@inproceedings{665f26e074b9467cb8f9a7450bdf71a4,
title = "Drivers of Agent Control Mechanisms in Construction Project Procurement in Nigeria",
abstract = "The efficiency of a procurement system is dependent on the actions of the stakeholders in the system and the best project performance will be obtained when there is a high level of cooperation between all levels of organizational structure. Agency is concerned with the actions and relationships of a principal (a client) and his agents, the professionals and individuals a client designates a level of decision making authority to, in order to perform a task on his behalf. However, to limit divergences from his interest, the principal often establishes appropriate incentives for the agents and incur monitoring costs designed to limit the opportunistic activities of the agents. Therefore, it is important the driving forces of the adoption of agent control mechanisms in construction projects procurement are recognized and comprehended. Thus, this study examines these drivers. A Survey design was adopted. A total number of one hundred and sixty-five (165) questionnaires were administered to construction professionals in Imo State, south eastern Nigeria and one hundred and ten (110) were returned and found suitable for analysis. Collected data was analysed using percentage, mean item score, standard deviation, and Kruskal-Wallis. The findings reveal the drivers of the adoption of agent control mechanisms in construction project procurement in Nigeria which are organization culture as the highest ranked driver, project complexity, top management support, project team trust, cultural background, project status. These findings could inform construction clients in the country on these drivers and encourage them to take significant steps towards putting these drivers in place so as to limit divergences from their interest.",
keywords = "Agent control, Construction, Drivers, Nigeria, Procurement",
author = "Kenneth Otasowie and Clinton Aigbavboa and Ayodeji Oke and Peter Adekunle",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 by CITC-13.; 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, CITC 2023 ; Conference date: 08-05-2023 Through 11-05-2023",
year = "2023",
language = "English",
series = "International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century",
publisher = "East Carolina University",
editor = "Ahmed, {Syed M.} and Salman Azhar and Saul, {Amelia D.} and Mahaffy, {Kelly L.} and Farooqui, {Rizwan U.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, CITC 2023",
address = "United States",
}
