Investigation of factors affecting the readiness for the adoption of sustainable building materials

IF 3.6 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CIVIL Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI:10.1108/ecam-12-2023-1268

Minh Van Nguyen, Khanh Duy Ha

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Abstract

Purpose

Adopting sustainable building materials (SBMs) is one way to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the built environment. However, the adoption of SBMs is not as high as expected. This study aims to investigate which factors affect the adoption of SBMs.

Design/methodology/approach

A literature review and discussions with professional practitioners formed an initial list of variables affecting readiness to adopt SBMs. A questionnaire survey was designed, and data from industrial practitioners were collected using the snowball sampling method. The data collected from 218 respondents were analyzed using the PLS-SEM technique.

Findings

The findings show that SBM adoption is critically influenced by readiness at different levels (market, organization, and employee). Specifically, market readiness enhances organization preparedness (beta = 0.628), and organization readiness positively affects employee readiness (beta = 0.510). Market, organization, and employee readiness positively impact the adoption of SBMs (beta = 0.386, 0.364, and 0.158, respectively). Moreover, the relationship between market and employee readiness is fully mediated by organization readiness (indirect effect = 0.320; p = 0.000). Organization readiness positively mediates the relationship between market readiness and SBM adoption (indirect effect = 0.050; p = 0.001). The relationship between organization readiness and SBM adoption is fully mediated by employee readiness (indirect effect = 0.229; p = 0.000). Additionally, employee readiness positively mediates the relationship between market readiness and SBM adoption through organization readiness (indirect effect = 0.080; p = 0.000).

Originality/value

While past studies have predominantly focused on human perception, this study recognizes the importance of contextual factors like market conditions, Organization readiness, and employee readiness in shaping the adoption of SBMs. Thus, it fills a notable void in the literature and highlights the need for a broader theoretical framework that incorporates both individual perceptions and external contextual influences.

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调查影响采用可持续建筑材料意愿的因素

目的采用可持续建筑材料（SBM）是减少建筑环境对环境负面影响的一种方法。然而，可持续建筑材料的采用率并没有预期的那么高。本研究旨在调查哪些因素会影响可持续建筑材料的采用。通过文献综述以及与专业从业人员的讨论，初步列出了影响可持续建筑材料采用意愿的变量。我们设计了一份问卷调查，并采用滚雪球抽样法从行业从业人员中收集数据。调查结果表明，SBM 的采用受到不同层面（市场、组织和员工）准备程度的重要影响。具体来说，市场准备度会增强组织准备度（贝塔=0.628），组织准备度会积极影响员工准备度（贝塔=0.510）。市场、组织和员工的准备程度对采用 SBM 有积极影响（贝塔值分别为 0.386、0.364 和 0.158）。此外，市场和员工准备度之间的关系完全由组织准备度中介（间接效应 = 0.320; p = 0.000）。组织准备度对市场准备度和采用 SBM 之间的关系起着积极的中介作用（间接效应 = 0.050；p = 0.001）。组织准备度与采用 SBM 之间的关系完全由员工准备度中介（间接效应 = 0.229；p = 0.000）。此外，员工准备度通过组织准备度（间接效应 = 0.080; p = 0.000）对市场准备度和采用 SBM 之间的关系起到了积极的中介作用。原创性/价值虽然过去的研究主要关注人的感知，但本研究认识到了市场条件、组织准备度和员工准备度等环境因素在影响采用 SBM 方面的重要性。因此，本研究填补了文献中的一个显著空白，并强调需要一个更广泛的理论框架，将个人感知和外部环境影响因素结合起来。

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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Business, Management and Accounting-General Business,Management and Accounting

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8.10

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19.50%

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226

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