Research Article

Research on the Mechanism of the Role of Innovation-Influencing Factors on the Performance of Construction Projects

Table 1

List of influencing factors of construction project innovation.

Potential variableObserved variable

Innovation obstacles (α1)ZA1Lack of effective management
ZA2Limited budget
ZA3Lack of necessary building materials/tools/equipment
ZA4Lack of experienced and qualified staff

Innovation drivers (α2)QD1Competition
QD2Respond to customer/user needs
QD3The rapid development of technology
QD4Environment and sustainability

Innovative empowerment factors (α3)FN1Encourage
FN2Top management support
FN3Training and development
FN4Knowledge management

Innovation input factors (β)TR1Physical capital
TR2Technology research and development
TR3Knowledge resources
TR4Innovation team

Project level performance (γ1)XM1Shorten the project duration
XM2Project cost reduction
XM3Productivity increase
XM4Improved customer satisfaction

Enterprise level performance (γ2)QY1Gain experience
QY2Improve technical and management capabilities
QY3Intellectual property
QY4Future business cooperation