Enhancing construction organizations’ performance through strategic decision-making: unveiling the mediating role of quality of information
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
ISSN: 1934-8835
Article publication date: 31 July 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Formulating strategic decisions poses a significant challenge for construction organizations, profoundly impacting their overarching strategic management. The success of an organization’s strategy relies on how information is managed and decisions are executed. However, the literature has a limited understanding of the connection between information quality and strategic decision-making, particularly in construction business performance. This study aims to bridge this gap by exploring how information quality mediates the relationship between strategic decision-making and the performance of construction businesses in New Zealand.
Design/methodology/approach
This quantitative study aims to fill this gap by assessing how information quality shapes strategic decision-making practices, impacting construction organizations’ performance. Analysing 102 viable responses through partial least squares structural equation modeling structural equation modelling offers partial support to the research framework.
Findings
The study used statistical analysis to gauge the impact of adopting strategic management practices on construction business performance, considering the mediation of the quality of information within New Zealand’s context. It affirmed a positive correlation between strategic decision-making management and construction business performance, underpinned by the mediation of quality of information.
Practical implications
This study underscores the critical role of information quality in evaluating strategic decisions for bolstering construction business performance. In essence, it affirms that enhancing the performance of construction organizations via strategic decision-making is intrinsically linked to the quality of information.
Originality/value
This study makes a noteworthy contribution by establishing connections between decision importance, process effectiveness, information quality, intuition in decision-making and model development, providing valuable insights to the field.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: The authors express gratitude for the generous financial support from the CanConstructNZ research program, facilitated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour Fund. This support is administered within the School of Built Environment at Massey University.
Author contributions: Conceptualization: Taofeeq D. Moshood and James O.B. Rotimi; Writing –original draft preparation: Taofeeq D. Moshood and James O.B. Rotimi; Writing – review and editing: Wajiha Shahzad, James O.B. Rotimi and Wajiha Shahzad; Methodology: Taofeeq D. Moshood and James O.B. Rotimi. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Institutional Review Board Statement: Not applicable.
Citation
Moshood, T.D., Rotimi, J.O.B. and Shahzad, W. (2024), "Enhancing construction organizations’ performance through strategic decision-making: unveiling the mediating role of quality of information", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-01-2024-4228
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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