Environmental Project Management for Case of Armada Group

Question: Discuss about theEnvironmental Project Management for Case of Armada Group. Answer: Research question Construction projects are faced with a variety of environmental issues that require attention to avoid negative consequences resulting in project budget, schedule and technicality. Before construction the project team is expected to carry out environmental feasibility analysis. The findings of environmental feasibility analysis will provide critical formality in permitting its implementation. If it is poorly carried out it affects project performance by increase project related risks. The current study will seek to establish the need of having environmental project management in construction industry? Study area and research design The study area defines where the research will take place geographically (Taylor, Bogdan De Vault 2015, p.13). The study will be located at Armada group Construction Company found in United Arab Emirates. The research design explains the method in which the study will be anchored. The study will be employing a mixed method approach involving collection and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data (Creswell Creswell 2017, p.44). The quantitative data collected and analyzed will come from company performance records collected through closed ended checklists. Qualitative data collected and analyzed will be obtained from open ended questions from interviews conducted to key informants of the study. Mixed method approach provides a strength in which offsets the weakness of using both qualitative and quantitative separately (Taylor, Bogdan De Vault 2015, p.33). Research designs that use quantitative approach are weaker in the context that participants direct opinions and responses ar e not factored in, while qualitative approaches are biased in generalizing responses of a sample of a population to represent the rest of the population (Fellows Liu 2015, p.89). Target population and sampling frame The target population represents the total study units for the study in the current study is the top management of Amada group Construction Company. The study will target 10 key informants of Armada group who are the top management unit of the company. They represent different positions of: president, chief operating officer, director for human resources, and director for talent acquisition, technical recruiter, office manager, and business development manager. The key informants were chosen because they take part in decision making of the company. The study will employ purposive sampling technique which is non-probability sampling method not allowing respondents to be selected equally. Purposive sampling is a technique where respondents are chosen with a purpose due to the nature of information they will be providing to the study (Sekaran Bougie 2016, p.56). The sample size is defined as the representative of the entire population. All the ten respondents will form the sample size of the study because they have key information concerning policy making in environmental project management and are able to address the main research questions. Data collection instruments and procedure Data collection instruments present tools that will be employed by the study to collect data (Creswell Creswell 2017, p.23). The study will utilize an interview schedule and close ended structured checklists to gather information on the need of environmental project management in construction industry. The interview schedule will be chosen because it gives the responses an open space to give their opinions and clarifications. The interview schedule will be structured and provided to key informants of Armada group. The closed ended structured checklist will be used in reviewing records of performance on the basis of environmental project management (Dillon Wals 2016, p.67). The checklists are good collection instruments that provide guidelines on the nature of data collected from performance records. The data collection instruments will be tested for validity and reliability to ensure they give adequate responses. The process of collecting data will take a period of 3 weeks. The int erviews will be booked in advance and it will be scheduled for 30 minutes sessions. Data collected will be stored ready for analysis. Data analysis and presentation Data analysis is a process in which data is presented in a form that can be easily be interpreted and provide meaning (Dillon Wals 2016, p.70). The collected data will be arranged, and coded ready for procedure of analysis. Qualitative data will be analyzed using jigsaw puzzle method. The method involves collecting; arranging and grouping (stitch) together related responses (Smith 2015, p.56). The quantitative data obtained will be analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean, percentages and frequencies (McCusker Gunaydin 2015, p.540). Data presentation of findings presents an avenue in which data analyzed are shown in a manner in which interpretation can be done. Final report will be written after presenting data inform of frequency distribution tables. The tables are appropriate ways of presenting data because all data are clearly shown and not subjected to any form of biasness. Other methods for example charts, histograms and bar charts are biased because they ignore individua l values of items by summarizing the data in figurative terms. Limitation and ethical considerations Time is seen to be one of the constraints to the study. To be able to accomplish the purpose of the study the researcher will ensure that time is scheduled well to avoid the research lagging behind. Non-co-operation of the respondents can be pre assumed to be part of the limitation of the study. If respondents refuse to participate in the research no results will be actualized. The research will try to create an environment and time appropriate to the respondents to participate fully with the study. The study will ensure that ethical considerations are followed and are not breached (Bryman Bell 2015, p.35). The study will begin by seeking authorizations and permits to conduct research on the relevant institutions and bodies. The study respondents will not be forced to participate each will be given a voluntary chance to participate in the study. The study will also ensure confidentiality of the responses is maintained for each respondent before the study begins. The data collected f rom secondary data will be written in a scholarly manner avoiding cases reported for plagiarism. This will be done by acknowledging other peoples works and studies and citing them well in the report. References Bryman, A. and Bell, E., 2015.Business research methods. Oxford University Press, USA. 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