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Adam, A and Lindahl, G (2017) Applying the dynamic capabilities framework in the case of a large public construction client. Construction Management and Economics, 35(07), 420-31.
Apa, R and Sedita, S R (2017) How (do) internal capabilities and the geography of business networks shape the performance of contractors in public procurement tenders? Evidence from the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 35(07), 404-16.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: project management; fuzzy set; public sector procurement; construction industry; geography; networks; level (quantity); contractors; clients; empirical analysis; fuzzy sets; innovation; procurement contracts; qualitative analysis; business; construction c
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2017.1287926
- Abstract:
Public procurement tenders (PPTs) represent one of the largest sources of income for construction companies; the identification of factors that could favour the winning of these projects becomes more and more interesting. Our work aims to explore how firm-specific capabilities (project management, project administration and innovation) and the geography of its business network shape the success of contractors in winning PPTs, measured as the average value of projects won by the firms. We propose an empirical study of contractors involved in public procurement projects in the construction industry in three Italian regions from 2008 to 2012 employing a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis. This methodology allows analysing how different combinations of causal conditions contribute to an outcome. Our research highlights that there are three successful strategies for firms attempting to obtain high-value PPT projects: (1) invest in high-level project management capabilities, engage in business networks with distant clients and intensify innovation capacity; (2) invest in high-level project administration capabilities, engage in business networks with local clients and suppliers (within 100 km), report a large number of certifications and show a high innovation capacity; and (3) invest in growth strategies to increase the size of the company.;Public procurement tenders (PPTs) represent one of the largest sources of income for construction companies; the identification of factors that could favour the winning of these projects becomes more and more interesting. Our work aims to explore how firm-specific capabilities (project management, project administration and innovation) and the geography of its business network shape the success of contractors in winning PPTs, measured as the average value of projects won by the firms. We propose an empirical study of contractors involved in public procurement projects in the construction industry in three Italian regions from 2008 to 2012 employing a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis. This methodology allows analysing how different combinations of causal conditions contribute to an outcome. Our research highlights that there are three successful strategies for firms attempting to obtain high-value PPT projects: (1) invest in high-level project management capabilities, engage in business networks with distant clients and intensify innovation capacity; (2) invest in high-level project administration capabilities, engage in business networks with local clients and suppliers (within 100 km), report a large number of certifications and show a high innovation capacity; and (3) invest in growth strategies to increase the size of the company.;
Bowen, P, Govender, R and Edwards, P (2017) Condom use by South African construction workers. Construction Management and Economics, 35(07), 432-44.
Harty, C and Leiringer, R (2017) The futures of construction management research. Construction Management and Economics, 35(07), 392-12.