A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China
The adoption of digital technologies is key to the digital transformation of the construction industry. However, the current adoption of digital technologies is limited. This study uses China as a case, combines the DOI and TOE theories to identify impact factors of the adoption of digital technolog...
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| author | Jingxiao Zhang Meirong Zhang Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez Simon P. Philbin |
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| description | The adoption of digital technologies is key to the digital transformation of the construction industry. However, the current adoption of digital technologies is limited. This study uses China as a case, combines the DOI and TOE theories to identify impact factors of the adoption of digital technologies in major projects. The configuration analysis is complemented with fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. As a result, the study constructs the “TOE-D Technology Adoption Antecedent Framework”, including 11 antecedents, and identifies three distinct configurations types, namely: “Needs-Resource-Collaboration”; “Resource” under high competitive pressure; and “Resource” under low competitive pressure. Comparing the configurations horizontally, the core or edge characteristics of factor in configurations are analyzed. The results can help major projects in the construction industry to ascertain a combination of elements, which promote the adoption of digital technologies so that project practitioners can make targeted and precise adjustments to enable digital transformation of the construction industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64815e00363445b896c1dc35408ee81a2023-05-25T04:25:16ZengElsevierDevelopments in the Built Environment2666-16592023-04-0114100160A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in ChinaJingxiao Zhang0Meirong Zhang1Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez2Simon P. Philbin3School of Economic and Management, Chang'an University, Middle Section of Nanerhuan Road, Yanta District, Xi'an, 710064, PR China; Corresponding author.School of Economic and Management, Chang'an University, Middle Section of Nanerhuan Road, Yanta District, Xi'an, 710064, PR ChinaProject Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Centre (PRINS), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, 46022, SpainSchool of Engineering, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, United KingdomThe adoption of digital technologies is key to the digital transformation of the construction industry. However, the current adoption of digital technologies is limited. This study uses China as a case, combines the DOI and TOE theories to identify impact factors of the adoption of digital technologies in major projects. The configuration analysis is complemented with fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. As a result, the study constructs the “TOE-D Technology Adoption Antecedent Framework”, including 11 antecedents, and identifies three distinct configurations types, namely: “Needs-Resource-Collaboration”; “Resource” under high competitive pressure; and “Resource” under low competitive pressure. Comparing the configurations horizontally, the core or edge characteristics of factor in configurations are analyzed. The results can help major projects in the construction industry to ascertain a combination of elements, which promote the adoption of digital technologies so that project practitioners can make targeted and precise adjustments to enable digital transformation of the construction industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266616592300042XMajor projectsDigital technologiesFuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fs QCA)DOI (diffusion of innovation)TOE (technology-organization-environment) |
| spellingShingle | Jingxiao Zhang Meirong Zhang Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez Simon P. Philbin A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China Developments in the Built Environment Major projects Digital technologies Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fs QCA) DOI (diffusion of innovation) TOE (technology-organization-environment) |
| title | A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China |
| title_full | A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China |
| title_fullStr | A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China |
| title_short | A new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry: A case study in China |
| title_sort | new perspective to evaluate the antecedent path of adoption of digital technologies in major projects of construction industry a case study in china |
| topic | Major projects Digital technologies Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fs QCA) DOI (diffusion of innovation) TOE (technology-organization-environment) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266616592300042X |
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