Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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Internal and External Assessment of Contract Management Competences in the Overseas Construction Projects

해외 건설프로젝트 계약관리 역량의 대내적·대외적 평가

  • Park, Seunghoon (Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group) ;
  • Kim, Yea Sang (School of Civil, Architectural Engineering and Landscape Architecture, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • Received : 2016.01.18
  • Accepted : 2017.11.21
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

Even though domestic construction companies are expanding into overseas construction markets, the profitability of overseas project are decreasing and finally some biggest domestic construction companies recorded heavy deficit one after another in 2013. Contract management, which is very deeply related to profitability, is the most difficult area to domestic construction companies, especially in Middle East and Asia where they have the highest market share and a high level of contract management is required. The purpose of this study is to assess their contract management competences to help them improve contract management skills and strategies. First, we defined the overseas project contract management process and selected competences from the each process stage. Then, we conducted a survey with overseas project experts. For considering their competences from various angles, we divided survey groups into domestic construction groups and other groups (Contract consultancy agencies and Construction research institutes) to understand the internal and external perspective of the domestic construction companies' contract management competences. The results of survey was analyzed by using paired samples t-test, Borich Needs Assessment Model and Independent t-test. We expected that the results of this study could contributes to establish strategies for enhancing the domestic construction companies' contract management competencies.

국내건설기업의 해외시장 진출은 활발해지고 있으나 해외프로젝트의 수익성은 점차 악화되어 2013년에는 일부 대형 국내건설기업들이 잇따라 적자를 기록하기도 하였다. 그 중 계약관리는 프로젝트의 수익성과 깊은 관련이 있는 부분으로 국내건설기업이 주로 진출하고 있는 중동 및 아시아지역은 매우 높은 수준의 계약관리를 요구함에도 불구하고 해당 분야에서 많은 어려움을 겪고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 해외프로젝트의 계약관리 역량을 국내건설기업그룹이 바라보는 대내적인 관점과 계약관련 컨설팅업체 건설관련 연구소 등의 기타그룹이 바라보는 대외적 관점으로 나누어 평가하고자 한다. 이를 위해 해외프로젝트 계약관리 프로세스를 정의하였으며, 각 단계별 계약관리의 역량을 도출하고 위 두 개의 그룹에 대해 각각 설문을 실시하였다. 설문의 결과를 분석하기 위해 대응표본 t검정, Borich 요구 모델, 독립표본 t검정을 활용하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 계약관리 역량 강화를 위한 전략수립에 활용하여, 해외시장에서 국내건설기업의 경쟁력을 높이는데 기여할 것이라 기대된다.

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