Nguyen, B N; London, K and Zhang, P (2022) Stakeholder relationships in off-site construction: A systematic literature review. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 11(3), pp. 765-791. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to report a comprehensive analysis of literature on stakeholder relationships towards identifying patterns of relationships within the off-site construction context. Design/methodology/approach: Key scholarly databases were accessed and after a filtering process, 74 relevant papers were retrieved for analysis. The papers were analysed using qualitative content analysis and scientometric techniques through the application of software Leximancer and VOSviewer. Findings: Research synthesis methods used in the present study generate compatible results. Through text mining analysis, the key themes identified in the off-site construction stakeholder relationships literature included “collaboration”, “building information modelling”, “social network analysis”, supply chain. As a finding by scientometric analysis, collaboration, BIM, supply chain management, housing and social network analysis were the most frequently entered keywords context of off-site construction. Regarding authorship pattern, the whole network of collaboration was fragmented into multiple isolated clusters, implying that the authors had tendency to cooperate in small groups. Practical implications: The paper can bring together an important area of research not previously studied in detail. It will primarily assist academics in the first instance; however, the research leads to important findings that will ultimately assist policymakers and practitioners better understand factors affecting stakeholder relationships and in particular network thinking and collaborative mind-sets. Originality/value: The review contributes a needed systematic and theoretical foundation for future stakeholder relationship studies and practices in off-site construction sector. It provides the basis for future studies and is a seminal analysis of stakeholder management and off-site construction. The scientometric methodology offers scholars a different approach to analysing and visualising literature reviews.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | off-site construction; qualitative content analysis; research synthesis methods; scientometric analysis; stakeholder relationship; systematic literature review |
| Index terms: | building information modelling, systematic literature review, future study, content analysis, practitioner, social network analysis, literature review, housing, stakeholder management, methodology, database, off-site construction, mining, collaboration |
| Subjects: | practitioner, participation process, management, information systems, data management, building construction, research methods, research design and methodology, data analysis and analytics, research evaluation and metrics, construction type, geotechnical engineering |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Construction Technology, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Engineering Principles, Stakeholder Management |
| 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