Ilter, D; Cakmak, P I; Ustuner, Y A and Tas, E (2016) Toward a research roadmap for construction mediation. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 8(2), pp. 176-190. ISSN 1756-1450
Abstract
Purpose This paper aims to outline the state-of-the-art and research contributions in the construction mediation domain to determine whether existing research is compatible with a future scenario envisioning a wider adoption and more systemised use of mediation in the construction industry and to develop a research agenda based on key challenges facing mediation. Design/methodology/approach A systematic procedure based on keywords was adopted for the selection of relevant research contributions in the area, and a meta-classification framework has been designed based on independent classifications of the content, method and authorship to analyse the publications. Findings Research contributions in the past decade mostly focused on perceptions of professionals on mediation and the dynamics of the mediation process and mediator tactics. Based on the challenges identified, proposed research agenda includes court-connected mediation, mediation in public projects, project mediation, documentation of case studies of mediation applications and use of IT in mediation. Research limitations/implications The publications investigated in this study are limited to scholarly articles published in the mainstream construction management journals and can be expanded to books or articles published in law journals if required. Originality/value Existing literature includes important contributions regarding many aspects of construction mediation, however, a holistic agenda is lacking to overcome the key challenges to the widespread use of mediation in the construction sector. The research directions presented in this paper is expected to contribute to the proliferation of the neglected areas and constitute the basis for the development of a research roadmap in the construction mediation domain.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | literature review; research agenda; mediation; alternative dispute resolution; research roadmap |
| Index terms: | dynamics, construction industry, mediator, case study, methodology, public project, state of the art, construction sector, alternative dispute resolution, publication, research agenda, mediation, research roadmap, literature review, journal, documentation |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, research dissemination and communication, dispute resolution, data analysis and analytics, research methods, professional development, infrastructure engineering, contract management, research management, systems engineering, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, Legal Issues, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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