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Chan, I Y S, Leung, M and Yu, S S W (2012) Managing the Stress of Hong Kong Expatriate Construction Professionals in Mainland China: Focus Group Study Exploring Individual Coping Strategies and Organizational Support. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1150–60.
Chang, A S, Du, S and Shen, F (2012) Engineer Self-Evaluation Checklist for Effective Site Visits. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1220–9.
Chow, P T, Kong, F and Cheung, S O (2012) Mediating and Moderating Effect of Tension on Withdrawal-Commitment Relationship in Construction Dispute Negotiation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1230–8.
Ding, Z, Ng, F, Wang, J and Zou, L (2012) Distinction between Team-Based Self-Esteem and Company-Based Self-Esteem in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1212–9.
Lin, Y, Wu, D, Wang, X, Wang, X and Gao, S (2012) Statics-Based Simulation Approach for Two-Crane Lift. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1139–49.
Mitropoulos, P and Memarian, B (2012) Team Processes and Safety of Workers: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Processes of Construction Crews. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1181–91.
Praticò, F G, Antonio, C and Domenico, T (2012) Influence of Dispersion and Location on Pay Adjustment in Construction Engineering. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1125–30.
Sing, C, Love, P E D and Tam, C M (2012) Multiplier Model for Forecasting Manpower Demand. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1161–8.
Tabish, S Z S and Jha, K N (2012) Success Traits for a Construction Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1131–8.
Wambeke, B W, Liu, M and Hsiang, S M (2012) Using Pajek and Centrality Analysis to Identify a Social Network of Construction Trades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1192–201.
Wong, P S P and Lam, K Y (2012) Facing Turbulence: Driving Force for Construction Organizations to Regain Unlearning and Learning Traction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1202–11.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Organizations; Construction management; Training; Organizational learning; Unlearning; Turbulence; Performance;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000523
- Abstract:
Organizational learning (OL) is recognized as crucial in construction organizations’ performance. Nevertheless, scholars have argued that construction organizations do not seem to learn in a manner that fosters resilience in coping with changes in developers’ demands. Skeptics argue that OL should be facilitated by unlearning (UL)—a process of discarding obsolete beliefs and routines. While OL has emerged as a popular construction management research topic, it is a concept that has yet to be investigated empirically from an unlearning perspective. This paper reports a study that aims to (1) investigate the effect of OL and UL on the performance of construction organizations, and (2) investigate the role turbulence (TU) plays on triggering OL and UL. Data were collected from a questionnaire survey conducted in Hong Kong, and the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was employed for data analysis. The results indicate that (1) TU triggers the process of UL and (2) UL significantly contributes to the practice of OL in construction organizations. These results imply that if construction organizations unlearn, they could be more capable of learning to enhance performance. Furthermore, turbulence is found to be a motivation for unlearning. This study contributes to the research of OL in construction by providing possible reasons leading to construction organizations being incapable of learning. Furthermore, additional research is recommended on ways to facilitate construction organizations’ unlearning.
Yasamis-Speroni, F, Lee, D and Arditi, D (2012) Evaluating the Quality Performance of Pavement Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1114–24.
Zhou, Z, Li, Q and Wu, W (2012) Developing a Versatile Subway Construction Incident Database for Safety Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1169–80.