Title: Exploring the impact of information technology on the relationship between management skills, risk management, and project success in construction industries

Authors: Sahel Niyafard; Samira Sadat Jalalian; Farid Damirchi; Seyedalireza Jazayerifar; Shahin Heidari

Addresses: Department of Structural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran ' Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Construction and Project Management, Payame Noor University (PNU), P.O. Box 19395-3697, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Marketing, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA ' Pompea College of Business, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, USA

Abstract: Global industries are associated with risk; the construction industry is not an exception. The construction industry has a complex nature, involving different participants; therefore, additional risk is imposed on construction projects. Therefore, with the aid of information technology (IT) as a moderating factor, the purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the impact of management skills and risk management on the success of construction projects. The method was descriptive correlational research with structural equation modelling (SEM). In this study, 146 expert managers of construction projects in Iran participated. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. By using SmartPLS, PLS-based SEM was used to analyse the data. As the results show, management skills (technical, human, and perceptual skills) and risk management lead to an increase in the success of construction projects, and IT moderates the risk management effect on construction project success.

Keywords: management skills; risk management; information technology; success of construction projects.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBCRM.2024.139032

International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, 2024 Vol.14 No.2, pp.97 - 118

Received: 31 Mar 2023
Accepted: 19 Jul 2023
Published online: 10 Jun 2024 *

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