry of developing and less-developed countries. Thus, un-maintainable and less competition resulted from several hindrances facing Local-less-competitive firms in less-developed countries has raised the need to identify effective strategies as a competitive advantage for improving and thus attaining an effective performance. A questionnaire survey tool was used to gather and collect potential data from the experienced construction industry practitioners and stakeholders including engineers, architects, quantity surveyors and surveyors. Ranking, factor analysis, and structural modeling techniques were adopted and hence facilitated the identification of twenty two (22) potential strategies for the sustainable competitiveness of Local-less-competitive firms. Assets (A), processes (P), performance (PER), and government support (GS) related strategies (β1=0.223, p=0.05; β2=0.208, p=0.04; β3=0.391; p=0.00, β4=0.153, p=0.06) respectively has proved to have an optimistic statistical positive significance prediction in accelerating sustainable competitiveness of local-less competitive firms of less-developed countries’ domestic market. The study findings may serve as valuable input for policymakers and construction industry stakeholders in understanding the effective strategies adopted by Local less competitive firms in domestic construction.