A review of client-generated risks to project consultants

Olomolaiye, Paul O.; Kometa, Simon T.; Olomolaiye, Paul; Harris, Frank C.

Abstract

Client evaluation in construction consulting and contracting firms focuses almost exclusively on client financial stability to the neglect of other project-relevant attributes within the client organization. Although widely recognized as important, client evaluation has not generated the same enthusiasm as the evaluation of consultants and contractors by clients; even among researchers. This review seeks to establish the relevance of client evaluation to consultants, and to evaluate attempts at studying the impact of client performance on realizing successful project outcomes. As a concrete step, an evaluation framework which enables consultants to evaluate the risk they face working for clients and opportunities for corrective action is presented as a basis for future discussion and debate on the client evaluation subject. This is an on-going research. Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1996
• Journal: International Journal of Project Management
• Print ISSN: 0263-7863
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-4634
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 273-279
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0263-7863%2896%2984510-8
• Keywords: risk, consultants, client relationships, risk management, management science, clients' attributes
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1105728
• Publisher URL: http://www.elsevier.com/