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dc.contributor.authorNgowi, A.B.
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-24T11:27:18Z
dc.date.available2008-07-24T11:27:18Z
dc.date.issued2006-05-04
dc.identifier.citationNgowi, A.B. (2007) The role of trustworthiness in the formation and governance of construction alliances, Building and Environment Vol 42, Issue 4, April, pp. 1828-1835en
dc.identifier.issn0360-1323
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/171
dc.description.abstractThe ensuing globalization of the construction industry as well as the highly fragmented and divisive nature of the industry are among the forces that are influencing it to seek management approaches such as strategic alliances that could leverage the capabilities of the various participants. This paper reports on a study that investigated the factors considered by firms when selecting alliance partners, and the influence of trustworthiness in deciding the governance structures of the alliances. A study of key partners in existing and potential construction alliances in Botswana that was carried out using a postal questionnaire and structured interviews determined that firms consider complementarity, similar status, indirect prior alliance experience and reputation before they make a selection of an alliance partner. The study also determined that partner trustworthiness eliminates the need of contractual clauses in the operation of the alliances. The paper concludes that trustworthiness of a partner is an influencing factor in all stages of the alliance development.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd; www.elsevier.com/locate/buildenven
dc.subjectStrategic alliancesen
dc.subjectPartneringen
dc.subjectJoint venturesen
dc.subjectTrustworthinessen
dc.subjectConstruction industryen
dc.titleThe role of trustworthiness in the formation and governance of construction alliancesen
dc.typeArticleen


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