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A hierarchical structural model of assessing innovation and project performance
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- Authors
- Issue Date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Citation
- Construction Management and Economics, 23(6), 565-77
- Keywords
- Champions ; innovation ; organizational climate ; project manager
- Abstract
- Research in construction innovation highlights construction industry as having many barriers and resistance to
innovations and suggests that it needs champions. A hierarchical structural model is presented, to assess the
impact of the role of the project manager (PM) on the levels of innovation and project performance. The model
adopts the structural equation modelling technique and uses the survey data collected from PMs and project
team members working for general contractors in Singapore. The model fits well to the observed data,
accounting for 24%, 37% and 49% of the variance in championing behaviour, the level of innovation and
project performance, respectively. The results of this study show the importance of the championing role of
PMs in construction innovation. However, in order to increase their effectiveness, such a role should be
complemented by their competency and professionalism, tactical use of influence tactics, and decision
authority. Moreover, senior management should provide adequate resources and a sustained support to
innovation and create a conducive environment or organizational culture that nurtures and facilitates the PMs
role in the construction project as a champion of innovation.
- ISSN
- 0144-6193 (print)
1466-433X (online)
- Language
- English
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