Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry

Purpose: Despite the wave of enthusiasm for building information modelling (BIM) as a platform for information sharing, issues from the context of information-sharing behaviours still exist. The purpose of this paper is to explore the behavioural factors for successful information sharing in BIM pro...

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Published in:Built Environment Project and Asset Management
Main Author: Che Ibrahim C.K.I.; Mohamad Sabri N.A.; Belayutham S.; Mahamadu A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. 2019
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058070093&doi=10.1108%2fBEPAM-02-2018-0042&partnerID=40&md5=e146688a2c6c8c812524982f351807ce
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Che Ibrahim C.K.I.; Mohamad Sabri N.A.; Belayutham S.; Mahamadu A.
Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
2019
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
9
1
10.1108/BEPAM-02-2018-0042
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058070093&doi=10.1108%2fBEPAM-02-2018-0042&partnerID=40&md5=e146688a2c6c8c812524982f351807ce
Purpose: Despite the wave of enthusiasm for building information modelling (BIM) as a platform for information sharing, issues from the context of information-sharing behaviours still exist. The purpose of this paper is to explore the behavioural factors for successful information sharing in BIM projects in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a literature review, a questionnaire was designed containing seven identified behavioural factors and their sub-elements. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey with 42 experienced BIM practitioners. In addition to that qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine construction practitioners in the Malaysian construction industry. Initially, a descriptive statistical analysis was adopted, followed by multivariate analysis that was employed to examine the possible effect of demographic attributes (i.e. nature of organisation and work experience in BIM) on the behavioural factors. Findings: The analytical results indicated that communication, accountability and trust were the top three behavioural factors influencing successful information sharing. Additionally, the majority of the behavioural factors on information sharing were found to be not significantly dependent on both, the nature of organisations and the level of BIM experiences. Overall, the success of information sharing in the digital environment (i.e. BIM) depends on organisational behaviour supported by the collaborative constructs. Research limitations/implications: Due to the fact that BIM implementation in Malaysia is still in its infancy, this study was limited to local context with small-scale BIM practitioners. Therefore, their views may not represent all BIM-related stakeholders in the industry. Practical implications: The success of information sharing in BIM projects is a result of a combination of various factors, and this study provides construction practitioners with information on the behavioural factors, which could assist them in creating collective and collaborative information sharing in a digital environment. Originality/value: Despite the fact that this study is country specific, the paper presents a new perspective on the behavioural context of information sharing in BIM projects. The findings further extend the current BIM literature by providing an insight into what it takes for project teams to reinforce their information sharing in the Malaysian digital environment through improvements in behaviours. © 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
2044124X
English
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author Che Ibrahim C.K.I.; Mohamad Sabri N.A.; Belayutham S.; Mahamadu A.
spellingShingle Che Ibrahim C.K.I.; Mohamad Sabri N.A.; Belayutham S.; Mahamadu A.
Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
author_facet Che Ibrahim C.K.I.; Mohamad Sabri N.A.; Belayutham S.; Mahamadu A.
author_sort Che Ibrahim C.K.I.; Mohamad Sabri N.A.; Belayutham S.; Mahamadu A.
title Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
title_short Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
title_full Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
title_fullStr Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
title_full_unstemmed Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
title_sort Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry
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description Purpose: Despite the wave of enthusiasm for building information modelling (BIM) as a platform for information sharing, issues from the context of information-sharing behaviours still exist. The purpose of this paper is to explore the behavioural factors for successful information sharing in BIM projects in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a literature review, a questionnaire was designed containing seven identified behavioural factors and their sub-elements. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey with 42 experienced BIM practitioners. In addition to that qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine construction practitioners in the Malaysian construction industry. Initially, a descriptive statistical analysis was adopted, followed by multivariate analysis that was employed to examine the possible effect of demographic attributes (i.e. nature of organisation and work experience in BIM) on the behavioural factors. Findings: The analytical results indicated that communication, accountability and trust were the top three behavioural factors influencing successful information sharing. Additionally, the majority of the behavioural factors on information sharing were found to be not significantly dependent on both, the nature of organisations and the level of BIM experiences. Overall, the success of information sharing in the digital environment (i.e. BIM) depends on organisational behaviour supported by the collaborative constructs. Research limitations/implications: Due to the fact that BIM implementation in Malaysia is still in its infancy, this study was limited to local context with small-scale BIM practitioners. Therefore, their views may not represent all BIM-related stakeholders in the industry. Practical implications: The success of information sharing in BIM projects is a result of a combination of various factors, and this study provides construction practitioners with information on the behavioural factors, which could assist them in creating collective and collaborative information sharing in a digital environment. Originality/value: Despite the fact that this study is country specific, the paper presents a new perspective on the behavioural context of information sharing in BIM projects. The findings further extend the current BIM literature by providing an insight into what it takes for project teams to reinforce their information sharing in the Malaysian digital environment through improvements in behaviours. © 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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