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Candaş, A B and Tokdemir, O B (2022) Automated Identification of Vagueness in the FIDIC Silver Book Conditions of Contract. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Guevara, J, Herrera, L and Salazar, J (2022) Interorganizational Sponsor Networks in Road and Social Infrastructure PPP Equity Markets. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Han, S, Jiang, Y and Bai, Y (2022) Fast-PGMED: Fast and Dense Elevation Determination for Earthwork Using Drone and Deep Learning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Hosseinian, S M, Arjomand, A, Li, C Q and Zhang, G (2022) Developing a Model for Assessing Project Completion Time Reliability during Construction Using Time-Dependent Reliability Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Liu, Q, Ye, G, Yang, J, Xiang, Q and Liu, Q (2022) Construction Workers’ Representativeness Heuristic in Decision Making: The Impact of Demographic Factors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction workers; Unsafe behaviors; Biased decisions; Representativeness heuristic; Demographic factors;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002249
  • Abstract:
    A representativeness heuristic (RH) refers to a shortcut in decision making, one or two subdimensions of which have been found to impact construction workers’ unsafe behaviors prominently. To reduce workers’ reliance on representativeness heuristic effectively, two key questions should be clarified: (1) whether all subdimensions of the representativeness heuristic influence workers’ decision making, and (2) whether such a heuristic is more or less prevalent in certain groups. However, both issues remain unresolved. To fill in these research gaps, the current study collected data using a questionnaire survey from 194 Chinese workers in eight construction projects. After a series of analyses, the results revealed that (1) all subdimensions of the representativeness heuristic had potential to impact construction workers’ decision making; and (2) workers’ reliance on the representativeness heuristic had an initial downtrend followed by an uptrend as age and education level increased, whereas seniority and type of work were not related to this heuristic. The research findings are helpful for safety organizations to manage their diverse workforces. Devoting prevention resources to workers of particular age and education background groups is recommended to reduce the representativeness heuristic and improve the safety performance of construction sites further.

Ma, L and Fu, H (2022) A Governance Framework for the Sustainable Delivery of Megaprojects: The Interaction of Megaproject Citizenship Behavior and Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Tiruneh, G G and Fayek, A R (2022) Hybrid GA-MANFIS Model for Organizational Competencies and Performance in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Wang, P, Wang, K, Huang, Y, Fenn, P and Stewart, I (2022) Auditing Construction Cost from an In-Process Perspective Based on a Bayesian Predictive Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Xie, H, Hong, Y and Brilakis, I (2022) Analysis of User Needs in Time-Related Risk Management for Holistic Project Understanding. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Zhang, X and Liu, J (2022) Incentive Mechanism and Value-Added in PPP Projects Considering Financial Institutions’ Early Intervention. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).

Zhu, H, Hwang, B, Ngo, J and Tan, J P S (2022) Applications of Smart Technologies in Construction Project Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(04).