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Anaman, K A and Osei-Amponsah, C (2007) Analysis of the causality links between the growth of the construction industry and the growth of the macro-economy in Ghana. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 951–61.

Ding, Z, Ng, F and Cai, Q (2007) Personal constructs affecting interpersonal trust and willingness to share knowledge between architects in project design teams. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 937–50.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Knowledge management; interpersonal trust; personal construct theory; knowledge sharing; full grid technique
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0144-6193&volume=25&issue=9&spage=937
  • Abstract:
    Architectural design is a knowledge-intensive activity. However, architects are not always willing to share their knowledge with their team members. Based on a literature review and in-depth interviews, this research identifies and validates factors as well as the underlying personal constructs that influence architects' interpersonal trust and willingness to share their knowledge in project design teams in China. The results of triangulation data analysis show that there are four factors affecting both interpersonal trust and willingness to share knowledge, i.e. 'team member's attitude towards work', 'team member's ability with regard to work', 'team member's personality' and 'team member's social interaction'. Contrary to previous findings, interpersonal trust is not identified as an individual factor influencing willingness to share knowledge. The personal constructs underlying each factor e.g. 'hard working-lazy when working', etc. are summarized and can be employed as measurement scales in designing future quantitative research, i.e. the explanatory study. Moreover, the identified personal constructs provide directions for the management in architectural design institutes to encourage knowledge sharing behaviour among architects.

Flanagan, R, Lu, W, Shen, L and Jewell, C (2007) Competitiveness in construction: a critical review of research. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 989–1000.

Lim, J N and Ofori, G (2007) Classification of innovation for strategic decision making in construction businesses. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 963–78.

Ng, S T and Wong, Y M W (2007) Payment and audit mechanisms for non private-funded PPP-based infrastructure maintenance projects. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 915–23.

Rooke, J A and Kagioglou, M (2007) Criteria for evaluating research: the unique adequacy requirement of methods. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 979–87.

Satirasetthavee, D and Herabat, P (2007) Integration of the component of financial statement in highway maintenance planning. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 925–36.