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Research method to address the objectives (mentioned in the previous chapter) of the study is described briefly. Absence of structured data on Indian construction projects has led us to adopt questionnaire survey. Questions asked in the survey are described and the details of respondents and the participating organizations are provided. The analysis tool primarily consisted of univariate and multivariate analysis. Univariate analysis consisted of finding mean and conducting t test. In the multivariate analysis, factor analysis, multinomial logistic regression, and structural equation modeling has been utilized. These tools are discussed in sufficient details for ease in understanding the subsequent chapters. For project performance prediction model, artificial neural network has been used which is also discussed in this chapter.
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Jha, K.N. (2013). Research Method. In: Determinants of Construction Project Success in India. Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6256-5_2
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