... implications, remains insufficiently understood. To address this gap, this study draws on instrumental stakeholder theory to investigate the financial implications of ESG performance for construction firms. Design/methodology/approach Using multiple regression analysis on a sample of Chinese listed...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Cost management Construction firms Digital regulation Project efficiency Financial flexibility Asia construction markets Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work. The phenomenon of cost stickiness has...

...Jie Deng Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation on debt default risk of construction firms. It also explores the moderating role of intellectual capital. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes 846 firm-year observations from Chinese...

...You Ouyang Purpose In the wave of Industry 4.0, construction firms face challenges in leveraging digital innovation to enhance performance. While the top management team (TMT) is central to strategic decision-making, the influence of the TMT’s technical background on digital innovation and firm...

... of competitive advantage (TCA), the theoretical model of the influencing mechanism and variable scales were developed through a comprehensive literature review and theoretical derivation. A total of 217 questionnaires were collected from construction firms and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA...

...Edmund Nduro; Bismark Duodu Purpose The present study explored the interrelationships between intellectual capital (IC) dimensions, inbound open innovation (IOI) and construction firm performance. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was chosen for this study. Data were...

... construction firms. Design/methodology/approach The snowball sampling method was employed to gather 182 validated responses. Employing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the research analyzed how these factors correlate with CSR practices under institutional theory. Findings...

...Minh Van Nguyen Purpose Sustainable building materials (SBMs) have recently been promoted to foster sustainable construction. While previous studies successfully presented the broad picture of SBM adoption, the question ‘What is the current state of SBM adoption in construction firms...

... a measurement model for quantifying the green innovation degrees of construction firms. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods research approach is adopted. First, an extensive literature review is performed to identify potential green innovation items, which are then used to design a preliminary...

...Minh Van Nguyen; Tu Thanh Nguyen Purpose This research aims to identify the climate for innovation variables and to propose an innovative tool to quantitatively assess the degree of climate for innovation of construction firms. Design/methodology/approach 14 climate-for-innovation variables...

...Sulafa Badi; Mohamed Nasaj Purpose This study aims to assess the essential elements of internal organisational capability that influence the cybersecurity effectiveness of a construction firm. An extended McKinsey 7S model is used to analyse the relationship between a construction firm's...

... the cause of TFP changes. Therefore, this paper employs the infrequently used Geometric Young Index (GYI) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to measure and decompose the TFP Index (TFPI) at the firm-level from 2009 to 2018 based on Malaysian construction firms' data. Design/methodology/approach...

.... This study aims to unveil the key practices and impact factors (KPIFs) of CSR implementation in construction firms and the interrelationships among different key impact factors toward attaining CSR practices. Design/methodology/approach Mobilizing the integrated institutional, stakeholder and self...

...Xianbo Zhao; Bon-Gang Hwang; Sui Pheng Low Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a knowledge-based decision support system for enterprise risk management (KBDSS-ERM) for Chinese construction firms (CCFs) to facilitate their ERM implementation. The specific objectives of the KBDSS-ERM...

...L.F. ALARCÓN; A. BASTIAS A computer environment to support the strategic decision‐making process in construction firms is presented. The system implements modelling concepts originally developed to evaluate project execution strategies, extending and generalizing the modelling methodology...