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Abdollahipour, S, Jeong, D H S, Burman, R R and Gunsaulis, F (2012) Performance Assessment of On-Grade Horizontal Directional Drilling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 458–68.
Anastasopoulos, P C, Labi, S, Bhargava, A and Mannering, F L (2012) Empirical Assessment of the Likelihood and Duration of Highway Project Time Delays. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 390–8.
Becerik-Gerber, B, Jazizadeh, F, Li, N and Calis, G (2012) Application Areas and Data Requirements for BIM-Enabled Facilities Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 431–42.
Chi, S and Caldas, C H (2012) Image-Based Safety Assessment: Automated Spatial Safety Risk Identification of Earthmoving and Surface Mining Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 341–51.
Choi, K, Kwak, Y H, Pyeon, J and Son, K (2012) Schedule Effectiveness of Alternative Contracting Strategies for Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 323–30.
Hanna, A S (2012) Using the Earned Value Management System to Improve Electrical Project Control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 449–57.
Jain, K K and Bhattacharjee, B (2012) Application of Fuzzy Concepts to the Visual Assessment of Deteriorating Reinforced Concrete Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 399–408.
Kim, B, Lim, H, Kim, H and Hong, T (2012) Determining the Value of Governmental Subsidies for the Installation of Clean Energy Systems Using Real Options. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 422–30.
Lee, D, Lim, T and Arditi, D (2012) Stochastic Project Financing Analysis System for Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 376–89.
Lim, B T H, Ling, F Y Y, Ibbs, C W, Raphael, B and Ofori, G (2012) Mathematical Models for Predicting Organizational Flexibility of Construction Firms in Singapore. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 361–75.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction companies; Business management; Singapore; Organizations; Flexibility; Construction firms; Operational flexibility; Tactical flexibility; Strategic flexibility;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000439
- Abstract:
The ability to predict and develop organizational flexibility is important for firms to survive and prosper in volatile business environments. The aim of this study is to investigate the constituents of and the constructs for predicting organizational flexibility. The specific objectives are to ascertain the relative importance of different constituents of flexibility and to construct and validate mathematical models to predict organizational flexibility of Singaporean construction firms. The research was conducted by a questionnaire survey and data were collected by face-to-face interviews with 41 construction industry experts. Three mathematical models were developed and validated by using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. The validation data consisted of ratings provided by four subject matter experts whose data were not used in the model development. The results show that the mathematical model for predicting strategic flexibility is able to predict to a good level of accuracy. The models show that the cost leadership initiative and supply chain capabilities of firms are the most important factors driving organizational flexibility. It is recommended that construction industry practitioners use the mathematical models that were developed to make a preliminary assessment on their firm’s flexibility potential.
Love, P E D, Edwards, D J, Irani, Z and Sharif, A (2012) Participatory Action Research Approach to Public Sector Procurement Selection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 311–22.
Subramanyan, H, Sawant, P H and Bhatt, V (2012) Construction Project Risk Assessment: Development of Model Based on Investigation of Opinion of Construction Project Experts from India. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 409–21.
Tan, Y, Shen, L and Langston, C (2012) Competition Environment, Strategy, and Performance in the Hong Kong Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 352–60.
Townsend, K, Lingard, H, Bradley, L and Brown, K (2012) Complicated Working Time Arrangements: Construction Industry Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 443–8.
Yiu, T W, Cheung, S O and Siu, L Y (2012) Application of Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory to Examining the Choice of Tactics in Construction Dispute Negotiation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 331–40.