Stakeholder Analysis in Libyan Construction Industry

Scholars in the construction management field have highlighted the importance of analyzing and managing the project stakeholders effectively, since the project success or failure is related to their perceptions of the value created by the project, and the nature of their relationship with the project team. This study intended to facilitate the analysis of the construction industry stakeholders by providing an original framework model. This framework displays a clear process for stakeholders’ identification, prioritization, and classification. And its results provide the basic information needed to engage and manage the stakeholders efficiently in the construction projects. In order to apply this framework in Libyan construction industry (LCI), a questionnaire survey has been conducted by using an internet questionnaire forums and also by distributing printed copies. The survey has targeted the Libyan academic researches and industry professionals for their reviews. The application of the framework in LCI and the analysis of the survey responses have resulted an identification of twenty one stakeholders involved in Libyan construction projects in addition to their roles, objectives and impact in the projects, and a prioritization of these stakeholders based on the salience of their attributes towards the project. Furthermore, based on these results, a classification of the identified parties has made by positioning them in stakeholder assessment matrix. Keywords: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Identification, Prioritisation, Stakeholder Salience, Salience Assessment Matrix, Libya Construction Industry,Framework Model.