Krainer, Christiane Wagner Mainardes (2021) Model of social capital accumulation in civil construction companies. PhD thesis, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil.
Abstract
The construction industry has been characterized for decades by derogatory aspects related to manufacturing, such as: low productivity, non-compliance with deadlines, high level of waste and rework. Thus, in order to develop strategies to improve the sector's performance and productivity, the application of the supply chain management philosophy has been evaluated. The expectation is that the joint operation of the agents involved will guarantee the full and correct execution of activities within the construction site. In this context, the supplier has a fundamental role, as its relationship with the construction company is the essence of the construction supply chain management process. In general, the more professionalized (more developed processes) the builder's relationship with suppliers, the more mature, qualified and improved the relationship, making this a valuable asset, that is, a social capital that contributes to obtaining an advantage competitive. The company's ability to increase social capital in strategic buyer-supplier relationships contributes to improving performance and creating value. In this sense, this study aims to develop a model of social capital accumulation through integration with the supplier and the maturity of the relationship between construction company and supplier. Applying the social capital theory, it is hypothesized that the relationship between supplier integration and the maturity of the relationship between builder and input suppliers leads to an increase in social capital. An applied, quantitative and transversal research was carried out in 111 companies active in the construction of buildings based in the Brazilian National Territory. Data were collected through a survey, with the application of a self-administered electronic questionnaire, with responses recorded in the cloud. With the data in hand, a descriptive analysis was performed, which aimed to investigate the data structure, allowing a global view of the observed variations. The maturity level of the relationship between construction companies and suppliers was also evaluated. In sequence, structural equation modeling techniques were applied in order to estimate the hypothesized relationships. As a result, it was found that the relationship between builders and suppliers is characterized by a collaborative partnership with alignment in a single project. The model developed indicated that the relationship between supplier integration and social capital accumulation is mediated by social capital. The equation referring to the social capital efficiency index (SCEI) was also extracted from the model. From the equation, a prototype of a management information system in Phyton language was elaborated, which makes it possible to monitor the evolution of the social capital of the construction company. It was concluded that supplier integration is directly related to relationship maturity, which reflects positively on social capital. The greater the integration between the construction company and its main suppliers, the greater the maturity level of both and, consequently, the greater the social capital.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Romano, Cezar Augusto |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | relationship management; supplier; social capital |
| Index terms: | partnership, productivity, maturity level, efficiency, estimate, construction industry, construction supply chain, management information system, relationship management, builder, social capital, construction company, survey, philosophy, rework, structural equation modelling, construction site, strategy, prototype, guarantee, compliance, data structure, agent, questionnaire, variation, integration, evolution |
| Subjects: | health safety and environment, evaluation, practitioner, organization, environmental science, operations management, contractual condition, management, contract structure, performance management, philosophical studies, industry analysis, statistical analysis, organizational analysis, partnership management, data management, sociology, construction logistics, data collection methods, data science, financial and cost management, work location, modelling and simulation |
| Topics: | Procurement, Sustainability, Health and Safety, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Research Practice, Contract Administration, Site Management, Organizational Design, Digital Applications, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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