Current Applications of Game Theory in Construction Engineering and Management Research: A Social Network Analysis Approach

Eissa, Radwa; Eid, Mohamed S.; Elbeltagi, Emad

doi:10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0002085

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“…Linking multiple philosophical stances into a principal epistemology has previously been successfully used within built environment literature – thus, justifying its application here. For example: Eissa et al. (2021) reviewed the current status of game-theoretic models in construction management research; Ma et al.…”

Section: Methodological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Linking multiple philosophical stances into a principal epistemology has previously been successfully used within built environment literaturethus, justifying its application here. For example: Eissa et al (2021) reviewed the current status of game-theoretic models in construction management research; Ma et al (2021) examined the social impacts of construction workers' perceptions of jobsite hazards; and Ershadi et al (2021) conducted a synthesis of construction project management offices.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A conceptual construction management curriculum model grounded in scientometric analysis

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Roberts

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PurposeThis research aims to present a conceptual model for construction management programme curriculum development from the perspective of higher education institutes (HEIs) and aims to engender wider polemic debate and stimulate new insight into current higher education practice.Design/methodology/approachThe overarching epistemology adopts both interpretivist and pragmatist philosophical stances, couched within grounded theory, to critically analyse extant literature on construction management curriculum development. Inductive reasoning forms the basis of new emergent theory that maps curriculum development and highlights the external and internal factors impacting upon such.FindingsResearch findings illustrate that the prevailing body of knowledge lacks a cohesive nucleus of research on construction management curriculum development. Rather, bespoke curriculum development research predominates in uncommunicative silos. Premised upon these findings, the conceptual curriculum model developed defines and delineates the universal internal factors (e.g. student marketplace, course leadership and academic precedents) and external factors (e.g. accreditation, construction industry and professional bodies) that impact upon curriculum development. Identification of these factors provides a sound basis upon which further research can be propagated to enhance curriculum development and unify the current disparate approaches adopted.Originality/valueThis novel research highlights the lack of a cohesive agenda for curriculum development within mainstream construction management literature and based upon this, a conceptual model for future empirical analysis and testing is presented.

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Section: Methodological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

A conceptual construction management curriculum model grounded in scientometric analysis

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Roberts

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“…Game theory offers a mathematical framework for examining the dynamics of rational decision-makers' interactions, addressing a gap that is often overlooked by traditional approaches, which fail to consider the individual and social behaviors of stakeholders [ 34 ]. The aforementioned analysis tool and decision theory holds significant influence in the field of economics, as it aids in comprehending and examining conflict and collaboration within the decision-making process [ 35 ].…”

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Research on the mechanism of government-industry-university-research collaboration for cultivating innovative talent based on game theory

Ma,

Yang

2024

Heliyon

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“…Different from the non-cooperative game for maximizing individual interests, if cooperation can bring more income than competition, the players in an equipment-sharing game will choose to form a cooperative coalition and decide the fair and efficient allocation of the benefits of resource-sharing cooperation. The allocation methods of cooperative benefits are applied in construction resource-sharing scenarios such as cost savings/profit allocation among partnering firms, delay penalties and expedition rewards allocation among activities, and apportionment of construction costs for a public project (Eissa et al, 2021a). Considering the minimal equipment reserve for each contractor to carry out construction work, Asgari et al (2014) developed a cooperative game model of sharing temporary and constant equipment among activities and allocated cooperative gains according to a Shapley value solution.…”

Section: Game Theory Applicationmentioning

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Revenue-Sharing Contract Design for Construction Onsite Equipment Sharing

Wang

Xie

2022

Front. Built Environ.

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Equipment sharing between contractors can relieve equipment shortages and enhance construction productivity. Previous studies focused on how to allocate cooperative gains of resource sharing among contractors, and yet how to ensure the owner and contractors form a coalition that contributes to maximizing resource-sharing gains still needs to be studied. This article examines the contract design problem of motivating the contractors and owner to willingly cooperate to increase the amount of shared equipment to an optimal level to maximize the project’s overall gain through equipment sharing. First, two trilateral equipment-sharing game models including a critical contractor, a non-critical contractor, and the owner are developed, which represent contractors’ different leadership positions in equipment sharing. Then, a set of revenue-sharing contracts are devised to compensate the contractors’ equipment-sharing cost and the owner’s extra duration reward cost by reassigning the consequently increased operation income. Eventually, a numerical study demonstrates that the proposed contracts can prompt members to make decisions according to an optimal solution to maximize the overall gains of equipment sharing, and each member’s gain and the construction duration compression are improved. This article contributes to onsite resource management by introducing a revenue-sharing contract to fairly compensate construction members’ equipment-sharing costs to achieve optimal cooperative gains.

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Current Applications of Game Theory in Construction Engineering and Management Research: A Social Network Analysis Approach

Cited by 57 publications

References 117 publications

A conceptual construction management curriculum model grounded in scientometric analysis

A conceptual construction management curriculum model grounded in scientometric analysis

Research on the mechanism of government-industry-university-research collaboration for cultivating innovative talent based on game theory

Revenue-Sharing Contract Design for Construction Onsite Equipment Sharing

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