2014 STRUCTURED CONTRACT STRATEGIES FOR CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS EXPENDITURE PROJECTS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 237 页
Table of Contents
Abstract .................................................................................................................................................. ii
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................iv
Keywords ............................................................................................................................................. vii
Definition of Terms ............................................................................................................................. viii
List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................... xii
List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................... xiii
List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ xiv
Statement of Original Authorship ........................................................................................................ xvi
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ xvii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background to the Thesis ............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Justification for the Research ....................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Outline of the Thesis .................................................................................................................. 14
1.4 Chapter Summary ...................................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 19
2.1 Contract Strategy Formation METHODS .................................................................................. 20
2.2 Selection of Contract Strategy Drivers ...................................................................................... 30
2.3 Risk Identification and Allocation ............................................................................................. 37
2.4 Characteristics of persons making contract strategy decisions .................................................. 43
2.5 Theoretical Framework and gaps in literature ............................................................................ 47
2.6 Research Issues .......................................................................................................................... 50
2.7 Chapter Summary ...................................................................................................................... 53
2.8 Chapter Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................... 55
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 55
3.2 Research Outline ........................................................................................................................ 56
3.3 Research Design and Framework............................................................................................... 57
3.3.1 Critical Realism Paradigm .............................................................................................. 58
3.3.2 Justification for a Case Study Approach ......................................................................... 61
3.3.3 Justification for Qualitative Methodology ...................................................................... 63
3.3.4 Strategies for Inquiry ...................................................................................................... 66
3.3.5 Data Collection ............................................................................................................... 70
3.3.6 Criteria for Selection of Participants............................................................................... 73
3.3.7 The Case Study protocol ................................................................................................. 74
3.3.8 The Interview Questions ................................................................................................. 78
3.3.9 Data Analysis .................................................................................................................. 84
3.3.10 Validity and Reliability ................................................................................................... 87
3.3.11 Credibility of the Researcher .......................................................................................... 89
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3.4 Ethical Issues ............................................................................................................................. 91
3.5 Limitations and Key Assumptions ............................................................................................. 92
3.6 Chapter Summary ...................................................................................................................... 93
CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 95
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 95
4.2 Data Coding ............................................................................................................................... 96
4.3 Analysis of the Research Issues ................................................................................................. 97
4.4 Summary of Findings ............................................................................................................... 140
4.5 Revised Theoretical Framework .............................................................................................. 142
4.6 Chapter Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 144
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................ 147
5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 147
5.2 Conclusion about the Research Issues ..................................................................................... 148
5.3 Conclusion about the Research Question ................................................................................. 163
5.4 Implications ............................................................................................................................. 166
5.4.1 Implications for Theory ................................................................................................ 166
5.4.2 Implications for policy and practice ............................................................................. 167
5.4.3 Implications for methodology ....................................................................................... 170
5.5 Limitations of this Research .................................................................................................... 172
5.6 Applicability of this research to AN INDUSTRY other THAN oil and gas ............................ 172
5.7 Directions for Further Research ............................................................................................... 174
5.8 Chapter Conclusions ................................................................................................................ 175