Relationship-Quality Judgment Model for Construction Project Procurement: A Conjoint Measurement

Jelodar, Mostafa Babaeian; Yiu, Tak Wing; Wilkinson, Suzanne

doi:10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001104

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“…Relationship quality is the overall evaluation or perception of the state of relationship between project participants in a construction project (Lu and Wang, 2017). Relationship quality can be used to assess the status of relationships (Athanasopoulou, 2009; Jelodar et al , 2016a, b), which has a considerable impact on project success (Xu and Yulong, 2010). The existing literature on relationship quality in construction projects is primarily on its antecedents and consequences.…”

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Can joint-contract functions promote PPP project sustainability performance? A moderated mediation model

Cheng

Liu

2020

ECAM

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PurposeThe role of conventional contracts in achieving sustainability goals in public–private partnership (PPP) projects has been questioned. From the multifunctional perspective of contract theory, joint-contract functions that combine contractual control, coordination and adaptation may be a potential approach for improving PPP project sustainability performance. This research intends to investigate the link between the joint-contract functions and PPP project sustainability performance, and their underlying mechanism, by analyzing the mediating role of relationship quality and moderating roles of environmental uncertainty and behavioral uncertainty.Design/methodology/approachBased on 170 valid survey data collected from the Chinese PPP professionals, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was adopted to test the hypothesis.FindingsThe results reveal that joint-contract functions are positively associated with the PPP project sustainability performance. This relationship is strengthened by environmental and behavioral uncertainty. Moreover, the relationship between the joint-contract functions and PPP project sustainability performance is mediated by relationship quality.Research limitations/implicationsThis research extends contract governance theory and sustainability research in PPP projects. The research implications are as follows: (1) joint-contract functions are a second-order construct consisting of three first-order dimensions: control, coordination and adaptation and are positively associated with PPP project sustainability performance; (2) joint-contract functions enhance the sustainable benefits of PPP projects during environmental uncertainty and behavioral uncertainty; (3) informal relationships are a critical bridge connecting formal institutions with the sustainability performance of PPP projects.Practical implicationsIn general, these findings guide project participants who aim to achieve sustainable outcomes in PPP projects. (1) Project participants should consider the process of contract design and sign contracts that focus on joint-contract functions. (2) Project participants should investigate the degree of uncertainty of a PPP project before designing contracts, and design the contracts with corresponding complexity. (3) Project participants should work to enhance PPP sustainable benefits by improving the relationship between partners, such as encouraging mutual trust and joint problem-solving.Originality/valueThis research verifies the relationship between joint-contract functions and PPP project sustainability performance, and the boundary and intermediary conditions between them.

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Can joint-contract functions promote PPP project sustainability performance? A moderated mediation model

Cheng

Liu

2020

ECAM

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“…With the advantages of enhancing communication and sharing information, BIM changes relations between workers and reduces opportunistic behaviors in construction projects (Davies & Harty, 2013;Jin et al, 2018). The peer relations indicating relationship quality (e.g., trust and teamwork) among workers at equivalent organizational levels are enhanced by BIM (Jelodar et al, 2016). Focus on others promoted by BIM illustrates the opposite side of self-interested behavior (Arnaud, 2010;Zheng et al, 2017), representing managers' control of supervising power.…”

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Measuring Value-Added-Oriented Bim Climate in Construction Projects: Dimensions and Indicators

Zhang

Yuan

Xia

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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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A value-added-oriented (VAO) BIM climate is the organizational climate of BIM value-added. However, a lack of research on VAO BIM climate has thwarted progress on BIM knowledge systems. By using the socio-technical systems approach and the competing value approach, 12 dimensions and 39 indicators of a VAO BIM climate are proposed and tested using 306 questionnaires collected from workers engaged in BIM construction projects across China. Data was analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that the proposed dimensions and indicators are highly reliable and valid. The VAO BIM climate is heavily influenced by autonomy, career development, and task orientation. The top 10 indicators were mainly related to participation, task orientation, and goal effectiveness. And the MWD-BIM, RCS-BIM, CDMT-BIM, and SMD-BIM were mistaken as key indicators of participation, autonomy, peer relations, and organizational adaptability, respectively. The proposed dimensions and indicators can be used to advance scholarly understanding and theory on BIM climate in construction projects through directing resource allocation, enhancing the understanding of human–BIM interactions, improving the BIM knowledge system and facilitating decision framework of BIM adoption. Practical implications for managers in construction projects are provided in the end.

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“…Trust is the willingness of one party to be vulnerable to actions of the counterparty based on positive expectations regarding the counterparty's motivation and behavior (Mayer, Davis, & Schoorman, ). Commitment is the attitude that to what extent the party is willing to invest effort on maintaining the relationship (Jelodar, Yiu, & Wilkinson, ; Morgan & Hunt, ). Satisfaction is the overall evaluation of goods or services provided by the counterparty (Crosby, Evans, & Cowles, ).…”

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The Effect of Task Conflict on Relationship Quality: The Mediating Role of Relational Behavior

Guo

2019

Negotiation Conflict Man Res

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Previous studies have paid insufficient attention to how interorganizational task conflict affects relationship quality between parties. On the basis of survey data from the construction industry, this study explores the impact of interorganizational task conflict on relationship quality and the mediating role of relational behavior. The empirical results reveal that task conflict affects relationship quality (including satisfaction, trust, and commitment) negatively. Relational behavior has three dimensions: flexibility, information exchange, and solidarity. Information exchange partially mediates the effect of task conflict on satisfaction, trust, and commitment; solidarity plays a partial mediating role in the impact of task conflict on trust and commitment; and flexibility only mediates the impact of task conflict on satisfaction partially. Relational behavior in accordance with relational norms can partially account for the impact of interorganizational task conflict on relationship quality. This paper also provides practical guidance for construction practitioners.

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Relationship-Quality Judgment Model for Construction Project Procurement: A Conjoint Measurement

Cited by 24 publications

References 56 publications

Can joint-contract functions promote PPP project sustainability performance? A moderated mediation model

Can joint-contract functions promote PPP project sustainability performance? A moderated mediation model

Measuring Value-Added-Oriented Bim Climate in Construction Projects: Dimensions and Indicators

The Effect of Task Conflict on Relationship Quality: The Mediating Role of Relational Behavior

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