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Doğan, S Z, Arditi, D and Murat Günaydin, H (2008) Using Decision Trees for Determining Attribute Weights in a Case-Based Model of Early Cost Prediction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 146–52.

Ergen, E and Akinci, B (2008) Formalization of the Flow of Component-Related Information in Precast Concrete Supply Chains. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 112–21.

Eriksson, P E (2008) Procurement Effects on Coopetition in Client-Contractor Relationships. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 103–11.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Competition; Partnerships; Client relationships; Procurement; Contractors;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:2(103)
  • Abstract:
    Client-contractor relationships are often criticized for being competitive and adversarial, rather than cooperative. The main purpose of this paper is to examine how construction clients’ procurement procedures affect the balance between cooperation and competition (i.e., coopetition) in client-contractor relationships. The empirical results, based on a survey to 87 Swedish construction clients, show that clients’ procurement procedures facilitate a focus on competition. It was also found that clients’ earlier experience of a certain procedure heavily affects their procurement choices, thereby preserving old behaviors. Although two-thirds of the clients wish to increase cooperation with contractors, this does not affect their procurement decisions. This study therefore concludes that the theoretical framework, based on transaction cost economics, is correct in prescribing more cooperation than is empirically observed in the construction sector. The theoretical framework can increase clients’ awareness of how procurement affects cooperation and competition, thereby serving as a basis for more unbiased and systematic procurement decisions, facilitating cooperation-based coopetition.

Isaac, S and Navon, R (2008) Feasibility Study of an Automated Tool for Identifying the Implications of Changes in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 139–45.

Leung, M, Zhang, H and Skitmore, M (2008) Effects of Organizational Supports on the Stress of Construction Estimation Participants. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 84–93.

Xiong, Y and Kuang, Y (2008) Applying an Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm-Based Multiobjective Approach for Time–Cost Trade-Off. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 153–6.

Ye, S and Liu, Y (2008) Study on Development Patterns of Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 94–102.

Yu, A T W, Shen, Q, Kelly, J and Hunter, K (2008) Comparative Study of the Variables in Construction Project Briefing/Architectural Programming. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(02), 122–38.