Lili Gao, Xicheng Zhang, Xiaopeng Deng, Na Zhang, Ying Lu
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Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the relationship between individual-level psychological resources and team resilience in the context of expatriate project management teams. It seeks to understand how personal psychological resources contribute to team resilience and explore the dynamic evolution mechanism of team resilience. The goal is to enhance team resilience among expatriates in a BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible) world, where organizations face volatile and uncertain conditions.
Design/methodology/approach
An online survey was applied for data collection, and 315 valid samples from Chinese expatriates in international construction projects were utilized for data analysis. A structural equation model (SEM) examines the relationships between personal psychological resources and team resilience. The study identifies five psychological factors influencing team resilience: Employee Resilience, Cross-cultural Adjustment, Self-efficacy, Social Support, and Team Climate. The hypothesized relationships are validated through the SEM analysis. Additionally, a fuzzy cognitive map (FCM) is constructed to explore the dynamic mechanism of team resilience formation based on the results of the SEM.
Findings
The SEM analysis confirms that employee resilience, cross-cultural adjustment, and team climate positively impact team resilience. Social support and self-efficacy also have positive effects on team climate. Moreover, team climate is found to fully mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and team resilience, as well as between social support and team resilience. The FCM model provides further insights into the dynamic evolution of team resilience, highlighting the varying impact effects of antecedents during the team resilience development process and the effectiveness of different combinations of intervention strategies.
Originality/value
This study contributes to understanding team resilience by identifying the psychological factors influencing team resilience in expatriate project management teams. The findings emphasize the importance of social support and team climate in promoting team resilience. Interventions targeting team climate are found to facilitate the rapid development of team resilience. In contrast, interventions for social support are necessary for sustainable, long-term high levels of team resilience. Based on the dynamic simulation results, strategies for cultivating team resilience through external intervention and internal adjustment are proposed, focusing on social support and team climate. Implementing these strategies can enhance project management team resilience and improve the core competitiveness of contractors in the BANI era.
目的 本研究旨在探讨外籍项目管理团队中个人层面的心理资源与团队复原力之间的关系。它试图了解个人心理资源如何促进团队复原力，并探索团队复原力的动态演化机制。目标是在组织面临动荡和不确定条件的 BANI（脆性、焦虑、非线性和不可理解）世界中，增强外籍人员的团队复原力。设计/方法/途径采用在线调查的方式收集数据，并利用 315 个国际建筑项目中的中国外籍人员有效样本进行数据分析。结构方程模型（SEM）检验了个人心理资源与团队复原力之间的关系。研究确定了影响团队复原力的五个心理因素：员工复原力、跨文化适应、自我效能感、社会支持和团队氛围。假设的关系通过 SEM 分析得到了验证。此外，还根据 SEM 分析结果构建了模糊认知图（FCM），以探索团队复原力形成的动态机制。研究结果 SEM 分析证实，员工复原力、跨文化适应和团队氛围对团队复原力有积极影响。社会支持和自我效能对团队氛围也有积极影响。此外，团队氛围还能完全调节自我效能感与团队复原力之间的关系，以及社会支持与团队复原力之间的关系。FCM 模型进一步揭示了团队复原力的动态演变过程，强调了团队复原力发展过程中各种先决条件的不同影响效果，以及不同干预策略组合的有效性。研究结果强调了社会支持和团队氛围在促进团队复原力方面的重要性。针对团队氛围的干预措施可促进团队复原力的快速发展。与此相反，社会支持干预措施则是可持续的、长期的高水平团队复原力所必需的。根据动态模拟结果，提出了通过外部干预和内部调整培养团队复原力的战略，重点是社会支持和团队氛围。实施这些策略可以增强项目管理团队的应变能力，提高承包商在 BANI 时代的核心竞争力。
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ECAM publishes original peer-reviewed research papers, case studies, technical notes, book reviews, features, discussions and other contemporary articles that advance research and practice in engineering, construction and architectural management. In particular, ECAM seeks to advance integrated design and construction practices, project lifecycle management, and sustainable construction. The journal’s scope covers all aspects of architectural design, design management, construction/project management, engineering management of major infrastructure projects, and the operation and management of constructed facilities. ECAM also addresses the technological, process, economic/business, environmental/sustainability, political, and social/human developments that influence the construction project delivery process.
ECAM strives to establish strong theoretical and empirical debates in the above areas of engineering, architecture, and construction research. Papers should be heavily integrated with the existing and current body of knowledge within the field and develop explicit and novel contributions. Acknowledging the global character of the field, we welcome papers on regional studies but encourage authors to position the work within the broader international context by reviewing and comparing findings from their regional study with studies conducted in other regions or countries whenever possible.
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