| As construction projects are complex in nature and surrounded by uncertainty,and are temporal activities that involve participants with different interests,the project participants are often tempted to pursue their own interests at the expense of other partners,which is called opportunistic behavior.Although building information modeling(BIM)is believed to have the potential to curb opportunistic behavior,opportunism is observed in some BIM-enabled projects surprisingly often.One possible reason is that,in current practice,the BIM capabilities of project participants are often imbalanced.This study proposes a theoretical framework to understand the impact of BIM capability imbalance on opportunistic behavior and to identify the boundary conditions.Two influential factors,BIM application scope and trust,are considered as moderators.Based on data collected from 296 responses to an electronic questionnaire survey sent to construction companies in China,the effect of BIM capability imbalance on opportunistic behavior was examined from the perspective of the Chinese construction market,and the moderating roles of BIM application scope and trust were explored.The survey results revealed that(1)BIM capability imbalance is positively related to opportunistic behavior(strong form and weak form);(2)BIM application scope can enhance the positive effect of BIM capability imbalance on opportunistic behavior(strong form and weak form);and(3)trust weakens the positive effect of BIM capability imbalance on opportunistic behavior(strong form and weak form).This research contributes to the existing literature on the application of BIM by investigating the effects of BIM capability imbalance on opportunistic behavior and its boundary conditions,which helps to provide a better understanding of the opportunistic risk brought by BIM.This study also enriches the existing literature of information technology application and governance,as it provides empirical evidence in a construction project context for the moderating role of technology application scope and trust.This research also offers managerial suggestions for the parties involved in BIM-enabled construction projects to better govern BIM-enabled projects. |
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