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Alashwal, N and Alashwal, A (2023) Rural access programs in Yemen: delay of international funded road projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1746-67.

Alsulami, H, Serbaya, S H, Rizwan, A, Saleem, M, Maleh, Y and Alamgir, Z (2023) Impact of emotional intelligence on the stress and safety of construction workers' in Saudi Arabia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1365-78.

Amiri, R, Majrouhi Sardroud, J and Momenaei Kermani, V (2023) Decision support system for tower crane location and material supply point in construction sites using an integer linear programming model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1444-62.

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Cheraghi, E, Zohrehvandi, S, Vanhoucke, M and Mohamadpour Tosarkani, B (2023) A multiproject scheduling and resource management model in projects construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1578-600.

Du, H, Han, Q, Sun, J and Wang, C C (2023) Adoptions of prefabrication in residential sector in China: agent-based policy option exploration. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1697-725.

Du, J, Xue, Y, Sugumaran, V, Hu, M and Dong, P (2023) Improved biogeography-based optimization algorithm for lean production scheduling of prefabricated components. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1601-35.

Dulaimi, M F, Ling, F Y Y, Ofori, G and Silva, N D (2002) Enhancing integration and innovation in construction. Building Research & Information, 30(04), 237–47.

Ebekozien, A, Aigbavboa, C O, Aigbedion, M, Ogbaini, I F and Aginah, I L (2023) Integrated project delivery in the Nigerian construction sector: an unexplored approach from the stakeholders’ perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1519-35.

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Greenwood, D and Wu, S (2012) Establishing the association between collaborative working and construction project performance based on client and contractor perceptions. Construction Management and Economics, 30(04), 299-308.

Guo, H and Lu, W (2023) Measuring competitiveness with data-driven principal component analysis: a case study of Chinese international construction companies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1558-77.

Hatamleh, M T, Moynihan, G P, Batson, R G, Alzarrad, A and Ogunrinde, O (2023) Risk assessment and ranking in the developing countries’ construction industry: the case of Jordan. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1344-64.

Hu, H, Deng, X and Mahmoudi, A (2023) A cognitive model for understanding fraudulent behavior in construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1423-43.

Huang, C-F and Lien, H-C (2012) An empirical analysis of the influences of corporate social responsibility on organizational performance of Taiwan's construction industry: using corporate image as a mediator. Construction Management and Economics, 30(04), 263-75.

Ibrahimkhil, M H and Hadidi, L (2023) Is the construction site a safer place under the USACE or local government guidelines? The case of Afghanistan. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1379-400.

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Lee, C (2023) Evaluating construction delays using productivity-based resource reallocation for economic feasibility. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1679-96.

Li, J, Zhou, G, Li, D, Zhang, M and Zhao, X (2023) Recognizing workers' construction activities on a reinforcement processing area through the position relationship of objects detected by faster R-CNN. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1657-78.

Liu, J, Wang, Y and Wang, Z (2023) Multidimensional drivers: exploring contractor rule violations in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1496-518.

Mahdavian, S, Lu, M and Pereira, E (2023) Application framework for safety-centric construction acceleration planning. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1401-22.

MarchwiƄski, J and Kurtz-Orecka, K (2023) Effect of photovoltaic installation power and façade glazing ratio on the energy performance of a nursery building. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1463-80.

Mirzaee, A M, Hosseini, M R, Martek, I, Rahnamayiezekavat, P and Arashpour, M (2023) Mitigation of contractual breaches in international construction joint ventures under conditions of absent legal recourse: case studies from Iran. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1481-95.

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Shojaei, R S, Oti-Sarpong, K and Burgess, G (2023) Enablers for the adoption and use of BIM in main contractor companies in the UK. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1726-45.

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Thomson, D, Kaka, A, Pronk, L and Alalouch, C (2012) The use of freelisting to elicit stakeholder understanding of the benefits sought from healthcare buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 30(04), 309-23.

Tu, B, Zuo, J, Chang, R D, Webber, R J, Xiong, F and Dong, N (2023) A system dynamic model for assessing the level of BIM implementation in construction phase: a China case study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1321-43.

Xue, J, Shen, G Q, Deng, X, Ogungbile, A J and Chu, X (2023) Evolution modeling of stakeholder performance on relationship management in the dynamic and complex environments of megaprojects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1536-57.

Zhou, Q, Chen, S, Deng, X and Mahmoudi, A (2023) Knowledge transfer among members within cross-cultural teams of international construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1787-808.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: cross-cultural teams; international construction projects; knowledge management; knowledge transfer; project management
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2021-0838
  • Abstract:

    Purpose: This paper aims to explore the key factors affecting knowledge transfer within cross-cultural teams in international construction projects from three levels: individual factors, team factors and knowledge characteristics. It also provides a comprehensive framework to examine how trust, cultural distance, team identification, knowledge tacitness and complexity and members’ transfer willingness impact knowledge transfer effectiveness within cross-cultural teams. Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual model and 16 hypotheses were put forward through the literature review and pilot investigation. This study used structural equation modeling to examine how factors affect the effectiveness of knowledge transfer within cross-cultural teams based on the questionnaire data of samples from Chinese international construction projects. Findings: The findings show that affect-based trust and team identification positively affect the willingness to contribute knowledge. Conversely, knowledge tacitness, knowledge complexity and cultural distance negatively influence contribute willingness. Moreover, affect-based trust, cognition-based trust and team identity positively affect receive willingness, while cultural distance negatively impacts receive willingness. Additionally, affect-based and cognition-based trust, knowledge tacitness and complexity affect transfer effectiveness through the full mediation of transfer willingness, while cultural distance and team identity affect transfer effectiveness through the partial mediation of transfer willingness. Research limitations/implications: On the one hand, this research provides a holistic framework for factors affecting knowledge transfer within cross-cultural teams from three levels: individual factors, team factors and knowledge characteristics. On the other hand, the paper gives other researchers in international project management the enlightenment of focusing on members’ cultural structure and the cross-cultural training of the team. Practical implications: This study offers the direction for cross-cultural team managers to formulate helpful approaches for knowledge transfer and assist corporate leaders in taking integral control measures to enhance knowledge transfer effectiveness within the team. Originality/value: This study provides other researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the key factors affecting knowledge transfer within cross-cultural teams in international construction projects and insight for further research on project management and knowledge management.

Zhou, S, Qin, L, Zhang, J and Cao, X (2023) Research on the influencing factors of knowledge transfer among construction workers based on social cognitive theory. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(04), 1768-86.