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Abdel Aziz, A M (2021) The Practice of Roadway Safety Management in Public–Private Partnerships. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Amoah, A, Berbegal-Mirabent, J and Marimon, F (2021) Making the Management of a Project Successful: Case of Construction Projects in Developing Countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Erfani, A, Cui, Q and Cavanaugh, I (2021) An Empirical Analysis of Risk Similarity among Major Transportation Projects Using Natural Language Processing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Kong, F, Guo, J and Lv, X (2021) Project Resource Input Optimization Problem with Combined Time Constraints Based on Node Network Diagram and Constraint Programming. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Löwstedt, M, Fasth, J and Styhre, A (2021) Leadership under Construction: A Qualitative Exploration of Leadership Processes in Construction Companies in Sweden. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction companies; Leadership; Managerial work; Qualitative method; Social process;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002205
- Abstract:
Leadership has increasingly been advocated as a potent organizing practice, linked positively to several performance dimensions as well as successful organizational development and change. Despite these alleged promises, the specific characteristics of leadership processes as they unfold in a construction context have not been fully captured by construction researchers. This paper is predicated on an identified lack of methodological richness underlying leadership studies in construction. While a growing number of contributions have quantitatively tested the ideas and models of leadership scholars, few have qualitatively explored the experiences and interpretations of the actual people that practice leadership in their daily work in construction companies. Drawing on a rich qualitative interview study, this paper analyzes open-ended stories about leadership in the largest construction companies in Sweden. The findings show how leadership styles have been shaped to align with traditional work and organizing principles, but also how they, by the same token, pose a seemingly unresolved tension with change initiatives that seek to reorganize to improve organizational performance. Altogether, these findings indicate that there are grounds to question the transformative potential of leadership in construction companies, as practiced today. The paper concludes by outlining the practical implications of these findings, together with some analytical generalizations that can serve as pointers for a strengthened leadership agenda in construction research, one that is characterized by an increased methodological richness and accentuated focus on the context-specific aspects of leadership.
Li, Y, Pan, X, Han, Y and Taylor, J E (2021) Sustainable Healthcare Facilities: A Scoping Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Liu, Y, Wang, X and Wang, D (2021) How Leaders and Coworkers Affect Construction Workers’ Safety Behavior: An Integrative Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Munaro, M R, Freitas, M d C D, Tavares, S F and Bragança, L (2021) Circular Business Models: Current State and Framework to Achieve Sustainable Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Namian, M, Taherpour, F, Ghiasvand, E and Turkan, Y (2021) Insidious Safety Threat of Fatigue: Investigating Construction Workers’ Risk of Accident Due to Fatigue. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Pellegrino, R (2021) Effects of Public Supports for Mitigating Revenue Risk in Public–Private Partnership Projects: Model to Choose Among Support Alternatives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Piao, Y, Xu, W, Wang, T and Chen, J (2021) Dynamic Fall Risk Assessment Framework for Construction Workers Based on Dynamic Bayesian Network and Computer Vision. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Qiao, S, Wang, Q, Guo, Z and Guo, J (2021) Collaborative Innovation Activities and BIM Application on Innovation Capability in Construction Supply Chain: Mediating Role of Explicit and Tacit Knowledge Sharing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Sonkor, M S and García de Soto, B (2021) Operational Technology on Construction Sites: A Review from the Cybersecurity Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Turksezer, Z I, Iacovino, C, Giordano, P F and Limongelli, M P (2021) Development and Implementation of Indicators to Assess Bridge Inspection Practices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Yan, Z, Liang, J, Bai, Y, Cao, L and Zhao, G (2021) Response of Asphalt Pavement Structure Layer and Particle Movement Velocity Based on Particle Flow Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Zhang, W, Xue, N, Zhang, J and Zhang, X (2021) Identification of Critical Causal Factors and Paths of Tower-Crane Accidents in China through System Thinking and Complex Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).
Zhang, X, Otto, F and Oeser, M (2021) Modeling Pavement Surface Deflections under Accelerated Pavement Testing Using the PCA Method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12).