Papers by DR Nor'Aini Yusof
Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Aug 16, 2021
Purpose As innovation has been recognised as important in improving construction company performa... more Purpose As innovation has been recognised as important in improving construction company performances, this study aims to determine the effects of client focus and company type on innovation and company financial performances. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 300 architectural and contractor companies and 163 (54.3%) were returned. The questionnaire data were analysed using a partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings Client focus was found to have a complementary partial mediation effect on the relationships between innovation and company financial performance and that innovation independently affected company financial performance with the influence being stronger in the architecture companies than in the contractor companies. Research limitations/implications The study adopted a broad definition for innovation without considering the innovation types. As different types of innovation require distinct knowledge, skills, capabilities and management practices, future studies could investigate the various types of innovation and their effects on financial performance. Practical implications The findings provide valuable suggestions for principals, top management and policymakers on the importance of client focus when developing and disseminating innovation within the company. Also, architecture companies should focus on implementing innovation to stay competitive. Originality/value The mediating effects of client focus and the moderating effects of company type were simultaneously analysed on the relationship between innovation and financial performance.
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Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Oct 3, 2016
Purpose Innovation is defined as the creation and adoption of changes that are new to an organisa... more Purpose Innovation is defined as the creation and adoption of changes that are new to an organisation or industry. The high probability of failure and the lack of innovation in the construction industry have highlighted the importance of innovation (both creation and adoption) as a business orientation. Although they are related to the construction industry, architectural firms receive little attention from an innovation perspective despite being perceived as important drivers of innovation. Thus, this paper aims to examine the distinctive characteristics of various innovation orientations and determine the state of innovation among architectural firms. Design/methodology/approach A postal survey was sent to 1,004 registered architectural firms in Malaysia. The data were processed using descriptive analysis. A factor analysis was conducted to categorise innovation creation and adoption, and a paired samples t-test was performed to examine the innovation orientations of architectural firms. Findings Innovation creation and innovation adoption are two distinct orientations with different characteristics. Architectural firms in Malaysia are oriented towards innovation creation, which intersects with innovation adoption. Research limitations/implications This study used a questionnaire survey that generated only statistical results. Future research should conduct interviews or focus group discussions to obtain comprehensive findings. Practical implications The innovation concept is expanded in terms of its orientations. Originality/value This study illustrates significant differences between innovation creation and innovation adoption in the architectural firms of a developing country, i.e. Malaysia.
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Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
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Project Management Journal, 2017
Because project teams in the construction industry shape the primary focus of the industry's ... more Because project teams in the construction industry shape the primary focus of the industry's project life cycle, a high-performance construction workplace facilitates employees’ technical and innovation skills through team development. Drawing on the current research in general teamwork and leadership, this study, from a theoretical perspective, extends the team condition as a hierarchical construct, incorporating six associated components. This article argues that team building and team development can be studied as ongoing processes that are crucial to project success. In order to reduce the risk of common method variance, the research analysis was completed using 94 construction teams from three different sources, within which team members rated their leader's transformational leadership behavior. The team leaders evaluated the team's conditions, and, lastly, the supervisor of each team rated the team's performance. The model shows that the team condition, which i...
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Procedia environmental sciences, 2017
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Advances in logistics, operations, and management science book series, 2016
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2020
The close link between neighbourhood parks and people’s physical and mental health is widely ackn... more The close link between neighbourhood parks and people’s physical and mental health is widely acknowledged. However, most neighbourhood parks were developed without consulting park users. As a result, many parks were deserted and not well utilised. While there is an increased interest in neighbourhood park research, little is known on the park use patterns among children. The main aim of this paper is to explore the park use patterns – or type of activities – that children perform at neighbourhood parks. Children in Alazizeyyah neighbourhood in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia were chosen as participants. The data were collected through children’s drawings and oral descriptions. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The results showed that children engage more in active park use, in which swinging, family gathering and sliding are the top park use patterns among children in the study area. The results suggested the dual-roles of neighbourhood park – to promote physical and mental healt...
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IOP conference series, Apr 1, 2020
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Handbook of Technology Application in Tourism in Asia
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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2021
Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major impacts on the performance... more Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major impacts on the performance of construction projects that have adopted social distancing measures. This study examines the effect of social distancing measures on project schedule performance through job reorganization on construction project sites. Design/methodology/approach Responses were obtained through a survey of 154 construction projects and analysed using the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. Findings The findings established that social distancing has a negative effect on schedule performance, social distancing has a positive effect on job re-organization and job re-organization has a positive effect on schedule performance. Additionally, the results indicate that job re-organization partially mediates the relationship between social distancing and schedule performance, while social distancing moderates the relationship between job re-organization and schedule perform...
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Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2021
Housing development calls for collaboration through a multipronged and concerted effort from all ... more Housing development calls for collaboration through a multipronged and concerted effort from all stakeholders to acquire resources within institutional arrangements set by state and local governments. Despite growing attention by UN-Habitat towards the New Urban Agenda for affordable housing, the role of institutional collaboration among stakeholders has been overlooked. For purpose of the present research, a structured literature review was conducted based on 33 papers collaborative archetypes in the affordable housing sector. A typology of key collaborative approaches in housing research and practice is presented jointly to juxtapose these approaches emphasizing the integration of stakeholder engagement with institutional patterns of resource acquisition. The present study offers a conceptual framework of Institutional Stakeholder Collaborations (ISCs) beyond the conventional definitions and concepts of collaboration. The ISCs framework offers a two-level agenda, encouraging scholars and academicians to examine stakeholder engagements and resource dependency patterns within the institutional arrangements for future empirical research, to navigate the affordable housing provision effectively. Finally, this research advances the collaboration theory integrating resource dependence, institutional, and stakeholder theories.
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
The adoption of green construction practices (GCP) has been on the increase in recent years as a ... more The adoption of green construction practices (GCP) has been on the increase in recent years as a means of reducing the negative effects of construction on the natural environment. However, GCP have been discovered to expose the construction workers to numerous health and safety (HS) risks, resulting from a decline in safety investment due to the economic burden associated with its adoption. This study explores the means through which GCP influence the HS performance of construction projects through economic performance. To obtain the views of contractors, a survey questionnaire was developed, and data was collected from project managers and site managers of “class A” contractors, with a response rate of 81.55%. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was adopted to analyze the data. The results show that the effect of GCP on HS performance is fully mediated by economic performance. The study concludes that for projects that adopt GCP to have high levels of HS performance, they are required to have an optimal economic performance. Efforts should be intensified by the government in providing subsidies, tax waivers, and other incentives for adopters of GCP to ensure the economic performance of their projects since it guarantees high HS performance.
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Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2020
PurposeThis study aims to examine the effects of green construction site practices on the economi... more PurposeThis study aims to examine the effects of green construction site practices on the economic performance of projects executed by “class A” contractors in Nigeria. The effects of stormwater management, materials management waste management and energy management on economic performance were examined.Design/methodology/approachData was collected through a survey of class A contractors in Nigeria, and 168 usable responses were received. The partial least-squares structural equation modelling technique was used to analyse the collected data.FindingsIt was observed that all the green construction practices studied had significant effects on the economic performance of construction projects with the greatest effect from energy management.Practical implicationsThe results imply that green construction practices generally lead to economic performance. The study has both theoretical and practical implications, as it helps both policymakers and contractors better understand the relations...
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Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020
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Housing Policy Debate, 2019
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