Enhancing the performance of residential construction project through stakeholder satisfaction: the application of structural equation modelling (SEM)

Project-based companies require a proactive approach so that the needs and interests of stakeholders can be satisfied. In line with the stakeholder theory, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a guideline, which has been developed to enhance residential construction project performance by fulfilling stakeholder needs and interests. In accordance to the literature review, studies which highlight the effects of guidelines on project performance are few and far in between. In investigating the association between this study's variables, a quantitative methodology, where cross-sectional survey method is involved, was applied. The collected data, which consisted of a random sample of 384 buyers and developers from the residential sectors of construction project in Iran, was categorized Subsequently, the response rate generally amounted to 44.1%. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique was used through SmartPLS software to investigate the relationship of variables. Based on the results, the positive relation between project performance, stakeholder satisfaction, and project stakeholder management are prominent It is also revealed by the results that positive project performance, buyers' satisfaction, and project stakeholder management is also prominent. Moreover, the results show that the implementation of PMBOK standard through the mediating variables of buyers' satisfaction provides a positive impact on project performance. Additionally, resource-based theory, along with resource dependence and stakeholder theories were incorporated in this study in order to create a new theoretical framework, where the significance of social capital in enhancing project performance is evident. © Vilnius University, 2002-2018

Strategic Factors Affecting Banks' Cooperation with FinTechs

Traditional banking needs new fintech innovations and technologies to improve its processes and services. Various factors affect the cooperation of banks and fintechs, some of which are related to banks and others to the banking environment.The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the strategic factors affecting the cooperation of banks and fintechs in Bank. The present study is applied in terms of orientation and has a quantitative nature in terms of methodology. Two methods of fuzzy Delphi and fuzzy dematel were used to analyze the data. The fuzzy Delphi method was used to screen the strategic factors of the research and the fuzzy dematel technique was used to identify the most effective factors. Two tools of interview and questionnaire were used to collect data. The research questionnaires were:Fuzzy Screening Questionnaire and effect analysis Questionnaire. Initially, through literature review and interviews with experts, 28 strategic factors were identified.These factors were screened by fuzzy Delphi technique.10 internal factors and eight external factors had a defuzzy number greater than 0.7 and were selected for analysis with fuzzy dematel.Analysis of internal factors with fuzzy dematel showed that the factors of the nature of the needs of the bank's customers,the future thinking of the bank's senior managers, the culture of risk-taking between managers and senior experts and the agility of the bank's structure and processes have the most net effect In relation to external factors, the factors of intensity of competition between banks, effective factors on the cooperation between banks and fintechs