scholarly journals Impacts of Risk Allocation on Contractors’ Opportunistic Behavior: The Moderating Effect of Trust and Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9604
Author(s):  
Yilin Yin ◽  
Qing Lin ◽  
Wanyi Xiao ◽  
Hang Yin
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Risk Allocation ◽  
Opportunistic Behavior ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Significant Inhibitory Effect ◽  
And Control

In construction projects, contractors often exhibit opportunistic behaviors, which harms the project performance, and risk allocation between clients and contractors affects the contractors’ opportunistic behaviors (strong and weak). In this study, a structural equation model was built to explore the impacts of risk allocation on opportunistic behavior and the moderating role of trust and control through an empirical test using a recovery questionnaire with 342 interviewees. The results show that the greater the risk contractors take, the stronger their opportunistic behavior is. Trust has a significant inhibitory effect on both strong and weak opportunistic behaviors caused by risk allocation, while control has a significant inhibitory effect only on strong opportunistic behavior caused by risk allocation. This study enriches the research on the governance mechanism and construction management of opportunistic behaviors and provides management suggestions for risk allocation and control measures of such behaviors.

scholarly journals Performance-Influencing Factors and Improvement Paths of Third-Party Governance Service Regarding Environmental Pollution—An Empirical Study of the SEM Based on Shanghai Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2354
Author(s):  
Liping Cao ◽  
Fenqi Zhou ◽  
Yuan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Performance Influencing Factors

By employing ecological economics involving performance-influencing factors and third-party governance services that have the aim of reducing environmental pollution, a theoretical framework which includes object, subject, process that measures the performance of such services is analyzed on the basis of the idea of sustainability science (2.0). The research hypotheses regarding the relationships among service performance, multi-stakeholder subjects’ satisfaction, and the effect of process management are put forward; then, a three-dimensional performance measurement model, which includes performance, stakeholders, and the process of providing third-party governance services for addressing environmental pollution, is constructed based on the pressure–state–response (PSR) driving force model. At the same time, based on empirical data of the Shanghai municipality, the structural equation model (SEM) is used to empirically test the nine proposed research hypotheses. The empirical test results show that, except for the research hypotheses in regard to regulating variables and controlling variables, all of the research hypotheses passed the test. It means the direct performance, single subjective satisfaction, process management effects are performance-influencing factors. However, the stakeholders’ cooperation satisfaction partially influences the performance of third-party governance services regarding environmental pollution. Finally, through theoretical and empirical research, this paper proposes countermeasures and suggestions for improving the performance of third-party governance services regarding environmental pollution in Shanghai focusing on two aspects: one is the market governance mechanism innovation, and the other is regulations and standards innovation.

scholarly journals Creativity and Control: A Paradox—Evidence from the Levers of Control Framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland F. Speklé ◽  
Hilco J. van Elten ◽  
Sally K. Widener
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Organizational Success ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
Control Framework ◽  
Per Se ◽  
And Control ◽  
Levers Of Control

ABSTRACT Both control and creativity are important drivers of organizational success (Gilson, Mathieu, Shalley, and Ruddy 2005; Hirst, van Knippenberg, Chen, and Sacramento 2011). However, they are often regarded as conflicting. We use the Levers of Control (LoC) framework to examine the relationships between a system of controls, empowerment, and creativity. Using survey data from 233 business unit managers, a structural equation model shows that the intensity of use of a LoC system of controls is positively associated with both empowerment and creativity. This suggests that the LoC system provides an environment that is rich with information and motivates employees to take action in purposeful, directed ways. This environment facilitates employees' perception that they have the ability to take actions, make decisions, and produce novel ideas. We conclude that there is not a conflict between control and creativity per se. Rather, paradoxically, creativity can flourish in the presence of control.

Study on the Influence of FDI on China's Green Innovation in Manufacturing System

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 4571-4576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Xin Bi ◽  
Yu Han Wang ◽  
Chao Jun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Intermediary Role ◽  
Positive Effect

This paper, by using technology of structural equation model (SEM) of the PLS model, discussed the relationship between FDI and promoting green innovation capability of MGIS. The research finds that it has a positive effect on FDI inflows to green innovation resources of MGIS inputs, but FDI information inflows have an inhibitory effect on the manufacturing green innovation human resources. At the same time, green innovation resources of MGIS inputs also have a positive effect on the green innovation capability, but the green innovation resources has an inhibitory effect on the green R&D capability. This paper also finds that based on the intermediary role of innovation resources, FDI inflows have a significant positive influence on green R&D capability and green manufacturing capability, but they have inhibitory effect on the market development capability for green products.

scholarly journals Interplay of relational governance, task conflict, opportunism and their effect on the performance of projects.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 201-211
Author(s):  
Jawad Talha Rehan ◽  
Zhao Xuefeng ◽  
Rafiq Mansoor
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Task Conflict ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Opportunistic Behavior ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Relational Governance ◽  
Deductive Method ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Low Efficiency

Practitioners and academics have been perplexed over the years by low efficiency and bad performance in construction projects. Several critical factors have been uncovered by previous studies which are governance mechanism, task conflict and opportunism. But an obvious question arises how the mechanism of governance in the presence of conflict can mitigate opportunism. The overarching objective of this study is therefore to create a model to study the effectiveness of these mechanisms of governance in the presence of task conflict. This paper is based on a positivist study philosophy in which a quantitative deductive method was used to collect data from 139 participants. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (SEM) through SmartPLS3.The research findings show that relational governance affects project efficiency considerably and is helpful in decreasing opportunism and conflict. In addition, there is proof that opportunistic behavior will increase the task conflict among parties but both task conflict and opportunism doesn’t have direct impact on the performance of project

scholarly journals Modelling, Simulations and Analysis of the First and Second COVID-19 Epidemics in Beijing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lequan Min
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Disease Spreading ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
And Control

AbstractTo date, over 130 million people on infected with COVID-19. It causes more 2.8 millions deaths. This paper introduces a symptomatic-asymptomatic-recoverer-dead differential equation model (SARDDE). It gives the conditions of the asymptotical stability on the disease-free equilibrium of SARDDE. It proposes the necessary conditions of disease spreading for the SARDDE. Based on the reported data of the first and the second COVID-19 epidemics in Beijing and simulations, it determines the parameters of SARDDE, respectively. Numerical simulations of SARDDE describe well the outcomes of current symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, recovered symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, and died individuals, respectively. The numerical simulations suggest that both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals cause lesser asymptomatic spread than symptomatic spread; blocking rate of about 90% cannot prevent the spread of the COVID19 epidemic in Beijing; the strict prevention and control strategies implemented by Beijing government is not only very effective but also completely necessary. The numerical simulations suggest also that using the data from the beginning to the day after about two weeks at the turning point can estimate well or approximately the following outcomes of the two COVID-19 academics, respectively. It is expected that the research can provide better understanding, explaining, and dominating for epidemic spreads, prevention and control measures.

scholarly journals Modelling, Simulations and Analysis of the First COVID-19 Epidemic in Shanghai

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lequan Min
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Differential Equation Model ◽  
Blocking Rate ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals ◽  
And Control

To date, over 178 million people on infected with COVID-19. It causes more 3.8 millions deaths. Based on a previous symptomatic-asymptomatic-recoverer-dead differential equation model (SARDDE) and the clinic data of the first COVID-19 epidemic in Shanghai, this paper determines the parameters of SARDDE. Numerical simulations of SARDDE describe well the outcomes of current symptomatic individuals, recovered symptomatic individuals, and died individuals, respectively. The numerical simulations suggest that both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals cause lesser asymptomatic spread than symptomatic spread; blocking rate of about 95.5\% cannot prevent the spread of the COVID19 epidemic in Shanghai. The strict prevention and control strategies implemented by Shanghai government is not only very effective but also completely necessary. The numerical simulations suggest also that using the data from the beginning to the day after about 19 days at the turning point can estimate well the following outcomes of the COVID-19 academic. It is expected that the research can provide better understanding, explaining, and dominating for epidemic spreads, prevention and control measures.

The Process Aspect of Project Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-82
Author(s):  
Nermina Durmic
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Execution Phase ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

This paper proposes an empirically tested model that explains the significance of project development phases for the project success, and the impact of project people on each phase. The conceptual model includes six inter-related components: project success as the ultimate target, project team, customer, and three process steps: planning, execution, and control. The empirical test was performed in the context of information systems (IS) projects. Usable data were obtained from a survey of 603 IS professionals and were analysed through structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and descriptive analysis. The results provide good empirical support for the proposed theoretical model. They reveal a significant direct relationship between project planning and control components and project success, and the indirect impact of project execution phase on the project success through mediating project control component. Furthermore, results emphasize the importance of the people aspect for successful execution of each of the introduced process steps.

Linking proactive behavior and constructive deviance to affective commitment and turnover intention: the mediating role of idea championing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Guillaume R. M. Déprez ◽  
Adalgisa Battistelli ◽  
Christian Vandenberghe
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Facilitatory Effect ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
Mediating Role

Abstract This paper explores how proactive behavior and constructive deviance relate to affective organizational commitment and turnover intention through idea championing. Based on a two-wave study (N = 310), structural equation model analyses revealed that constructive deviance had an inhibitory effect and proactive behavior a facilitatory effect on idea championing. In turn, idea championing was related to increased affective commitment and reduced turnover intention. The analyses of indirect effects further indicated that proactive behavior and constructive deviance had opposite indirect effects on affective commitment and turnover intention. This research underlines the importance of acting proactively upstream rather than deviating from the norm to promote innovation and build employee loyalty to the organization. Finally, this study also indicates that proactive and constructive deviant behaviors are conceptually different and exert opposite effects despite their similar orientation toward innovation and change.

Hubungan Korelasional Antara Kompetensi Manajerial dan Sistem Kontrol Internal Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Pemerintah Provinsi Gorontalo

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Onong Junus ◽  
Julie Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Managerial Competence ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
And Control

This study aimed to analyze the correlation relationship between managerial competence and control systems to the financial performance of Gorontalo Provincial Government. A total of 648 employees of the finance department and samples taken as many as 247 respondents by formula Slovin. Data from the questionnaires were analyzed using Structural Equation Model using AMOS aid 18.The results found that the internal control system directly and not significant positive effect on financial performance. Means the internal control system has been implemented, but has not been able to achieve results that match the input, process, output, outcome, benefit and impact as an assessment of the organization's financial performance. Direct managerial competence dominant influence positive and significant impact on the financial performance of the organization. Means an employee-owned managerial competence are good and support the achievement of the work in the field of appropriate financial inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes, benefits and impact as well as the assessment of financial performance to the principles of management in the financial sector.

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