<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Collaboration is an important factor to succeed and increase the sustainability in project management and construction, especially in a construction supply chain (CSC) that includes multiple partners. Although, in recent decades, many changes have occurred in the construction industry, there are still many problems in this area. Therefore, research in this area becomes vital because collaboration is one of the best approaches to improve CSC performance. In this study, collaborative relationship has been found to be affected by three main factors: managerial, financial and structural. However, application of collaboration in Iran is still in its inception. This comprehensive research study focuses on suitable context for implementing the collaboration method. The methodology of this research is based on interviews and a review of previous research, which identifies critical factors and positive results of use in relation to collaboration. Results of this study improve our knowledge about the role of collaboration in a CSC's performance. Analysis of data shows that managerial factors have the most positive effects on the implementation of collaboration networks in CSCs, followed by financial factors and organizational factors.</p></abstract>

Collaboration is an important factor to succeed and increase the sustainability in project management and construction, especially in a construction supply chain (CSC) that includes multiple partners. Although, in recent decades, many changes have occurred in the construction industry, there are still many problems in this area. Therefore, research in this area becomes vital because collaboration is one of the best approaches to improve CSC performance. In this study, collaborative relationship has been found to be affected by three main factors: managerial, financial and structural. However, application of collaboration in Iran is still in its inception. This comprehensive research study focuses on suitable context for implementing the collaboration method. The methodology of this research is based on interviews and a review of previous research, which identifies critical factors and positive results of use in relation to collaboration. Results of this study improve our knowledge about the role of collaboration in a CSC's performance. Analysis of data shows that managerial factors have the most positive effects on the implementation of collaboration networks in CSCs, followed by financial factors and organizational factors.

Supply chain collaboration within the Iranian construction industry

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal

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Collaboration is an important factor to succeed and increase the sustainability in project management and construction, especially in a construction supply...

Supply chain collaboration within the Iranian construction industry

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Mar 14, 2017

Page range: 1437 - 1445

Received: Nov 18, 2015

Accepted: Jun 05, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0004

Keywords
construction industry, supply chain, collaboration, sustainability

© 2016 Zahra Toroghi Bidabadi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Supply chain collaboration within the Iranian construction industry

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Mar 14, 2017

Page range: 1437 - 1445

Received: Nov 18, 2015

Accepted: Jun 05, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0004

Keywordsconstruction industry, supply chain, collaboration, sustainability

© 2016 Zahra Toroghi Bidabadi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
construction industry, supply chain, collaboration, sustainability