Project culture in the Chinese construction industry: perceptions of contractors

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dc.contributor.authorZuo, J.
dc.contributor.authorZillante, G.
dc.contributor.authorCoffey, V.
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIn recent years culture has become one of the most studied topicsin project management research. Some studies have investigatedthe infl uence of culture at different levels – such as nationalculture, industry culture, organisational culture and professionalculture. As a project-based industry, the construction industryneeds to have more insight concerning cultural issues at theproject level and their infl uence on the performance of constructionprojects. Few studies, however, have focused on culture at theproject level. This paper uses a questionnaire survey to determinethe perceptions of Chinese contractors about the impact of projectculture on the performance of local construction projects. This isaugmented by a series of in-depth interviews with senior executivemanagers in the industry. The fi ndings indicate that specifi c projectculture does contribute signifi cantly towards project outcomes.In particular, goal orientation and fl exibility, as two dimensionsof project culture, have a negative statistical correlation withperceived satisfaction of the process, commercial success, futurebusiness opportunities, lessons learnt from the project, satisfactionwith the relationships, and overall performance. This paper alsoindicates that the affordability of developing an appropriate projectculture is a major concern for industry practitioners.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJian Zuo and George Zillante, Vaughan Coffey
dc.identifier.citationAustralasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 2009; 9(2):17-28
dc.identifier.issn1835-6354
dc.identifier.issn1837-9133
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/84191
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
dc.source.urihttp://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/3018
dc.subjectproject management
dc.subjectculture
dc.subjectproject performance
dc.subjectaffordability
dc.subjectconstruction industry
dc.subjectChina.
dc.titleProject culture in the Chinese construction industry: perceptions of contractors
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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