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Chiu, W Y B and Ng, F F (2015) The mediation influence of job satisfaction on organisational commitment amongst quantity surveyors. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 56-74.

Fernandez-Lopez X and Coto-Millan, P (2015) From the boom to the collapse: a technical efficiency analysis of the Spanish construction industry during the financial crisis. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 104-117.

Forsythe, P (2015) Monitoring customer perceived service quality and satisfaction during the construction process. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 19-42.

Jelodar, M B, Yiu, T W and Wlikinson, S (2015) Systematic representation of relationship quality in conflict and dispute for construction projects. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 89-103.

Owusu-Manu, D-G, Badu, E, Holt, G and Edwards, D (2015) Determinants of management innovation in the Ghanaian construction consulting sector. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 75-88.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Determinants; management; innovation; construction; consulting
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v15i1.4170
  • Abstract:
    Determinants of management innovation (MI) within the Ghanaian construction consulting sector are examined. A sample of 70 consulting firms is surveyed using self-administered questionnaires. Data are analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Findings indicate that determinants of MI were interwoven among seven principal factors viz: community and market demands; financial and business management practices; human resource policies; creativity and organizational strategies; corporate social responsibility; prevailing conditions; and competitive leverage. The study adds to the discourse on evolution of innovation within the global consulting sector generally, while providing reference for practitioners and academics in the field with respect to MI determinants more specifically. It is envisaged that practitioners who adopt these findings in the construction consultancy sector would enhance their ability to provide innovative services to clients. Study recommendations include that future research should explore how innovation is diffused within consulting enterprises’ value chains.

Ramachandra, T and Rotimi, J (2015) Causes of payment problems in the New Zealand construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 43-55.

Walker, D H T, Harley, J and Mills, A (2015) Performance of project alliancing in Australasia: a digest of infrastructure development from 2008 to 2013. Construction Economics and Building, 15(01), 1-18.