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Influences of Personality on the Adoption of Conflict-Handling Styles and Conflict Outcomes for Facility Managers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Although conflict can be both functional and dysfunctional, unresolved conflict results in dissatisfaction and stress, thus reducing efficiency and productivity. However, personality affects the ability to handle conflict. ...
Understanding the Interplay of Organizational Climate and Leadership in Construction Innovation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Critical Role of the Learning Transfer Climate in Fostering Innovation in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Because learning is a key antecedent to innovative activities, more attention needs to be paid to the climate, within the organization or project settings, that supports learning. The objectives of this paper are (1) to ...
Role of Human Resource Practices in Enhancing Organizational Learning in Chinese Construction Organizations
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: While previous studies have found that human resource management has positive effects on innovation and organizational performance, the processes through which human resource management leads to organizational performance ...
Role of Leadership in Fostering an Innovation Climate in Construction Firms
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The construction industry makes an essential contribution to the environmental and economic development of Hong Kong. However, hindered by various factors, construction has long been recognized as an industry with low ...
Individual-Level Antecedents of Psychological Empowerment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The role of individual factors in organizational behavior has been debated since the 1960s and remains unresolved. Psychological empowerment has been portrayed as holding the key to unleashing individual potential for ...
Sharpening Competitive Edge through Procurement Innovation: Perspectives from Chinese International Construction Companies
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The international construction business is witnessing a trend toward the delivery of projects through the adoption of innovative procurement systems that allow companies to gain competitive advantages and to potentially ...