Construction Research Congress 2020
The Formation of Construction Bid-Rigging: An Analysis Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2020: Project Management and Controls, Materials, and Contracts
ABSTRACT
Bid-rigging is one of the most detrimental deviant practices in the construction industry. Management of bid-rigging is challenging and has been argued to be insufficient. One explanation is that the underlying mechanism of bid-rigging behavior remains vague. This paper investigated contractors’ cognition on bid-rigging, and further identified the significant cognitive factors that promote contractors’ bid-rigging formation. The research finds that contractors have a supportive attitude toward bid-rigging, and they have high-risk tolerance for bid-rigging. Furthermore, contractors’ attitude, normative beliefs, and control beliefs toward bid-rigging significantly affect their intention to bid-rigging. The research contributes to the existing literature by taking the first step to study the role of cognition in bid-rigging intention formation. This research facilitates the understanding of the nature of the bid-rigging activity.
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Construction Research Congress 2020: Project Management and Controls, Materials, and Contracts
Pages: 1239 - 1246
Editors: David Grau, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Pingbo Tang, Ph.D., Arizona State University, and Mounir El Asmar, Ph.D., Arizona State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8288-9
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Published online: Nov 9, 2020
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