Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience
Relational governance, as a flexible and informal mechanism, plays a critical role in addressing the challenges of construction projects in the VUCA environment. However, existing research has rarely examined relational governance mechanisms from a resilience perspective. Furthermore, current studie...
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| description | Relational governance, as a flexible and informal mechanism, plays a critical role in addressing the challenges of construction projects in the VUCA environment. However, existing research has rarely examined relational governance mechanisms from a resilience perspective. Furthermore, current studies on organizational resilience often overlook static characteristics, leaving the interplay between static and dynamic resilience underexplored. To address this gap, this study aims to explore how relational governance influences project performance through organizational resilience, with a focus on the mediating roles of static resilience and dynamic resilience. Empirical data were collected through 270 construction professionals, with questionnaire design refined through expert interviews and a pilot study to ensure validity and reliability. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess relationships. The findings indicate that relational governance positively influences addressing opportunistic behaviors of construction participants and improving project performance. Mutual trust and timely commitment among project participants in relational governance significantly impact both the static characteristics and dynamic capabilities of construction projects. Additionally, organizational resilience partially mediates the relationship between relational governance and project performance. This study advances the understanding of the mechanisms linking relational governance and project performance from a resilience perspective and provides actionable insights for fostering efficient governance practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-baf78bd5338d43769daa677ec4087b7d2025-08-20T03:47:53ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-05-011510158510.3390/buildings15101585Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational ResilienceYan Liu0Shufei Mao1Beibei Zhang2Qianqian Xu3Qing Zhu4School of Economics and Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaRelational governance, as a flexible and informal mechanism, plays a critical role in addressing the challenges of construction projects in the VUCA environment. However, existing research has rarely examined relational governance mechanisms from a resilience perspective. Furthermore, current studies on organizational resilience often overlook static characteristics, leaving the interplay between static and dynamic resilience underexplored. To address this gap, this study aims to explore how relational governance influences project performance through organizational resilience, with a focus on the mediating roles of static resilience and dynamic resilience. Empirical data were collected through 270 construction professionals, with questionnaire design refined through expert interviews and a pilot study to ensure validity and reliability. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess relationships. The findings indicate that relational governance positively influences addressing opportunistic behaviors of construction participants and improving project performance. Mutual trust and timely commitment among project participants in relational governance significantly impact both the static characteristics and dynamic capabilities of construction projects. Additionally, organizational resilience partially mediates the relationship between relational governance and project performance. This study advances the understanding of the mechanisms linking relational governance and project performance from a resilience perspective and provides actionable insights for fostering efficient governance practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/10/1585relational governancestatic resiliencedynamic resilienceproject performance |
| spellingShingle | Yan Liu Shufei Mao Beibei Zhang Qianqian Xu Qing Zhu Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience Buildings relational governance static resilience dynamic resilience project performance |
| title | Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience |
| title_full | Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience |
| title_fullStr | Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience |
| title_short | Relational Governance and Project Performance: Unveiling the Mediating Role of Organizational Resilience |
| title_sort | relational governance and project performance unveiling the mediating role of organizational resilience |
| topic | relational governance static resilience dynamic resilience project performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/10/1585 |
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