Towards a conceptual model of the job performance of construction professionals: a person-environment fit perspective

Xiong, B; Newton, S; Skitmore, M

Towards a conceptual model of the job performance of construction professionals: a person-environment fit perspective

Xiong, B Newton, S

Skitmore, M

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Publisher:: Informa UK Limited
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Construction Management, 2020, pp. 1-15
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Xiong, B
dc.contributor.author	Newton, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-1916
dc.contributor.author	Skitmore, M
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-29T04:48:46Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-29T04:48:46Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Construction Management, 2020, pp. 1-15
dc.identifier.issn	1562-3599
dc.identifier.issn	2331-2327
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145657
dc.description.abstract	The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is well known for low productivity, with a critical obstacle being the difficulties associated with understanding the mechanism of job performance. This due to established theories being incapable of capturing and dealing with the complexities associated with construction projects, with extant performance studies falling short in the context of complex projects by not grounding the factors involved in a common conceptual model that articulates the mechanics of job performance. In response, this study builds on person-environment (P-E) fit theory using a stimulus-organism-response paradigm, to develop a foundational conceptual model of the performance-related working behaviors of construction professionals. This study emphasizes the mediating role of P-E fit assessment and integrates key P-E relationships in a simplified framework, with a common layer based on P-E fit assessment factors that both accommodates previous studies and lays a coherent foundation for future studies. The model can also be applied in a reverse, diagnostic, capacity to identify corrective approaches and appropriate management strategies, and is easily adaptable to more general situations beyond the construction industry. Concluding remarks concern the major contributions made and prospects for future development.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Construction Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/15623599.2019.1695417
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building, 1504 Commercial Services
dc.title	Towards a conceptual model of the job performance of construction professionals: a person-environment fit perspective
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2021-01-29T04:48:41Z
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Abstract:

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is well known for low productivity, with a critical obstacle being the difficulties associated with understanding the mechanism of job performance. This due to established theories being incapable of capturing and dealing with the complexities associated with construction projects, with extant performance studies falling short in the context of complex projects by not grounding the factors involved in a common conceptual model that articulates the mechanics of job performance. In response, this study builds on person-environment (P-E) fit theory using a stimulus-organism-response paradigm, to develop a foundational conceptual model of the performance-related working behaviors of construction professionals. This study emphasizes the mediating role of P-E fit assessment and integrates key P-E relationships in a simplified framework, with a common layer based on P-E fit assessment factors that both accommodates previous studies and lays a coherent foundation for future studies. The model can also be applied in a reverse, diagnostic, capacity to identify corrective approaches and appropriate management strategies, and is easily adaptable to more general situations beyond the construction industry. Concluding remarks concern the major contributions made and prospects for future development.

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