Jalali, A; Hidzir, N I; Jaafar, M and Dahalan, N (2020) Factors that trigger bullying amongst subcontractors toward intention to quit in the construction projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 10(1), pp. 140-152. ISSN 2044-124X
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between three key factors that cause workplace bullying among subcontractor managers toward intention to quit the undertaken project within the context of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: This study utilized the simple sampling method to select its study sample, while the questionnaire survey approach was implemented amidst 500 G6 and G7 contractor managers across Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 210 completed questionnaires were returned. Partial least square-structural equation modeling was administered to analyze the data via SmartPls 3.0 software. Findings: This study discovered three significant factors (main contractor leadership, construction culture, work organization and job design) that displayed positive effect on workplace bullying among subcontractor managers toward intention to quit. The study outcomes can serve as a direction for policy makers to reduce bullying within the construction project environment. Practical implications: This study serves as an instruction for main contractors to reinvent their style of management in overcoming bullying in construction projects. This paper guides that collaborative relationship among various parties in construction projects, including the representatives of main contractors and subcontractor managers, may assist in addressing the hostile environment of construction project, in order to create a constructive relationship between them that leads to overall project success. Originality/value: Recognition of the three key factors that lead to workplace bullying among subcontractor managers in the construction industry, which are bound to enhance intention to quit based on the data set with strong statistical results, has made the research original.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction culture; construction industry; intention to quit; main contractor leadership; work organization; workplace bullying |
| Index terms: | project success, main contractor, manager, Malaysia, job design, survey, structural equation modelling, sampling, questionnaire, methodology, construction project, subcontractor, partial least square, construction industry |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, practitioner, research methods, management, project management theory and practice, Geography, production management, statistical analysis, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Roles and Professions, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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