Table 5.

Results summary from validation stages

Area of enquiryPoint of enquiryStrongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree
StructureThe four pre-contract stages are suitable when presenting the dispute avoidance steps effectively001114
The five themes effectively cover the causes / issues of disputes 001123
The structure of the toolkit is meaningful000115
The way that the concerns/issues of disputes and avoidance steps are linked (relationships) is meaningful010105
ContentThe avoidance steps generated under “Poor Contract Understanding” theme are suitable to avoid potential disputes001114
The avoidance steps generated under “Poor Contract Practices” theme are suitable to avoid potential disputes00097
The avoidance steps generated under “Poor Contract Formation” theme are suitable to avoid potential disputes000124
The avoidance steps generated under “Over Expectations of Contractor” theme are suitable for avoiding potential disputes003112
The avoidance steps generated under “Over Expectations of Principal” theme are suitable to avoid potential disputes001114
Overall understandingOverall, the toolkit is user friendly000133
Overall, the toolkit is understandable00196
I believe that this toolkit is useful during the pre-contract stage to avoid potential disputes in the NZ construction industry001105
Source(s): Authors’ own creation

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