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Barajei, C, Kusi, E, Ackon, F, Osman, A M, Mohammed, A M Z, Simpeh, F and Gyimah, F (2024) Success factors of the consultant selection stage of the Ghanaian public construction projects: The road sector’s perspective. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 144-62.
Bello, A O, Abdulraheem, A A, Afolabi, O P, Aka, A and Gbenga, P O (2024) Assessing the underlying factors affecting trust and transparency in the construction industry: A mixed method approach. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 3-28.
Chiponde, D, Gledson, B and Greenwood, D (2024) The institutional field of learning from project-related failures: opportunities and challenges. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 163-81.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: institutional field; project based organisation.; failure; learning
- ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
- URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v24i1/2.8394
- Abstract:
Learning from past project failures presents opportunities for firms working within the construction sector to 'build back wiser' because, if lessons from these experiences are absorbed, they offer benefits such as mitigation against future failures, and enable the development of resilient project teams. However, instead of using sector-wide perspectives for organisational learning, Project-Based Organisation (PBOs) typically implement internal technological and strategic mechanisms in both learning and project management. Additionally, little attention is given to the institutional context within the sector. Hence, this study focuses on how learning within a PBO is influenced by the external environment by adopting an Institutional theory perspective. Via exploratory research, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 UK construction industry professionals and then analysed using thematic analysis. Findings reveal that there exists an institutional field of learning within which PBOs operate based on interactions with their external environment. These include: regulatory pillar-related organisations – such as government bodies, and regulatory bodies (e.g., the Health and Safety Executive); Normative pillar-related organisations (professional bodies such as APM and CIOB), and; cultural-cognitive pillar-related organisations (such as peer PBOs, suppliers and the wider supply chain). The study contends that each of these pillars offer lessons for the sector. Findings further reveal that cross organisational learning is hampered mostly by competition and fragmentation. Hence, to 'build back wiser' it is important that the sector brings together the identified institutional field members to better learn from project-related failures. Thus, PBOs need to build better institutional networks by viewing other organisations within the institutional field as sources of knowledge and embracing collaboration instead of competition.
Debs, L and Hubbard, B (2023) Gathering and disseminating lessons learned in construction companies to support knowledge management. Construction Economics and Building, 23(01-02), 56-76.
Domínguez-Herrera, M M, González-Morales, O and González-Díaz, E (2023) Social responsibility of construction company as strategy for sustainability in island territories. Construction Economics and Building, 23(01-02), 30-55.
Hong, J, Akotia, J and Egbu, C (2024) Virtual reality in construction activities: Barriers for adoption in China. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 77-93.
Kapogiannis, G, Palaios, P and Sawhney, A (2024) Digital construction led growth asymmetries in Europe: The need for collaborative culture. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 50-76.
Khan, I H and Munawer, T (2024) A systematic review of economic sustainability of vertical greenery systems for buildings. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 119-43.
Suriyanon, N, Sutheerawatthana, P, Kaewmoracharoen, M and Klansai, V (2023) The utility and value of contract terms: A case study on interior contractors. Construction Economics and Building, 23(01-02), 77-94.
Uddin, S M J, Albert, A, Pradhananga, N, Ganapati, N E and Prajapati, J (2023) Health and safety challenges among post-disaster reconstruction workers. Construction Economics and Building, 23(01-02), 4-30.
Upadhyaya, D and Malek, M S S (2024) An exploratory factor analysis approach to investigate health and safety factors in Indian construction sector. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 29-49.
Wood, X, Ghimire, P, Kim, S, Barutha, P and Jeong, H D (2024) Framework for evaluating the success of integrated project delivery in the industrial construction sector: A mixed methods approach & machine learning application. Construction Economics and Building, 24(01-02), 94-118.