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Abdelhadi, Y, Dulaimi, M F and Bajracharya, A (2019) Factors influencing the selection of delay analysis methods in construction projects in UAE. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 329-40.

Aliu, J, Aghimien, D, Aigbavboa, C, Oke, A, Ebekozien, A and Temidayo, O (2023) Empirical Investigation of Discipline-Specific Skills Required for the Employability of Built Environment Graduates. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(04), 460–79.

Almazrouei, M, Khalizani, K and Davidson, R (2021) Safety climate of UAE petroleum industry: a cross-validation using confirmatory factor analytic approach. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 943-65.

Amin, F, Ghazi, M, Sotoodeh, A F and Nikian, M (2021) Economic optimization of heat exchanger networks based on geometric parameters using hybrid genetic-particle swarm algorithm technique. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 989-1015.

Anike, E E, Saidani, M, Ganjian, E, Tyrer, M and Olubanwo, A O (2019) The potency of recycled aggregate in new concrete: a review. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 594–613.

Ayed Eid, A (2021) Effect of the transversal-spacing of stirrup-legs on the behavior and strength of shallow concealed RC beams. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 932-42.

Bemelmans, J, Voordijk, H and Vos, B (2012) Supplier-contractor collaboration in the construction industry: A taxonomic approach to the literature of the 2000-2009 decade. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(04), 342-68.

Chan, S L (2001) Empirical tests to discern linkages between construction and other economic sectors in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 355-63.

Cheung, S-O, Lam, T, Lueng, M and Wan, Y (2001) An analytical hierarchy process based procurement selection method. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 427-37.

Chong, H-Y and Zin, R M (2012) Selection of dispute resolution methods: factor analysis approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(04), 428-43.

Costantino, N, Pietroforte, R and Harnill, P (2001) Subcontracting in commercial and residential construction: an emperical investigation. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 439-47.

Dursun, O and Stoy, C (2012) Determinants of construction duration for building projects in Germany. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(04), 444-68.

El Hawary, M and Marzouk, M (2023) Predicting buildings life cycle sustainability behaviour using system dynamics. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(04), 323–39.

El-Dabaa, R and Abdelmohsen, S (2023) Integrating performance indicators in the production rules of shape-shifting grammars for architectural adaptive façade systems. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(04), 419–37.

Elias, R, Issa, R R A and Wu, W (2023) Progress on Building Information Modeling Education and Talent Acquisition. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(04), 363–82.

Fisher, T and Ranasinghe, M (2001) Culture and foreign companies' choice of entry mode: the case of the Singapore building and construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 343-53.

H. P., T, C., R and M. D., D (2023) Assessing the life cycle performance of green building projects: a building performance score (BPS) model approach. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(04), 378–93.

Hamza, H and Alshibani, A (2021) A multi-criteria decision-making model for selecting curtain wall systems in office buildings. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 904-31.

Hilal, M, Maqsood, T and Abdekhodaee, A (2019) A hybrid conceptual model for BIM in FM. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 531–49.

Ibrahim, M N, Thorpe, D and Mahmood, M N (2019) Risk factors affecting the ability for earned value management to accurately assess the performance of infrastructure projects in Australia. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 550–69.

Ikediashi, D and Aigbavboa, C (2019) Outsourcing as a strategy for facilities management provision in Nigerian universities. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 281-90.

Isidore, L J, Back, W E and Fry, G T (2001) Integrated probabilistic schedules and estimates from project simulated data. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 417-26.

Ismaeel, W S E, Alamoudy, F O and Sameh, R (2023) How renovation activities may jeopardise indoor air quality: accounting for short and long-term symptoms of sick building syndrome in educational buildings. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(04), 360–77.

Jacob, J C, Pandit, D and Sen, J (2023) An explorative study on transient cooling pattern and energy efficiency while using micro-zonal occupant-centric control. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(04), 340–59.

Kavishe, N, Jefferson, I and Chileshe, N (2019) Evaluating issues and outcomes associated with public-private partnership housing project delivery: Tanzanian practitioners' preliminary observations. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 354-69.

Kumar, S and Bansal, V K (2019) Use of GIS in locating TFs safely on a construction site in hilly regions. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 341-53.

Langar, S, Mosier, R and Adhikari, S (2023) Perceptions and Pedagogical Responses of Construction Educators During COVID-19. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(04), 405–25.

Le-Hoai, L, Dang, C N, Lee, S B and Lee, Y D (2019) Benchmarking claim causes against contractors in emerging markets: Empirical case study. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 307-16.

Liu, Y and Mohamed, Y (2012) Modelling industrial construction operations using a multi-agent resource allocation framework. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(04), 406-27.

Lundberg, M, Engström, S and Lidelöw, H (2019) Diffusion of innovation in a contractor company. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 629–52.

Magoda, C M, Gryzagoridis, J and Kant, K (2021) Effective heat conductivity of Honeycomb (porous) composite panel. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 876-87.

Manavazhi, M R and Xunzhi, Z (2001) Productivity oriented analysis of design revisions. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 379-91.

Marasini, R, Dawood, N and Hobbs, B (2001) Stockyard layout planning in precast concrete products industry: a case study and proposed framework. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 365-77.

Martinez, E, Reid, C K and Tommelein, I D (2019) Lean construction for affordable housing: a case study in Latin America. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 570–93.

Marzouk, M and Hassouna, M (2019) Quality analysis using three-dimensional modelling and image processing techniques. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 614–28.

Mochtar, K and Arditi, D (2001) Pricing strategy in the US construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 405-15.

Mock, B and O'Connor, J T (2019) High-value, low-effort industrial plant commissioning solution strategies. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 653–71.

Moniri, M R, Akbar Alem, T, Ayough, A and Zandieh, M (2021) Turnaround project risk assessment using hybrid fuzzy SWARA and EDAS method: case of upstream oil process industries in Iran. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 966-88.

Muleya, F, Mulenga, B, Sambo Lyson, Z, Nwaubani, S, Chipozya Kosta, T and Mushota, H (2021) Investigating the suitability and cost-benefit of copper tailings as partial replacement of sand in concrete in Zambia: an exploratory study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 828-49.

Noorzai, E, Bakmohammadi, P and Garmaroudi, M A (2023) Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(04), 394–418.

Oluwatayo, A and Amole, D (2012) Characteristics of global architectural firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(04), 393-405.

Palmer, S and Udawatta, N (2019) Characterising “Green Building” as a topic in Twitter. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 513–30.

Phillips-Alonge, O K (2019) The influence of partnering on the occurrence of construction requirement conflicts and disputes. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 291-306.

Pieters, W D and Tzoneva, R (2021) Investigation of an IEC 61850 standard-based process bus implementation of a protection and control scheme for parallelly connected transformers. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 850-75.

Shojaei, R S, Oti-Sarpong, K and Burgess, G (2023) Leading UK Construction Companies’ Strategies to Tackle BIM Training and Skills Challenges. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(04), 383–404.

Silva, N D and Wimalaratne, P L I (2012) OSH management framework for workers at construction sites in Sri Lanka. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(04), 369-92.

Sparkling, A E and Sengupta, R (2023) Mapping Student’s Perspective of a Redesigned Curriculum in Construction Management Using Self-Determination Theory. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(04), 443–59.

Tam, C M, Fung, I W H and Chan, A P C (2001) Study of attitude changes in people after the implementation of a new safety management system: the supervision plan. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 393-403.

Teräväinen, V J and Junnonen, J (2019) The promoters and the barriers for organizational culture change in a Finnish construction company. Construction Innovation , 19(04), 672–88.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Knowledge management; Culture change; Construction management; Organizational culture; Organizational learning; Construction effectiveness; OCAI;
• ISBN/ISSN: 1471-4175
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-04-2019-0029
• Abstract:
  The construction industry has struggled with efficiency issues for decades. Organizational culture is identified as one of the biggest hindrances for the enhancement of efficiency in a highly labor-intensive sector such as construction. Based on recent academic studies, Finnish construction industry professionals would embrace clan and adhocracy culture features to achieve a better level of construction efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the promoters and the barriers for making the desired culture change happen in the case company. The paper presents a semi-structured theme interview case study, including 12 in-depth interviews. The interviews were recorded, and later, transcribed into text, which forms the empirical data of this paper. The Finnish construction industry must adopt a holistic approach to enhance its prevailing level of efficiency through the culture change. Basic learning and knowledge management processes seem to be missing from the industry and organizational levels. Better knowledge management in the case company would be the first step to start fixing this problem. Because of the nature of a case study, the research results can be generalized only with caution in the Finnish construction industry. Generalizing the findings in another country would require further studies in a different cultural environment, e.g. in another European country. The paper includes implications for the development of the organizational culture on the Finnish construction industry level and on an organizational level. The found influencers are discussed through Engeström’s activity model for the first time in the construction culture context.

Titus, E K, Aigbavboa, C O and Wellington Didibhuku, T (2021) Clusters of key barriers to life cycle assessment adoption in the South African construction industry: perspectives of stakeholders. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 888-903.

Torres, A (2023) Using Large Peer-Teaching Groups to Learn Construction Management Software Packages. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(04), 426–42.

Umar, M, Michael Ikpi, O, Auwal Sani, A and Abubakar Garba, S (2021) Modelling of mechanical properties of Pa6 based reinforced graphite and graphite nano platelets composites using different aspect ratio. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(04), 809-27.

Xiao, Y, Liu, J and Pang, Y (2019) Development of a competency model for real-estate project managers: Case study of China. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(04), 317-28.