Nature of Communication Ineffectiveness Inherent in the Procurement Systems on Mass Housing Projects

Table 1

Mass housing project procurement system features conceptual variables.

Description of variables in the procurement system features (NPS) factor
PS1	Labour contracting style on housing units under scheme
PS2	Project team composition adopted on the housing scheme under management (e.g., only in-house team or in-house and external professionals (mixed))
PS3	Construction material procurement style adopted on the housing scheme
PS4	Subcontracting style adopted across housing units under scheme
PS5	Control, monitoring, and coordination style in subcontracting on housing units under housing scheme
PS6	Prospective buyer involvement in the construction process under scheme

Source. See [2, 6, 14–21].