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<p>Given that the literature indicates a lack of cooperation and outdated supply chains in construction, which are based mainly on short-term relationships and coordination through price, hybrid organisations between major contractors and subcontractors in construction in Croatia were investigated. The study aimed to define the determinants of collaborative hybrid organisations in the construction industry of the Republic of Croatia, and to investigate the motives and obstacles to their emergence as well as their differences with respect to control variables. Determinants, motives and obstacles are defined by detailed secondary research of theoretical works, while the differences between them are determined by the results of variance analysis. The research indicates that construction companies do not organise their upstream parts of supply chains only on the authority and position of power, but also use other management mechanisms, especially collaboration based on trust.</p>
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Given that the literature indicates a lack of cooperation and outdated supply chains in construction, which are based mainly on short-term relationships and coordination through price, hybrid organisations between major contractors and subcontractors in construction in Croatia were investigated. The study aimed to define the determinants of collaborative hybrid organisations in the construction industry of the Republic of Croatia, and to investigate the motives and obstacles to their emergence as well as their differences with respect to control variables. Determinants, motives and obstacles are defined by detailed secondary research of theoretical works, while the differences between them are determined by the results of variance analysis. The research indicates that construction companies do not organise their upstream parts of supply chains only on the authority and position of power, but also use other management mechanisms, especially collaboration based on trust.

Determinants of collaborative hybrid organisations in the construction industry of the Republic of Croatia

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal

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Given that the literature indicates a lack of cooperation and outdated supply chains in construction, which are based mainly on short-term relationships and...

Determinants of collaborative hybrid organisations in the construction industry of the Republic of Croatia

Article Category: Research Paper

Pubblicato online: 14 set 2023

Pagine: 107 - 121

Ricevuto: 03 giu 2022

Accettato: 25 nov 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2022-0003

Parole chiave
hybrid organisations, collaboration, construction supply chain

© 2023 Dinko Stanković Moćan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Determinants of collaborative hybrid organisations in the construction industry of the Republic of Croatia

Article Category: Research Paper

Pubblicato online: 14 set 2023

Pagine: 107 - 121

Ricevuto: 03 giu 2022

Accettato: 25 nov 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2022-0003

Parole chiavehybrid organisations, collaboration, construction supply chain

© 2023 Dinko Stanković Moćan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
hybrid organisations, collaboration, construction supply chain