Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how procurement strategies may be designed to facilitate exploration and exploitation in construction projects. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a literature review of organizational research and construction management...

The interest in construction partnering has increased during the last decade. Much research has, however, found that cooperation and its benefits are not easily obtained, partly due to a lack of understanding of the partnering concept and when and how to implement it. The aim is therefore to...

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to propose and test a buyer-supplier integration model, based on clients' collaborative purchasing practices, in a project-based industry. Design/methodology/approach – Hypotheses regarding the relationships among the three variables – i.e....