Wu GuangdongChongqing University | CQU · Department of Urban Management
Wu Guangdong
Professor
About
132
Publications
91,353
Reads
How we measure 'reads'
A 'read' is counted each time someone views a publication summary (such as the title, abstract, and list of authors), clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the full-text. Learn more
4,745
Citations
Introduction
project management; construction supply chain
Publications
Publications (132)
This study deduces the empowerment alignment in project governance through examining the roles of (in)congruence between empowering leadership and psychological empowerment in informal leadership emergence, creativity, and performance outcomes. Using the data from 210 members from 69 cross-functional project teams, the results of polynomial regress...
KEYWORDS carbon emission, environmental governance, urban-rural interaction, low-carbon development, climate change Editorial on the Research Topic Carbon emission governance in the evolution process of urban-rural interaction Welcome to this Research Topic in Frontiers in Environmental Science, which delves into the governance of carbon emissions...
This study proposes an integrated theoretical framework to comprehensively examine the satisfaction and subjective well-being of ridesourcing travelers. A total of 1370 survey responses from China were empirically examined, using partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup comparison methods. The findings show that platform sa...
Purpose
The development of project managers and leadership has been highlighted as crucial for improving project success and performance, resulting in a rise of interest in project leadership research over the last two decades. While several qualitative reviews have been conducted, there have been limited quantitative and systematic reviews on proj...
Construction project complexity can be daunting, so both academics and practitioners have been looking for guidance. Previous studies have attempted to reconcile the inconsistencies and complexities in the relationships among project complexity, project success, and project management success. However, such research has failed to establish these cl...
Purpose
This study explores whether the peer effects of internationalization exist within the subdivision industry of enterprises in the engineering field and assesses the imitation paths for the peer engineering enterprises within the industry when implementing internationalization strategies under the peer effects.
Design/methodology/approach
Th...
In public administration studies, public-private partnerships (PPPs) networks remain insufficient in terms of more advanced network measures and dynamic evolution. To address this issue, this study uses the infrastructure PPPs of four municipalities in China (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing) as examples, and builds collabora-tive networks...
With the increasing scale and complexity of construction projects, a considerably growing number of studies have focused on managing supply chain scientifically to improve performance. To explore this field in depth, this paper uses the Bibliometrix R encapsulation tool to conduct a bibliometric analysis and visually display key findings on constru...
Organizational leadership is a key factor affecting the management performance of complex construction projects, but seldom have studies attempted to explore the effect mechanisms of organizational leadership on the project management performance, especially the mediating role of project citizenship behavior. The purpose of this study is to fill th...
Due to the large amount of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable power projects like rural wind–photovoltaic-storage stations (WPSS) have been recently proposed. There are a lot of uncertainties decrease investors’ willingness to invest in those projects. To select better location of power station construction and ensure its overall economic optimi...
This work aims to reveal the current status of the city information modeling (CIM) from massive patent data, using the latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) model, and quantify the evolution trends of future topics by the Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The results show that the CIM technologies can be divided into 17 topics. At the present stage, the techn...
Purpose
The issue of conflict has been around for a long time. With the development of economic development and the diversification of industries, conflicts have shown a trend of complex development. By reviewing interorganizational conflict in construction, this study aims to identify the formation, development and evolution of conflict and to ass...
The application of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is promising a substantial alteration to the payment system and the provision of a safe, efficient, and inclusive financial system. However, the determinants of individuals’ behavioural intentions (BIs) toward using this financial technology are still unclear. Based on the integration of the...
The cultivated land-use transition (CLUT) is the morphological result of changes in the cultivated land-use mode over time, and the result of the interaction and mutual restriction of the human land system. This paper applies a “spatial–functional” integrated framework to understand the structure and functioning of CLUTs, and quantitatively evaluat...
Purpose
This study aims to develop a collaborative governance framework (CGF) to systematically investigate the impeding factors (IFs) in terms of the operational sustainability of PPPs. It examines the transmission pattern (i.e. the way in which network members react to each other) of the IFs network.
Design/methodology/approach
Literature review...
BIM application in the construction industry is still low in China, mainly due to the lack of effective measures for BIM application evaluation. Therefore, this study takes BIM application as the research object to propose a three-stage network DEA approach for performance evaluation. The BIM application performance evaluation indicators are determ...
Purpose
This study investigates the impact of network positions on inter-team conflicts and project success in megaprojects.
Design/methodology/approach
Network position is measured with centrality and structural holes. Substantive conflict and affective conflict reflect inter-team conflicts. A questionnaire survey was implemented in Chinese megap...
This study constructs a novel theoretical framework to uncover the effects of government regulation , carbon-emission reduction certification and information publicity on people's carpooling behavior. Survey data on 1056 potential users from China were empirically examined using partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup anal...
Saving water is a common responsibility of all humanity, which is essential for achieving sustainable use of global water resources. The aim of this study is to discover the determinants of an individual's intention to save water. Based on the theory of planned behavior, a novel comprehensive framework has been developed by extending environmental...
Previous studies have used complex network theory to examine the characteristics of China's High-Speed Rail (HSR). Nevertheless, little attention is paid to China's HSR network's dynamic evolution and the coevolution of node attributes and embedded structural characteristics. Our study builds China's HSR network using a complex network approach and...
In China, disputes regarding the benefits and drawbacks of land finance have been heated, but the role of land in urban economic growth has received insufficient attention, particularly on a macro scale. This research used the Cobb–Douglas production function model to investigate the role of land in urban economic growth. Then, we conducted an empi...
Low-carbon travel for rural residents in China is of great significance for reducing CO2 emissions and achieving the “dual carbon goals”. This paper uses system dynamics modeling and case analysis to explore the realization path of low-carbon travel in rural China, establishes a complex system dynamics model of low-carbon rural travel in China. By...
Urban disaster management is currently limited, because it treats typhoon disasters in isolation and does not consider the cascading effects when multiple disasters interact. In addition, the current literature does not clearly recognize cross-sector collaboration networks, which is a countermeasure for reducing the risks of urban disasters and mai...
With the globalization and liberalization of the construction market, an increasing number of construction enterprises enter the international market to expand their business. In this process, these enterprises seek to collaborate with others to share the risks and profits associated with international construction projects. However, the characteri...
Purpose
Frequent renegotiations within public-private partnership (PPP) have been recognised and affect project efficiency. Literature has focussed on diverse issues associated with renegotiation within PPP, especially in Latin America and Europe. However, a systematic summary what they have already provided appears lacking. Thus, the paper aims to...
Purpose
This study aims to explore the relationship between network position, various types of inter-organizational conflicts and project performance in the context of megaprojects.
Design/methodology/approach
Centrality and structural holes were used to represent network position. A theoretical model was developed, and a structured questionnaire...
Debates on urban redevelopment policy have emerged and been evolving in China, raising theoretical and practical concerns. Prior researchers have realized that the proactive behavior of government officials can influence satisfaction in urban redevelopment policymaking. However, the internal mechanism is still unclear. Employing the policy implemen...
In recent years, sustainability at the community level has drawn attention from academic circles. However, no studies attempt to comprehensively explore the research field reflecting sustainability at the community level (hereinafter referred to as SC field). To fill this knowledge gap, this study makes an unprecedented attempt to draw the general...
Faced with increasing governance tensions to cope with conflicts and risks associated with megaprojects, relationship management is seen as an essential aspect for improving relationship quality and achieving project success. Drawing upon transaction cost theory, this study investigated the effects of two types of ties (relational ties and structur...
The market power and competition scenario of recycling enterprises and landfills may change in the future due to the environmental pressure caused by landfills and the environmental potential of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling. In this context, how these changes will affect the economic performance of enterprises and the environm...
Urban renewal has been an important strategic choice to promote urban development. It involves multiple stakeholders with different interests, such as the government, enterprises, communities, and residents, which is a complex collective action. Therefore, how to coordinate the complex interest demands of various stakeholders in urban renewal, impr...
Purpose
This paper proposes a novel hybrid simulation approach that incorporates the structural equation model (SEM) and system dynamics (SD) to investigate the impacts of leadership dynamics on project performance under different scenarios.
Design/methodology/approach
SEM is used to identify and validate a correlation between leadership variables...
Close interorganizational collaboration plays a crucial role in achieving the sustainable goals of green building projects. Therefore, it is imperative to optimize interorganizational collaboration networks through mutual coupling between stakeholders. Few studies on collaborative networks in green building projects have focused on the network micr...
The use of building information modeling (BIM) has been mandated by the Singapore government, but at the same time, non-value-adding (NVA) implementation practices are prevalent. However, little is known about the factors contributing to NVA BIM implementation practices from different stakeholders' viewpoints. This study aims to identify the leadin...
With the continuous deterioration of the environment and the improvement of consumer green awareness, more and more producers began to launch green products. For example, many automobile companies began to produce new energy vehicles. However, whether a new product can be successfully introduced to the market depends not only on the product’s quali...
Purpose
This study aims to explore the influence of the strength of ties (strong ties and weak ties) on contractual flexibility (term flexibility and process flexibility) and relationship quality among stakeholders in a megaproject network.
Design/methodology/approach
This study, via a questionnaire survey, collected 380 valid responses from megap...
This study is based on the conservation of resources (COR) theory and the job demands-resources (JD-R) model and aimed to investigate the potential within-person relationships between self-efficacy, work engagement, and workplace deviance behavior on a daily level and the potential cross-level effect of job control among construction workers. Data...
Purpose
Following the conservation of resources theory and job demands–resources model, this study aims to explore the relationship between work interference with family (WIF) and emotional exhaustion and the boundary condition for construction professionals.
Design/methodology/approach
This study collected 319 valid samples from Chinese construct...
Purpose
This study investigated the differential effects of empowering leadership and directive leadership in projects. Moreover, how the complex interplay between empowering and directive leadership styles influences both leader–member exchange and project performance was also explored.
Design/methodology/approach
Polynomial regression analysis a...
The measuring method of sustainable development level based on urban official statistics is relatively objective, and an increasing number of countries have used it to assess government performance and city ranking. However, there is still no effective measures to make urban development more resilient and sustainable. This paper investigates the li...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in the demand for medical masks over the past few months. Many countries and regions have experienced a shortage of masks and raw materials, as well as soaring prices. Understanding mask-saving behavior is an important way to help improve medical resource sustainability and respond to the outbreak. This stud...
In the past three years, many studies have been conducted on dockless bike sharing (DBS) around the world. However, these studies have focused minimally on the problem of damaged bicycles, which is critical to a DBS system's operating efficiency, user satisfaction and platform sustainability. The objectives of this study are to develop an integrate...
The uncertainty of eco-friendly intermediate components has an important impact on green supply chain decisions. In this paper, the Stackelberg game model of green investment decision-making among enterprises is established by considering the case of the supplier's green investment alone and the case of the manufacturer and the supplier's joint gre...
This study applies affective events theory (AET) and resource dependence theory to introduce the moderating variable social network structure hole; a theoretical model is applied to better understand construction project managers’ emotional intelligence (EI), the innovative behavior of employees, and job performance. A questionnaire survey was cond...
This study explored the effects of work-to-family conflict on job burnout and job outcomes in the construction industry, focusing on the moderating effects of affective commitment. Based on the conservation of resources theory, a theoretical model introducing affective commitment as a moderating variable was established. A structured questionnaire...
Construction activities are notorious for their negative environmental impacts. To obtain environmental legitimacy, some construction contractors tend to adopt greenwashing behaviors (GWBs). As yet, the formation mechanism of contractor GWBs is unclear, which results in tremendous pressures on government regulations. GWBs are viewed as contractors’...
Studies around public-private partnerships (PPPs) have shaped a complex and colorful research field. A series of review studies have been performed to explore the knowledge base of this field. Despite their significant contributions, bibliometric research on the PPPs literature is still needed to capture more comprehensive, diverse and detailed inf...
Sharing economy represents a new business model in which the access to goods, services, spaces, and other assets can be shared or obtained. Sharing economy firms have been able to achieve global levels of success at an unprecedented space. It is acknowledged by the public and enterprises due to intensive utilization of resources. In order to help e...
The government, construction contractors, and waste recycling plants are the three critical stakeholders in the construction and demolition wastes (C&DW) recycling market. However, the low efficiency of government supervision, the low quality of the recycled products, and the poor acceptance of contractors have challenged the sustainability of the...
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the relationships between the different strengths of ties (strong ties and weak ties), types of trust and project performance in megaprojects.
Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire survey was conducted with various experts and professionals involved in megaprojects, and 350 valid responses were received...
Work-family conflict and high turnover intention of construction workers have been and will continue to be significant concerns in the construction industry. To explore antecedents of work-family conflict and identify which workers are more likely to exit their organisations when they experience work-family conflict, this study examines how family-...
Purpose
This study aims to investigate how the strength of ties (i.e. strong ties and weak ties) in megaproject networks influences project performance in terms of types of conflicts.
Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire survey was undertaken with professionals in Chinese megaprojects and 445 valid responses were received. A conflict-based...
This study developed and tested a model, which involves the effects of work–family conflicts on job satisfaction and job performance of construction professionals, with a focus on the mediating role of affective organizational commitment. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted among construction professionals in China, resulting in 317 val...
Due to factors including project uncertainties, contract incompleteness, and imperfection of the supervision system, relying solely on contracts and supervision cannot effectively reduce opportunistic behavior in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. This study complements the literature by investigating the behavioral motivations behind strat...
This research proposes a Bayesian belief network-based approach to measure the project complexity in the construction industry. Firstly, project complexity nodes are identified for model development based on the literature review. Secondly, the project complexity measurement model is developed with 225 training samples and validated with 20 test sa...
Creativity is an important characteristic for civil engineering professionals and students when facing innovation challenges associated with construction engineering projects. Previous studies have not examined the temporary group context when conducting research on creativity. Drawing on the social cognitive theory and the actor–partner interdepen...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the joint congruence effect of leadership styles and organizational culture on project members’ innovative behaviors in the construction projects setting.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed hypotheses are tested using polynomial regression with a sample of 217 project managers and employees of...
Since the financial crisis in 2008, the international construction market has shown a relatively weak state of development. Along with China's "Belt and Road Initiative," an increasing number of Chinese construction firms have swarmed to explore the global market and expect to improve their financial performance via internationalization. However, f...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between structure characteristics of project network, types of conflicts and project success.
Design/methodology/approach
Network density and centrality were used to reflect the structure characteristics of project network. This study collected 254 valid responses from construct...
This study aims to investigate the influence of project team fairness perceptions on conflicts and project performance in Chinese megaprojects. A theoretical model was developed and a structured questionnaire survey was conducted with 374 professionals. The structural equation modelling technique was used to analyse the data. The results show that...
Motivated by a unique legislative practice targeted at increasing new energy vehicles consumption with carbon regulation in China, we study how the program works and how the manufacturer responds. Different from former cash subsidies provided for the buyers, this program intends to stimulate the consumption of green vehicles on the manufacturer sid...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive analysis and understanding of lean construction (LC) and to help researchers to find new gaps and research opportunities and develop potential collaboration chances.
Design/methodology/approach
The bibliographic data were obtained in peer-reviewed journals. The science mapping analysi...
Urban rail transit (URT) systems are critical to modern public transportation services. Unfortunately, disruptions in URT systems can lead to dysfunction and threaten sustainable development. This study analyses URT network sustainability from a vulnerability perspective. Two network attack scenarios, including random attacks and intentional attack...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is fourfold: first, to investigate the effect of team diversity on different types of conflicts; second, to determine if team diversity is significantly correlated with project performance; third, to investigate the mediating effect of project conflicts on the relationship between team diversity and project perfor...
Lean construction has been viewed as an effective management approach for reducing the occurrence of no-value or destructive activities, such as wasting resources and safety-related accidents. However, few studies have systematically addressed how and to what extent lean construction practices influence construction safety. To bridge this gap, a co...
Construction professionals are prone to work-family conflict and job burnout, which in turn can affect project performance during implementation of delivery. To cope with this, a questionnaire survey was undertaken with construction professionals in the Chinese construction industry and 373 valid responses were received. A theoretical model introdu...
Mega sustainable construction projects (MSCPs) require complex system engineering. There are various indicators available to evaluate sustainable construction, and it is difficult to determine which the key indicators are among them. Existing studies do not adequately consider the stakeholders associated with the indicators of sustainable construct...
Despite the consensus that enhanced cooperation among stakeholders is critical to the successful delivery of public-private partnership (PPP) mega-infrastructure projects, there has been a limited utilization of the quantitative approach to explore the cooperation mechanism. Drawing on research and the actual practice of PPP projects in China, a qu...
As corporate social responsibility (CSR) is attracting increased social attention, understanding and improving the patterns of CSR communication can improve corporate social performance, mitigate cultural conflicts, and facilitate the development of overseas markets for international contractors. Although researchers attempted to investigate the ga...