Hossain, L (2009) Communications and coordination in construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 27(1), pp. 25-39. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
Coordination can be seen as a process of managing resources in an organized manner so that a higher degree of operational efficiency can be achieved for a given project. Social network matrices are constructed using different centrality measures. These measurements are used to explore the association between network centrality and coordination for a construction project. Network centrality affects the ability of an individual to coordinate the actions of others. The following questions guide this study: What is the effect of network centrality on coordination? How is the actor's ability to coordinate projects related to his or her structural position in the communications network? Multi-layered test designs were developed to explore this relationship in a project-based coordination of Dabhol Power Company Construction company and Azurix Corporation. There are three major findings from this analysis. First, centrally positioned actors show more coordinative activity. Second, the betweenness index of centrality is the most potent predicate for coordination. Last, the influence of an actor is associated with coordination more than the actor's prominence.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | communications; coordination; network centrality; social network analysis |
| Index terms: | coordination, efficiency, communications network, construction project, social network, social network analysis, construction company |
| Subjects: | organization, sociology, networking, performance management, research methods, management, production management |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Quality Management, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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