Stakeholder Relationship in Construction Projects: A Mixed Methods Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
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- What causes of the different types of relationship?
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- How to evaluate the relationships among stakeholders?
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- What actions can be taken for bad relationships?
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- What are the impacts of the different types of relationship on the project?
2. Methodology
2.1. Paper Retrieval
2.2. Quantitative Analysis
2.3. Qualitative Discussion
3. Scientometric Analysis
3.1. Article Publishing Trend
3.2. The Keyword Co-Occurrence Network
4. Systematic Review Analysis
4.1. Main Research Topics
4.1.1. Antecedents of Adversarial or Collaborative Relationships
4.1.2. Evaluation of Stakeholder Relationships
4.1.3. Interventions in Adversarial Relationships
4.1.4. Consequences of Adversarial or Collaborative Relationships
4.2. Research Trends
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Journal Name | Number of Retrieved Papers from Wos | Number of Selected Papers for This Study |
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | 215 | 67 |
International Journal of Project Management | 255 | 47 |
Automation in Construction | 134 | 34 |
Journal of Management in Engineering | 192 | 34 |
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management | 144 | 28 |
Construction Management and Economics | 61 | 20 |
International Journal of Construction Management | 80 | 16 |
Built Environment Project and Asset Management | 53 | 11 |
Building research and information | 93 | 10 |
Project Management Journal | 95 | 8 |
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management | 26 | 8 |
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering | 29 | 6 |
Architectural Engineering and Design Management | 37 | 6 |
Journal of Cleaner Production | 28 | 5 |
Construction Innovation | 25 | 4 |
Scandinavian Journal of management | 51 | 4 |
Habitat International | 94 | 2 |
Journal of Architectural Engineering | 3 | 2 |
Total | 1615 | 312 |
The Type of Relationship | Antecedents |
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Adversarial relationship | cultural diversity; contracts issues; various interests of stakeholders; risk allocation; uneven distribution of benefits; unreasonable resource allocation; information silos |
Collaborative relationship | trust; flexibility; goodwill; commitment; shared goals; good communication; smooth information flow |
Researchers | Stakeholders | Scales | Relationship Type | Impact on Project |
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Deep, Gajendran, Jefferies, and Jha Kumar [37] | Subcontractor–general contractor | Power: clarity of procurement decisions; market structure; market competition Dependence: commercial importance; market reputation | Both | More effective collaboration; enhanced trust; improved overall project outcomes |
Nasir Muhammad and Hadikusumo Bonaventura [38] | Owner-contractor | Risk; work quality; monitoring and supervision; cooperation; conflicts; communication | Both | Time and resource savings; conflict reduction; improved collaboration |
Wu, et al. [39] | Owner-contractor | - | Adversarial relationships | Conflict reduction; cost savings |
Beach, et al. [40] | Client, main contractor, subcontractor, and supplier | Commitment; processes; tools; outcomes | Collaborative relationships | Reduction in capital cost, construction time, accident reduction, and defects; improved predictability, productivity, etc. |
Meng [41] | Client-supplier | Procurement; objectives; trust; collaboration; communication; problem solving; risk allocation; and continuous improvement | Both | Relationship improvement |
Frödell [42] | Client-contractor | Trust, coordination, and interdependence; communication behavior; conflict resolution, etc. | Both | Higher quality; lower total cost, etc. |
Ujene and Edike [43] | Professional, client, and contractor | Communication; information sharing; commitment from top management; clearly defined project scope, etc. | Collaborative relationships | Improved relationships and project performance |
Oppong et al. [44] | Contractor; client, et al. | Involving stakeholders and ensuring mutual trust; effective communication with stakeholders, etc. | Collaborative relationships | Conflict reduction; project success improvement |
Type of Intervention | Approaches and Techniques Used to Sustain a Good Relationship |
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Managerial approaches | joint contracting mode; effective communication routines; new project delivery (e.g., IPD) |
Techniques | web-based or network-based technology (e.g., ICT; PDA; call center; Internet of Things); model-based technologies (e.g., BIM) |
The Type of Relationship | Impact of the Stakeholder Relations on the Project |
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Adversarial relationship | cost overruns; suspension of work; schedule delay; conflicting goals; reducing stakeholder satisfaction; more risks; causing claims and litigation |
Collaborative relationship | cost savings; rapid project delivery; conflict mitigation; saving energy; improving organization creativity; risk control; error reduction; improving efficiency; improving innovation; knowledge integration |
Research Topics | Potential Directions in the Future Study |
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Yang, Y.; Wei, Z.; Zhang, Z. Stakeholder Relationship in Construction Projects: A Mixed Methods Review. Buildings 2023, 13, 3122. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13123122
Yang Y, Wei Z, Zhang Z. Stakeholder Relationship in Construction Projects: A Mixed Methods Review. Buildings. 2023; 13(12):3122. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13123122
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Yingnan, Ziyi Wei, and Zhicheng Zhang. 2023. "Stakeholder Relationship in Construction Projects: A Mixed Methods Review" Buildings 13, no. 12: 3122. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13123122