Identifying combinations of control strategies in dwelling fit-out projects: A latent profile analysis

Ning, Yan

doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2017.02.003

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“…Behavior control, being a blend of rules, guidelines, standard operating procedures and practices, provides a basis for enhanced construction project performance (Abubakre et al, 2015). Regular meetings, walkthroughs and weekly or monthly reports are some of the typical mechanisms to achieve behavior control (Ning, 2017). An organizational climate reflective of behavioral control practices allows individuals to follow set guidelines and practices to achieve the defined objectives.…”

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“…Outcome control is applied through the prespecification of tasks to be accomplished by team members at a particular time, and then evaluating the performance of the controlees based on the information of task accomplishment (Dekker, 2004;Kirsch et al, 2010). Project milestone requirements of quality and cost are some of the examples of prespecified outcomes (Ning, 2017). Prespecification of tasks allows team members to have a clear understanding of goals and scope of work leading to timely achievement of project goals (Bello and Gilliland, 1997).…”

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Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Maqsoom

Hamad²,

Ashraf

et al. 2020

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PurposeDespite the efforts of project managers and the widespread use of project management methodologies, most of the projects remain unfulfilling in terms of delivering targeted performance. This for most part can be attributed to the inability of an organization to implement control mechanisms and ineffective management of complexity risk. Keeping in view the aforementioned problem, the objective of this study is to investigate the association between control modes and project performance. Moreover, this study also examines the moderating role of complexity risk on the association among various control modes and project performance.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 171 construction projects through a postal questionnaire survey. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was utilized for testing the hypothesized relationships of the research model.FindingsThis study found significant positive relation between formal and informal control mechanisms and project performance. It is found that complexity risk significantly moderates the relationship between control modes and project performance. The results indicate that complexity risk positively moderates the relationship between outcome control and clan control with project performance. Furthermore, complexity risks negatively moderates the relationship between behavior control and project performance. However, the association between self-control and project performance is found insignificant in the presence of complexity risk.Originality/valueThis study is the first attempt to study the relationship of control mechanisms, complexity risk and project performance in the construction industry.

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Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Maqsoom

Hamad²,

Ashraf

et al. 2020

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“…We used three criteria to find the optimal latent profile solution (Ning, 2017). First, we examined fit statistics (Table III), like the Akaike information criterion (AIC) and the Bayesian information criterion (BIC).…”

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Entrepreneurial academics: a taxonomy with Latent Profile Analysis

Rodrigues

Ferreira

Felgueira

2019

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Purpose The need for dynamic and innovative skills and the importance of resources and individuals in pursuit of new opportunities prove to be extremely vital for the higher education institutions (HEI). The purpose of this paper is to develop a taxonomy of academics from HEI, based on their individual entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Design/methodology/approach The population in study was composed of teachers and researchers from worldwide HEI. The data collection was conducted through a questionnaire sent by an e-mail and the authors used the I-ENTRE-U scale to identify entrepreneurial-oriented teachers and researchers from HEI. A Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was conducted to identify profiles of researchers with similar values in four EO dimensions. Findings The study allowed the authors to identify five profiles of researchers: downers, achievers, followers, defenders and rebels. Research limitations/implications The results can be an important starting point for other researchers and practitioners hoping to evaluate academics’ EO in a higher education sector. The taxonomy also allows wider predictions about the behaviour of the profile members of profiles and relates it with other variables such as performance. Further contributions may be added by extending the data gathering from different geographical areas and/or different academic contexts, such that future studies could apply other LPA techniques and compare the results. Originality/value Only few studies have focussed on individual EO of scientists/academics, considering different national and regional contexts. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical study that develops a taxonomy of academics from HEI, based on their individual EO.

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“…The base construction is completed by the developer, and the occupant (i.e. the client) appoints a contractor to undertake the fit-out works (Ning, 2017a, b).…”

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“…This is because ambivalence often takes place at the personal level in terms of cognition and emotional clashes. Another reason is that dwelling fit-out market is one of the low-trust sectors in China (Ning, 2017a). Thus, recognizing clients’ experience and response to the co-existence of trust and distrust in dwelling fit-out business may help to improve the industry image.…”

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Understanding clients’ experience of trust and distrust in dwelling fit-out projects

Ning

Jin

et al. 2019

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Purpose Drawing upon the ambivalence literature, the purpose of this paper is to explore clients’ ambivalence caused by the co-existence of trust and distrust and to investigate how clients respond to the ambivalence. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research strategies using multiple data sources were adopted. Face-to-face interviews were the major method for gathering data. Additional data sources included archival cases, official reports, regulations and rules and survey reports. Findings The results identified that clients’ ambivalence occurs in the face of the co-existence of trust and distrust. Clients might trust contractors on certain aspects and distrust of others or when they realize that trust and/or distrust have mixed merits and demerits. As a response strategy to the ambivalence, clients may choose to oscillate between trust and distrust in accordance with contractors’ quality and cost performance. Research limitations/implications One limitation is that dwelling fit-out projects are generally small in size. Parties in small size projects might have different mindsets than large projects. Thus, it is worthwhile to extend the framework to the context of large projects. Practical implications Managers or clients should be aware of the double-edged sword nature of trust and distrust. To deal with the ambivalence resulting from co-existence of trust and distrust, a proper balance of trust and distrust might be effective. Originality/value This study contributes an ambivalence approach to the trust research in project management.

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Identifying combinations of control strategies in dwelling fit-out projects: A latent profile analysis

Cited by 17 publications

References 54 publications

Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Managerial control mechanisms and their influence on project performance: an investigation of the moderating role of complexity risk

Entrepreneurial academics: a taxonomy with Latent Profile Analysis

Understanding clients’ experience of trust and distrust in dwelling fit-out projects

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