Zhang, Y; Yi, X; Li, S and Qiu, H (2023) Evolutionary game of government safety supervision for prefabricated building construction using system dynamics. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(7), pp. 2947-2968. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to reduce the construction safety accidents of prefabricated building (PB) projects, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of safety supervision by government departments, and provide theoretical reference for improving the safety supervision system of PB construction. Design/methodology/approach: Considering the information asymmetry between government supervision departments and construction contractors and the interactive relationship between the two parties under bounded rationality, we propose an evolutionary game model for the construction safety dynamic supervision of PBs and analyze the evolutionary strategy of the game. The system dynamics (SD) method is used to simulate and analyze the evolutionary game process under a dynamic supervision strategy and the adjustment of external variables. Findings: The cost difference between the government's strong and weak supervision, the construction contractor's additional expenditure for strengthening safety management, and other factors affect system stability. The government can dynamically adjust the penalties based on the construction contractor's subjective willingness to ignore safety management and further adjust their rate of change based on the completion of the supervision goals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of construction safety supervision. Originality/value: This study makes contributions in two areas. Through a combination of SD and an evolutionary game, it provides new insights into the strategic choice of the main body related to PB construction safety. Additionally, considering the nonlinear characteristics of construction safety supervision, it provides useful universal suggestions for PB construction safety.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction safety; dynamic supervision mechanism; evolutionary game; prefabricated building; system dynamics |
| Index terms: | strategy, stability, information asymmetry, penalty, construction contractor, safety management, construction safety, methodology, system dynamics, strengthening, efficiency, prefabricated building, evolutionary game, supervision, effectiveness, bounded rationality |
| Subjects: | occupational health and safety management, building construction, regulatory law, environmental health, economic theory, structural engineering, management, performance management, decision-making and reasoning, research methods, transaction economics, control systems, practitioner, computing systems |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Legal Issues, Quality Management, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Sustainability, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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