An empirical study on the formation mechanism of trust between the owner and the PMC contractor under the PMC model

• DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2022.101974
• Publication Date: 2022-09-14T14:31:32Z
• Authors: Li Hongyan; Feng Jingchun; Zhang Ke; Chen Xu; Yang Ruijia
• Keywords: Project management contracting; Relational trust; 0502 economics and business; 05 social sciences; TA1-2040; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Calculative trust; Project performance

In implementing the PMC model, trusting relationships between owners and contractors is key to resolving dilemmas caused by institutional constraints conventional thinking, such as frequent organizational conflicts, low management efficiency, higher transaction costs. This study utilized projects in Guangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Tibet, Guizhou analysis samples employed semi-structured field interviews investigate antecedents of trust contractors. addition, questionnaires were used quantify mechanism formation two parties influence on project performance. The findings indicated that managerial competence reputation contractor, adequacy owner's authorization, effectiveness supervisory measures drivers calculative trust. measures, social similarity play greatest roles influencing relational Calculative significantly impact performance, with having a slightly more substantial impact. can serve resource for enhancing performance achieving success.