Qiao, S; Wang, Q; Guo, Z and Guo, J (2021) Collaborative innovation activities and BIM application on innovation capability in construction supply chain: Mediating role of explicit and tacit knowledge sharing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12): 04021168, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Innovation capability is an important factor to strengthen the market competitiveness of enterprises of the construction supply chain. This study aims to explore the impact of collaborative innovation activities and building information modeling (BIM) application on innovation capability in the construction supply chain and the role of explicit and tacit knowledge sharing in their relationship. The study quantitatively evaluates the relationships among collaborative innovation activities, BIM application, explicit and tacit knowledge sharing, and innovation capability using structural equation modeling with survey data from 210 construction enterprises. The results show that collaborative innovation activities did not directly affect innovation capability but did so indirectly via tacit knowledge sharing. BIM application had a positive impact on explicit knowledge sharing and innovation capability and had no significant impact on tacit knowledge sharing. Tacit knowledge sharing played mediating role between BIM application and innovation capability, and explicit knowledge sharing played mediating role between BIM application and tacit knowledge sharing. This study provides a theoretical basis for the research of innovation management from the perspective of knowledge sharing. Moreover, this study is conducive to improving the implementation strategy of BIM application and collaborative innovation activities.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BIM application; collaborative innovation activities; construction supply chain; explicit and tacit knowledge sharing; innovation capability |
| Index terms: | explicit knowledge, strategy, structural equation modelling, survey, knowledge sharing, tacit knowledge, innovation management, building information modelling, competitiveness, construction supply chain, implementation |
| Subjects: | management, professional development, market analysis, information systems, statistical analysis, data collection methods, innovation studies, construction logistics, knowledge management, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Supply Chain Management, Digital Applications, Procurement, Research Practice, Information Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here