scholarly journals New Zealand Building Project Cost and Its Influential Factors: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Zhao ◽  
Bill Wang ◽  
Jasper Mbachu ◽  
Zhansheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Project Cost ◽  
Equation Modelling

Construction industry significantly contributes to New Zealand’s economic development. However, the delivery of construction projects is usually plagued by cost overruns, which turn potentially successful projects into money-losing ventures, resulting in various other unexpected negative impacts. The objectives of the study were to identify, classify, and assess the impacts of the factors affecting project cost in New Zealand. The proposed research model was examined with structural equation modelling. Recognising the lack of a systematic approach for assessing the influencing factors associated with project cost, this study identified 30 influencing factors from various sources and quantified their relative impacts. The research data were gathered through a questionnaire survey circulated across New Zealand construction industry. A total of 283 responses were received, with a 37% response rate. A model was developed for testing the relationship between project cost and the influential factors. The proposed research model was examined with structural equation modelling (SEM). According to the results of the analysis, market and industry conditions factor has the most significant effect on project cost, while regulatory regime is the second-most significant influencing factor, followed by key stakeholders’ perspectives. The findings can improve project cost performance through the identification and evaluation of the cost-influencing factors. The results of such analysis enable industry professionals to better understand cost-related risks in the complex environment.

scholarly journals Integrated model for the stressors, stress, stress-coping behaviour of construction project managers in the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 761-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamil George Naoum ◽  
Carlos Herrero ◽  
Charles Egbu ◽  
Daniel Fong
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose It is axiomatic that construction is a fast-paced and competitive industry, which goes hand in hand with many construction professionals suffering from stress including construction project managers (C-PMs). The role of C-PMs is crucial to achieving project success as they are responsible for planning the project, organising human resources, controlling operations and the budget, and forecasting probable difficulties. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the causal relationships between stressors, stresses, stress-coping behaviours and their impact on the performance of C-PMs. Design/methodology/approach To investigate the relationships between stress and performance among C-PMs, a questionnaire was designed based on the extensive literature, and was sent to 150 C-PMs who had amassed at least five years’ direct working experience in the construction industry. A total of 44 completed questionnaires were returned. Correlation analysis and structural equation modelling were employed to understand the integrated relationships between these factors. Based on the data collected and analysis of the results, an integrated structural equation model of the stresses and performances of C-PMs was developed using AMOS version 22.0. Findings The results of structural equation modelling reveal the following: burnout is the type of stress that has the highest impact on the performance of C-PMs, being detrimental to their interpersonal performance (IPP) and positive for their organisational performance (OP), whereas physiological stress worsens the task performance of C-PMs and objective stress improves their IPP. The most active stressor towards the performance of C-PMs is “workgroup cooperation”, which has an impact on the IPP in a positive way but is detrimental to the OP. Career-developing environment, poor organisational structure and role conflict affect both stress and performance together. Originality/value This study provides a comprehensive investigation into the impact of various types of stress on the performances of C-PMs. The result constitutes a significant step towards the stress management of C-PMs in the dynamic and stressful construction industry.

scholarly journals Deprivation matters: understanding associations between neighbourhood deprivation, unhealthy food outlets, unhealthy dietary behaviours and child body size using structural equation modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 460-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Egli ◽  
Matthew Hobbs ◽  
Jordan Carlson ◽  
Niamh Donnellan ◽  
Lisa Mackay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Unhealthy Food ◽  
Neighbourhood Deprivation ◽  
Food Outlets ◽  
Dietary Behaviours ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Home And School

BackgroundChildren residing in neighbourhoods of high deprivation are more likely to have poorer health, including excess body size. While the availability of unhealthy food outlets are increasingly considered important for excess child body size, less is known about how neighbourhood deprivation, unhealthy food outlets and unhealthy dietary behaviours are interlinked.MethodsThis study involves children aged 8–13 years (n=1029) and resided in Auckland, New Zealand. Unhealthy dietary behaviours (frequency of consumption of unhealthy snacks and drinks) and food purchasing behaviour on the route to and from school were self-reported. Height and waist circumference were measured to calculate waist-to-height ratio (WtHR). Geographic Information Systems mapped neighbourhood deprivation and unhealthy food outlets within individual, child-specific neighbourhood buffer boundaries (800 m around the home and school). Associations between neighbourhood deprivation (calculated using the New Zealand Index of Deprivation 2013), unhealthy food outlets, unhealthy dietary behaviours and WtHR were investigated using structural equation modelling in Mplus V.8.0. Age, sex and ethnicity were included as covariates, and clustering was accounted for at the school level.ResultsStructural equation models showed that unhealthy food outlets were unrelated to unhealthy dietary behaviours (estimate 0.029, p=0.416) and excess body size (estimate −0.038, p=0.400). However, greater neighbourhood deprivation and poorer dietary behaviours (estimate −0.134, p=0.001) were associated with greater WtHR (estimate 0.169, p<0.001).ConclusionExcess child body size is associated with neighbourhood deprivation and unhealthy dietary behaviours but not unhealthy outlet density or location of these outlets near home and school.

scholarly journals Does government policy matter? Factors influencing contractors' risk attitudes in the Malaysian construction industry: A structural equation modelling analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Taofeeq Moshood ◽  
◽  
Adekunle Adeleke ◽  
Gusman Nawanir ◽  
Jibril Bamgbade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Risk Attitudes ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Equation Modelling

One of the critical factors responsible for the successful management of construction projects is individual factors. These factors play a significant role in the decision-makers' attitudes towards risks management. Many previous studies regarding the management of construction projects have focusedon the factors contributing to the success of risk management. However, little attention has been given to factors severely affecting the decision-makers' risk attitudes with particular reference to an individual's risk factors in the construction industry. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors affecting contractors' risk attitudes and then determine its relationship with government policy. Theoriesof planned behaviour and organisational control wereused to develop the theoretical framework that investigated G-7 contractors in the Kuantan Pahang, Malaysian construction industry. A review of relevant literature and questionnaire was employedto identify the factors affecting contractors' risk attitudes (personal factors). 112copies of a structured questionnaire were analysed with a response rate of 80%. Structural Equation Modelling SEM was utilised to test the hypotheses developed for the study. The results of this study,through SEM,proved that personal factors (working experience, professional competence and physical health) have a significant influence on contractor risk attitudes in the Malaysian construction industry. The findings of this research also confirm that government policy (rules and regulations) plays a moderating role in enhancing the relationship of personal factors affecting contractors’ risk attitudes in construction companies in Malaysia. The findings of the study provide more understanding of the personal factors that affect contractors' risk attitudes to facilitate contractors' decision-making process and serve as a useful reference for further studies in the field of construction project management.

scholarly journals ANALISIS VARIABEL YANG MEMENGARUHI PERTUMBUHAN DAN PENINGKATAN DAYA SAING INDUSTRI AMPLANG SAMARINDA

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
MURIANI EMELDA ISHARYANI ◽  
MUHAMMAD YUDA ANANTA ◽  
DEASY KARTIKA RAHAYU K
Keyword(s):  
Resource Availability ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Industry Growth ◽  
Equation Modelling

ANALISIS VARIABEL YANG MEMENGARUHI PERTUMBUHANDAN PENINGKATAN DAYA SAING INDUSTRI AMPLANGSAMARINDAMURIANI EMELDA ISHARYANI, MUHAMMAD YUDA ANANTA DAN DEASY KARTIKA RAHAYU KProgram Studi Teknik Industri, Fakultas Teknik Universitas Mulawarman, SamarindaJl. Sambaliung No. 9 Kampus Gunung Kelua, Samarinda 75119Surel: [email protected] masalah yang terjadi pada industri amplang Samarinda menuntut perlunya diketahuiindikator dan faktor yang memengaruhi pertumbuhan dan peningkatan daya saing industri amplangSamarinda. Identifikasi dan analisis dilakukan dengan metode Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)terhadap indikator dan faktor dari model Diamond Porter. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwasemua indikator yang menyusun dan membentuk setiap faktor dari model Diamond Porter terbuktimempunyai hubungan yang positif dan signifikan terhadap masing-masing faktornya. Setiap indikatorterbukti berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan dan peningkatan daya saingindustri amplang Samarinda. Faktor-faktor dari model Diamond Porter secara positif dan signifikanterbukti berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan dan peningkatan daya saing industri amplang Samarinda.Dari faktor-faktor maupun indikator-indikator yang berpengaruh tersebut, dapat diidentifikasi bahwafaktor kondisi dan sumber daya serta indikator ketersediaan sumber daya modal merupakan faktor danindikator yang paling berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan dan peningkatan daya saing industri amplangSamarinda.Kata kunci: industri amplang, pertumbuhan dan peningkatan daya saing, model diamond porter,SEMABSTRACTSeveral problems occurred in amplang industry of Samarinda insists on discovering indicators andfactors affecting the growth and improvement of amplang industry’s competitiveness of Samarinda.Identification and analysis are done by using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method towardindicators and factors of Diamond Porter model. The results of this research indicates that all indicatorsthat compose and build each factor of Diamond Porter model literally have a positive and significantcorrelation to each factor. Each indicator evidently influences positively and significantly on the growth andimprovement of amplang industry’s competitiveness of Samarinda. Moreover, factors of Diamond Portermodel positively and significantly evidently influence to the growth and improvement of amplang industry’scompetitiveness of Samarinda. Based on the influential factors and indicators, it can be identified thatcondition & resource and capital resource availability are the most influential factor and indicator on thegrowth and improvement of amplang industry’s competitiveness of Samarinda.Key words: amplang industry, growth and improvement of competitiveness, diamond porter model,SEM

Antecedents and outcome of employee change fatigue and change cynicism

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noufou Ouedraogo ◽  
Mohammed Laid Ouakouak
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeOrganisations implement changes either to address real business imperatives or to follow trends in their industries. But frequent changes in an organisation often lead to employee change fatigue and change cynicism. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the change logic of appropriateness and the logic of consequences on change fatigue and change cynicism and the impact of change fatigue and change cynicism on change success.Design/methodology/approachTo carry out this study, the authors collected data on a sample of 320 participants from diverse organisations, and they used structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques to test our hypotheses depicted in the research model.FindingsThe authors found that the change logic of consequences reduces both change fatigue and change cynicism, whereas the change logic of appropriateness increases change fatigue. The authors also found that change fatigue does not have any direct effect on change success, although it maintains an indirect negative effect on change success through change cynicism.Practical implicationsAlong with other practical implications, the authors recommend that change managers help employees understand any logic of consequences that sustain their change initiatives. Additionally, change managers should work to prevent change fatigue from turning into change cynicism, which is the real precursor of reduced change success.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to show that employees experience change fatigue and change cynicism differently, depending on the reason underlying the change. It is also among the first to show that change fatigue does not affect change success directly but does so through the interplay of change cynicism.

Influential factors of well‐being among Hungarian female hospice workers examined through structural equation modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1560-1568
Author(s):  
Adrienne Kegye ◽  
Edit Czeglédi ◽  
Ágnes Zana ◽  
Ellen L. Csikai ◽  
Katalin Hegedűs
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Hospice Workers

How do avatar characteristics affect avatar friendliness and online gamer loyalty? Perspective of the theory of embodied cognition

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1103-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Li ◽  
Huynh Van Nguyen ◽  
T.C.E. Cheng ◽  
Ching-I Teng
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Embodied Cognition ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Purpose As technology-created gamers’ representations, avatars are influential in communication among online gamers. However, there is scant research on how avatars’ characteristics impact gamers’ friendly behaviour via avatars, i.e., avatar friendliness, and how avatar friendliness is related to online gamer loyalty. The purpose of this paper is to develop a research model grounded in the theory of embodied cognition to examine the impacts of perceived avatar appearance agreeableness, attractiveness and height on avatar friendliness and online gamer loyalty. Design/methodology/approach The authors collect 1,384 responses from online gamers and use structural equation modelling for hypothesis testing. Findings The authors find that perceived avatar appearance agreeableness and attractiveness are positively related to avatar friendliness, while perceived avatar height is negatively related to avatar friendliness. Avatar friendliness, in turn, is positively related to online gamer loyalty. Research limitations/implications This study assessed gamers’ perceptions using a cross-sectional design. Future works could use a big data approach to collect behavioural and longitudinal data. Moreover, future works could measure avatar height using pixels. Originality/value The authors contribute to the e-commerce literature by inventing the new constructs of perceived avatar appearance agreeableness and avatar friendliness, and conducting the first study of using avatar friendliness to explain the impacts of the three avatar characteristics on online gamer loyalty. The findings also provide novel insights for e-commerce managers to effectively build a loyal gamer base.

scholarly journals An Integrated SEM-Neural Network Approach for Predicting Determinants of Adoption of Wearable Healthcare Devices

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahla Asadi ◽  
Rusli Abdullah ◽  
Mahmood Safaei ◽  
Shah Nazir
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Neural Network Approach ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Health Device

The advancement in wireless sensor and information technology has offered enormous healthcare opportunities for wearable healthcare devices and has changed the way of health monitoring. Despite the importance of this technology, limited studies have paid attention for predicting individuals’ influential factors for adoption of wearable healthcare devices. The proposed research aimed at determining the key factors which impact an individual's intention for adopting wearable healthcare devices. The extended technology acceptance model with several external variables was incorporated to propose the research model. A multi-analytical approach, structural equation modelling-neural network, was considered for testing the proposed model. The results obtained from the structural equation modelling showed that the initial trust is considered as the most determinant and influencing factor in the decision of wearable health device adoption followed by health interest, consumer innovativeness, and so on. Moreover, the results obtained from the structural equation modelling applied as an input to the neural network indicated that the perceived ease of use is one of the predictors that are significant for adoption of wearable health devices by consumers. The proposed study explains the wearable health device implementation along with test adoption model, and their outcome will help providers in the manufacturing unit for increasing actual users’ continuous adoption intention and potential users’ intention to use wearable devices.

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