Navigating paradoxes of identity and leadership in the age of digital transformation of construction industry: architects’ experiences and perceptions

Shahruddin, Syafizal; Husain, Siti Hamidah

doi:10.1080/01446193.2023.2293901

Construction Management and Economics

2024

DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2023.2293901

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Navigating paradoxes of identity and leadership in the age of digital transformation of construction industry: architects’ experiences and perceptions

Syafizal Shahruddin,

Siti Hamidah Husain

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2024

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2024

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Traversing the complexity of digital construction and beyond through soft skills: experiences of Malaysian architects

Shahruddin,

Sonet,

Azmi

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PurposeThe evolution of digital construction within Industrial Revolution 5.0 emphasises the harmonious integration of humans and technology, value-driven technology implementation, adaptive leadership and user-centric design solutions. This shift necessitates architects to enhance their soft skills to navigate the transition effectively. Failure to demonstrate these skills may confine architects to passive roles as technology consumers rather than innovative leaders. While existing research predominantly focuses on the technical aspects of digital construction, this study investigates how architects effectively manifest their soft skills within such dynamic contexts, addressing a critical gap in the current literature.Design/methodology/approachEmploying an interpretive phenomenological approach, the research engaged 14 individual architects practicing in architectural consultancy practices (ACPs) in Malaysia through semi-structured interviews and written exercises to unveil their experiences.FindingsThematic analysis revealed six primary themes: “analytical and critical thinking,” “digital communication,” “diversity in leadership styles,” “emotional intelligence,” “ethics and professionalism,” and “curiosity and agility.”Practical implicationsFurthermore, the developed thematic map serves as a foundational resource for human resource practices aiming to design upskilling and reskilling programs that focus on nurturing soft skills. Emphasising soft skills, these programs are designed to thrive in the digital construction era and beyond.Originality/valueThese shared experiences significantly contribute to the theoretical understanding of soft skills within the digital construction context, providing novel insights into their practical application when addressing real-world implications.

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Toward a flourishing workplace: exploring the impact of digitalization on young construction professionals’ physical–mental well-being

Batra,

Halder

2024

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PurposeThe construction industry has more propensity to negatively affect employees’ physical–mental well-being due to the inherently intense and demanding nature of the work involved. Digitalization can streamline the construction processes, and reduce stress, overtime and overall job-related pressure generated due to the nature of employment, contributing to the well-being of employees. Hence, the authors examined how digitalization, technostress and individual resilience could contribute to construction professionals’ physical–mental well-being using the transaction model of stress, self-determination theory and job-demand resources theory.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 86 young professionals using a structured survey. The professionals were working in Indian construction organizations where digitalization is implemented extensively. The survey consists of 21 items to measure four latent variables namely digitalization, technostress, physical–mental well-being and individual resilience. The study employs a partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach to examine the theoretical model empirically.FindingsThe results revealed that digitalization was positively associated with physical–mental well-being and negatively associated with technostress. Further, individual resilience was a moderating variable in the relationship between digitalization and technostress. Finally, technostress partially mediated the relationship between digitalization and physical–mental well-being.Originality/valueDigitalization has emerged as a valuable tool to tackle these challenges and improve the overall well-being of construction personnel. In the present study, digitalization is found to augment the physical–mental well-being of young construction professionals. Also, digitalization helps to significantly reduce technostress, thereby improving the physical–mental well-being of young professionals.

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Navigating paradoxes of identity and leadership in the age of digital transformation of construction industry: architects’ experiences and perceptions

Cited by 3 publications

References 51 publications

Synergizing BIM and RIBA in architectural practice – technology workflow efficiencies, challenges, and insights

Synergizing BIM and RIBA in architectural practice – technology workflow efficiencies, challenges, and insights

Traversing the complexity of digital construction and beyond through soft skills: experiences of Malaysian architects

Toward a flourishing workplace: exploring the impact of digitalization on young construction professionals’ physical–mental well-being

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