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Abeid, J N (2000) Photo-net: An integrated system for controlling the progress of construction activities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Al-Musallam, A A (2002) A web-based approach for coordinating architectural drawings with other construction documents, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Al-Sobiei, O S (2001) Assessment of risk allocation in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alavipour, S M (2017) Project scheduling using optimized financing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alkoud, A (2023) Investigating the impact of tall building ordinances (TBOs) on the evolution of ultra-tall buildings typology: Case studies in Chicago and Dubai, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alothaimeen, I (2018) Multi-objective optimization for LEED: New construction using genetic algorithms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Barbarosoglu, B V (2018) Early detection of maintainability issues in MEP systems using BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Chotibhongs, R (2011) Managing the bidding process for the construction owner-detection and prevention of unbalanced bids and collusive bids, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Gunaydin, H M (1999) Impact of information technologies on project management functions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Gunhan, S M (2003) Foreign market entry decision model for construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Hanioglu, M N (2014) Influence of owner-organization impression and contract framing on construction contractors' risk perceptions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Ibrahim Mahmoud, M M (2005) An xml initiative of transferring architectural information to the construction site based on the BIM object concept, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kale, S (1999) Competitive advantage in the construction industry: Firm-specific resources and strategy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: competitive advantage; industrial organization; resource-based view
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304507298
- Abstract:
The concept of competitive advantage which captures the cornerstone of academic research and business practice is explored in the context of the construction industry by integrating three predominant perspectives of organizational studies: the open system view of organizations, the industrial organization economics view of competitive advantage and the resource-based view of the firm, The conceptual framework of the research builds on these three perspectives and postulates that firm strategy and firm-specific resources are major sources of competitive advantage and hence superior performance. It also postulates that internal and external firm-specific resources contribute to a construction company's performance over and above the contribution of firm strategy. These propositions were empirically tested by a survey of 103 U.S. construction companies. Research findings point out that firm strategy which is operationalized by measuring competitive positioning, and external firm-specific resources which are operationalized by measuring the quality of the relationships with the key constituents of the task environment are strongly related with construction company performance in terms of growth in contract awards, profitability and overall performance. Research findings however do not provide any empirical support to the research proposition that internal firm-specific resources, which are operationalized by measuring organization structure affect construction company performance. Research findings also indicate that the quality of the relationships with the key constituents of the task environment (an external firm-specific resource) contribute to construction company profitability but not to growth in contract awards and overall performance over and above the contribution of firm strategy.
Kaplanoglu, S B (2007) Impact of pre-project peer review on project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kleps, S M (2013) Impact of workflow disruptions, project characteristics and foremen characteristics on improvisational decisions and actions on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Koksal, A (2002) Predicting the development of decline in construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Le, K T (2017) Material inventory control and management system in construction using GIS applications and a "hybrid" tracking system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Lee, D-E (2004) Construction business automation system (CBAS), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Lee, S H (2010) Optimal highway investment decision-making under risk and uncertainty, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Ma, L (2022) A BIM-based life cycle assessment tool of embodied energy and environmental impacts of reinforced concrete tall buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Mochtar, K (2000) Market-based pricing in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Pandey, A R (2016) Heuristic decision-making model for electrical foremen when workflow is disrupted, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Pulket, T (2008) Universal prediction model for construction litigation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Rashed, A (2022) Influence of internal factors in construction organizations on the implementation of integrated project delivery viewed from the organizational change theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Riad, N I (1990) MODA: An expert system for managing owner-directed acceleration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Rujirayanyong, T (2004) Data warehousing for construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Saleh, E (2020) A risk-based approach in selecting design natural hazard loads for temporary structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Suh, K (1993) RUSS: A scheduling system for repetitive-unit construction using line-of-balance technology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Tokdemir, O B (2003) ALISS: Advanced linear scheduling system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Yang, J (2022) Integrated decision support system for the selection and implementation of delay analysis in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Yasamis, F (1999) Contractor quality performance (CQP) evaluation model in pavement projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Zhang, C (2013) Automated progress control using laser scanning technology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Zhou, B (2012) Optimal decision-making of interdependent transportation investment alternatives under risk and uncertainty, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Zhou, Q (2002) From CAD to IAD: An internet application of steel construction consulting for architects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.