Purpose The low success rate of megaprojects stems from the opportunism triggered by
uncertainty. Developing trust between participants is an effective means to reduce …

Megaprojects are large and complex projects involving substantial investment, social
importance, and long time span. Owing to the multitude of actors involved in such projects …

The behavior preference and decision matching of participants have an important influence
on the governance of megaproject uncertainty. However, the framework and drivers largely …

Trust and control are the two main governance mechanisms in megaprojects. However, the
role of social exchange norms in trust and control governance remains unclear. Based on …

This research aims to investigate the relationship between interorganizational trust and
control and their effects on the project success from the perspective of project owners. Based …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationships between the different strengths of
ties (strong ties and weak ties), types of trust and project performance in megaprojects …

How trust establishes and sustains relationship has been widely studied in the fields of
social science, economics, business and management. It has been suggested that trust …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the assumptions concerning how the
processes that foster trust are influenced by contractual control and managers' propensity to …

As an emerging trend, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) aims to address the issue of mistrust
by using a relational contracting approach. Given that trust demonstrates a perceived …

Although contractual governance and trust have been regarded as critical factors for
explaining construction project performance, their interplay at different stages of project …