scholarly journals A Construct Validation Approach for Exploring Sustainability Adoption in Pakistani Construction Projects

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Mehfooz Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Waris Ali Khan ◽  
Ammar Hussain ◽  
Faisal Rana ◽  
Asadullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Order Construct

Sustainable Project Management (SPM) is a novel theme in construction industries of developing countries and very little is known (so far) about the sustainability performance of construction projects in those settings. Accordingly, the quantitative measurement of SPM as a higher-order construct is not well established and lacks a holistic approach and homogenous taxonomy of indicators. This study explores the SPM practices of construction firms by validating SPM as a second-order construct in the Pakistani construction industry. Data were obtained from 146 construction firms, which were then analyzed using partial least square structure equation modeling. Results of the first and second level measurement model assessments showed that construction firms practice SPM, with varying degrees of attention paid to three sustainability aspects. Environmental dimension surfaced as the most important, in-terms of practice and social sustainability as least. The analysis of the second-order measurement model yielded significant results, thus, validating the higher-order structure of SPM. This study contributes to the field by presenting one of the first studies of its kind by focusing on the sustainability practices of construction firms by using a higher-order design of SPM construct within the context of developing countries.

scholarly journals A Pre-Test via Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling with the Influence of Organisational Structures and Organisational Internal Factors on Construction Risk Management Among Malaysian Construction Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 402-406
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Construction Risk

An increased demand has been placed on construction projects to be more accountable to their clients with measure to the company services and outputs. This demand is because of innumerable antecedent factors repelling risk management in construction projects. However, finishing the projects is not only the concern of the industries but also managing the risks involved with the projects. This paper investigated the effects of organizational structure and internal factors on the risk management among G7 contractors in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is threefold: (i) to propose an inclusive research model which comprises of the antecedent factors proposed in the model to improve effective risk management in Malaysia construction industries (ii) to serve as a validation process for the developed instrument of the on-going research with the identified constructs of the study (iii) to show the preliminary analysis and the results. A pilot study was conducted, data was collected and a total of thirty (30) respondents’ responses were analysed using a questionnaire of eighty-one items. This was conducted to access and validate how reliable the analytical tools (i.e PLS-SEM model) used in the survey were. The results obtained indicated that the reliability of the measurement model and the ensuing data for pilot study suggested a veritable evidence of their validity.

Forecasting the schedule performance resulting from the adoption of social distancing in construction projects

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Omatule Onubi ◽  
Nor'Aini Yusof ◽  
Ahmad Sanusi Hassan ◽  
Ali Ahmed Salem Bahdad
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Schedule Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

PurposeThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major impacts on the performance of construction projects that have adopted social distancing measures. This study examines the effect of social distancing measures on project schedule performance through job reorganization on construction project sites.Design/methodology/approachResponses were obtained through a survey of 154 construction projects and analysed using the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique.FindingsThe findings established that social distancing has a negative effect on schedule performance, social distancing has a positive effect on job re-organization and job re-organization has a positive effect on schedule performance. Additionally, the results indicate that job re-organization partially mediates the relationship between social distancing and schedule performance, while social distancing moderates the relationship between job re-organization and schedule performance with low social distancing having the stronger positive effect.Originality/valueThis study contributes theoretically to a greater understanding of the impact of adopting COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing on the schedule performance of construction projects. The study also shows how social distancing could lead to schedule performance through job reorganization.

Factors Influencing Physicians' Acceptance of e-Health in Developing Country

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Rakibul Hoque ◽  
Adnan Albar ◽  
Jahangir Alam
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Personal Innovativeness

E-Health is one of the solutions to provide better access for patients and physician to healthcare facilities. In developing countries, e-Health is particularly important due to a shortage of physician and medical workers. Although most physicians in developing countries like Bangladesh acknowledge the benefits of e-Health, low adoption is not uncommon. The objective of this study is to identify the critical factors affecting e-Health adoption among physicians in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey questionnaire method was used for this study. The structural equation modeling (SEM) with the partial least square (PLS) approach was used to analyze the data. The study found that Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence and Personal Innovativeness had a significant impact on the behavioral intention to use e-Health, while Facilitating Conditions had no significant effect. The findings of this study will facilitate the degree of more acceptance of new technology by the physicians for their own betterment.

scholarly journals A Structural Model for the Antecedents of Sustainable Project Management in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8013
Author(s):  
Mehfooz Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Waris Ali Khan ◽  
Lee Chia Kuang ◽  
Ammar Hussain ◽  
Faisal Rana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Isomorphic Pressures

Sustainable development is the core agenda item of the 21st century to be addressed simultaneously by societies, businesses, and academia. Likewise, sustainability research in the project context is fragmented and still at a nascent stage with less attention directed towards the key antecedents particularly in developing countries. Using institutional theory, this paper analyzes the role of normative and mimetic isomorphic pressures as external enablers for integrating sustainability in project processes. Additionally, it aims to empirically validate a structural model for predictors of sustainable project management (SPM). Data were collected from 146 large construction firms in Pakistan which were then analyzed using the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. The results show that mimetic isomorphic pressures assert more influence than normative pressures in predicting the sustainability performance of construction projects. The inferred implications suggest that large construction firms will tend to improve their sustainable performance under isomorphic pressure from professional bodies and from those competitors who are early adopters of sustainable project practices. This paper contributes to the literature by explaining the role of non-coercive isomorphism as an important enabler of SPM in developing countries. The model presented will enrich our current understanding of SPM by studying its juxtaposition with institutional theory and sustainable development research.

Factors that trigger bullying amongst subcontractors toward intention to quit in the construction projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-152
Author(s):  
Alireza Jalali ◽  
Nur Izzati Hidzir ◽  
Mastura Jaafar ◽  
Norziani Dahalan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between three key factors that cause workplace bullying among subcontractor managers toward intention to quit the undertaken project within the context of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study utilized the simple sampling method to select its study sample, while the questionnaire survey approach was implemented amidst 500 G6 and G7 contractor managers across Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 210 completed questionnaires were returned. Partial least square-structural equation modeling was administered to analyze the data via SmartPls 3.0 software. Findings This study discovered three significant factors (main contractor leadership, construction culture, work organization and job design) that displayed positive effect on workplace bullying among subcontractor managers toward intention to quit. The study outcomes can serve as a direction for policy makers to reduce bullying within the construction project environment. Practical implications This study serves as an instruction for main contractors to reinvent their style of management in overcoming bullying in construction projects. This paper guides that collaborative relationship among various parties in construction projects, including the representatives of main contractors and subcontractor managers, may assist in addressing the hostile environment of construction project, in order to create a constructive relationship between them that leads to overall project success. Originality/value Recognition of the three key factors that lead to workplace bullying among subcontractor managers in the construction industry, which are bound to enhance intention to quit based on the data set with strong statistical results, has made the research original.

scholarly journals Is Vulnerability Factors Discourages Women-Empowerment? The moderating role of Environmental, Health, Economic and Political Vulnerability between Microfinance Institutions and Women-Empowerment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waseem Ul Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Vulnerability Factors ◽  
Women Health

Abstract Background Women-empowerment is still a problematic area in most of the developing countries including Pakistan. The women contribution is limited and not well acknowledged in various developing countries. As the women contribution in Pakistani economy is only 25-30% which is quite low as compared to most of the developing as well as developed countries. Various studies addressed the women-empowerment; however, literature is missing to consider the role of various vulnerability factors such as health, environment, economic/social and political. Microfinance institutes are working; however, the result is limited. It is due to the various vulnerability factors which effect negatively on women empowerment and decreases the positive role of microfinance institutes. Therefore, the prime objective of this study is to examine the role of vulnerability factors and microfinance institutes in women-empowerment.Methods Cross-sectional research design was selected, and survey was carried out to collect the data from female clients of microfinance institutes. Primary data were analyzed by using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).Results Findings of the study revealed that vulnerability factors such as women health, environment, economic/social conditions and political conditions decrease women-empowerment. However, microfinance institutes are most significant to enhance women-empowerment. Services of microfinance institutes such as micro-credit, micro-saving and micro-insurance has significant positive relationship with women-empowerment.Conclusion Various vulnerability factors such as women health vulnerability, environment vulnerability, economic/social vulnerability and political vulnerability should be managed to increase women-empowerment. Microfinance institutes is one of the solutions to handle these vulnerabilities through various services. Therefore, the current study is significant for microfinance institutes, state bank of Pakistan and government of Pakistan while making the strategies to enhance women-empowerment.

scholarly journals Knowledge Sharing In Perspective Of Tri Kaya Parisudha And Its Effect On Value Engineering Construction Projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Made Novia Indriani ◽  
I Nyoman Arya Thanaya ◽  
Nyoman Yudha Astana ◽  
A.A.Gde Agung Yana
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Value Engineering ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Engineering Construction

Abstract  Knowledge is the implementation of information and is convinced can be used for decision making. In this 21st century the success of an organization depends very much on the knowledge they have and how to utilize existing knowledge. The objectives of the research are to know and understand the effect of tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge in the Tri kaya Parisudha perspective on the value engineering of construction projects and to know and understand the influence of explicit knowledge mediating the relationship of tacit knowledge to the value engineering of construction projects. Quantitative analysis used is multivariate analysis using structural equation modeling or SEM with a variance-based or component-based approach called PLS (Partial Least Square). Tacit knowlege in manacika perspective significantly influences explicit knowledge in wacika and kayika perspectives, as well as tacit knowlege and explicit knowledge in manacika, wacika and kayika perspectives significantly influence construction project value engineering. Whereas explicit knowledge partially mediates between tacit knowledge to value engineering on construction project.   Index Terms— Knowledge sharing,  Tri Kaya Parisudha, Value engineering, Construction projects.

scholarly journals Cryptocurrency Acceptance: A Case of Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Community Group

Since the inception of the first cryptocurrency in 2008, cryptocurrency has been receiving global attention from the public, media, merchants and regulators. Although the general sentiment suggested cryptocurrencies which leverage on blockchain technology might eventually replace the paper currency as the mainstream currency, the Malaysian regulators are still unsure that a well-established cryptocurrency ecosystem can come into place anytime soon. Unfortunately, there is a lack of cryptocurrency acceptance study, particularly in Malaysia (developing country context). Hence, this paper aims to propose a research model that integrates cryptocurrency dimension antecedents with Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology2 (UTAUT2) constructs to examine the factors that influence cryptocurrency acceptance. This study employs a quantitative approach by collecting online survey questionnaire data through the means of cryptocurrency community group on social media. The survey instrument was reviewed by four experts from the field of blockchain and 36 responses have been gathered from individuals who have cryptocurrency knowledge for pilot study. To further evaluate the reliability and validity of the proposed measures, the measurement model was assessed using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique with partial least square approach (PLS). SmartPLS software was used for PLSSEM analyses. In this paper, the proposed research model contributes a high-level overview of and valuable insights into the potential cryptocurrency acceptance factors to regulatory bodies, practitioners as well as prospective cryptocurrency users. The findings of pilot study confirm that the measurement items and constructs in the proposed model are reliable and valid.

scholarly journals MEASUREMENT MODEL OF CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Alia Abdullah Saleh ◽  
Siti Norsazlina Haron ◽  
Nur Azfahani Ahmad ◽  
Nor Eeda Ali
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
The University

The increasing number of staff and students in Malaysian universities has led to consume energy excessively. The activities of the university's management to reduce the energy expenditure is critical, where critical success factors (CSFs) are the few issues that must be addressed as well as to ensure  the accomplishment of an organisation. Unfortunately, most Malaysian universities are lagging in determining the relationship of identifying CSFs for EM with KPIs towards a sustainable university. Therefore, this research focuses on critical success factors (CSFs) for energy management (EM) towards Malaysian sustainable university. This inquiry is broadened by taking a conceptual measurement model using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The assessment demonstrates that the construct of CSFs for EM which comprises of ‘Top Management Provision’, ‘Commitment from EM Team’, ‘Planned Maintenance Management’, ‘Consciousness’ and ‘Good Relationship among Stakeholders’ were maintained and some of the indicators relate to this construct were expelled. In conclusion, the findings obtained can assist the decision maker in the university to identify the areas that need improvement in order to increase the performance of EM. This study is very beneficial to all universities, especially universities in Malaysia which practice EM. The existing guidelines also can be improved so as to be more effective and able to be applied to all universities in Malaysia.

Purchase intention for green brands among Pakistani millennials

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Talha Salam ◽  
Katherine Taken Smith ◽  
Faria Mehboob
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Green Products ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions: What factors influence attitude toward green brands among Pakistani millennials? Does attitude toward green brands affect purchase intention? Does gender moderate the effect? Design/methodology/approach Data was collected through an online questionnaire distributed through multiple academic and professional networks. The questionnaire was answered by 242 Pakistani millennials. SmartPLS was used to conduct partial least square-structural equation modeling analysis. The analysis was conducted using a two-stage protocol typically followed in SEM analysis. First, an outer model assessment was done to measure construct reliability and validity. This was followed by hypotheses testing in the inner model assessment. Moderating effects were tested using the multigroup analysis feature of SmartPLS. Findings The antecedent factors tested in this study are green brand skepticism, environmental consciousness and attitude toward green campaigns. Results show that these factors do influence a person’s attitude toward a green brand, which, in turn, influences his/her purchase intention regarding that brand. Marketers of green brands can use the factors outlined in this study to improve consumer attitudes toward their company and products. This study showed that women are more positively affected by green campaigns. Green campaigns in Pakistan may be more successful if directed at female millennials. Practical implications This study conveys helpful implications for marketing managers, as specific antecedents are found to be significant predictors of purchase intention for green brands. Companies should not let the fear of consumer skepticism stop them from advocating their green products and initiatives. Green marketing campaigns can inspire millennials to encourage their social groups to be environmentally conscious. By actively helping the environment, these consumers may feel a sense of pride for their cohort and their country. As a result, Pakistan might undergo a transition to buying green brands, adopting green lifestyles and demanding green products from non-green brands. Originality/value Most of the research on green marketing and branding for millennials pertains to developed countries. However, as roughly 90% of the global millennial population live in developing countries, it is important to conduct research in developing countries. This paper specifically focuses on Pakistan, a developing country in South Asia. A propensity toward environmental issues among millennials makes this study an important one, both for the Pakistani market and for generalizations in populated developing countries having a similar profile.

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