Investigation of Decısıon-Making Behavıor of Site Engineers

Fatih Çelik; Mehmet Nurettin Uğural

Article Details

Investigation of Decısıon-Making Behavıor of Site Engineers

Authors:

Fatih Çelik | Mehmet Nurettin Uğural

Publisher:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics:

Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal:

Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.93-106

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313014

pISSN:

1302-0064

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Abstract:

 In this study, the decision-making situations of site engineers who serve as decision makers in the construction industry were investigated. Understanding the decision-making behaviors of site engineers with Natural Decision Making NDM processes and explaining the relationship between natural decision-making processes and Decision-Making Styles DMS will contribute to the improvement of their decision-making behaviors against the problems they encounter were aimed. The sample group of this study consists of 150 civil engineers working at the construction sites of private companies in Turkey. In the 34-item questionnaire form created as a data collection tool, a 6-item Natural Decision Making NDM scale consisting of 4 demographic questions, 5-point Likert-type questions and a 24-item Decision Making Styles DMS scale were used. The data collected from the participants were analyzed with the programs SPSS 26 and AMOS 23. In the findings; It has been observed that avoidant DMS has a negative correlation with Rational DMS and a positive significant correlation with other DMS and NDM. According to the results of the analysis, it was revealed that the site engineers mostly adopted the Avoidant DMS and Spontaneous DMS. In this case, it was concluded that the civil engineers working on the construction site applied the intuitive, avoidant and spontaneous decision-making style, which has a positive meaningful relationship with the natural decision-making behavior, instead of rational processes. Key Words: Construction Management, Project Management, Decision Making, Organizational Management. JEL Classification: D81, D91, L74.

 In this study, the decision-making situations of site engineers who serve as decision makers in the construction industry were investigated. Understanding the decision-making behaviors of site engineers with Natural Decision Making NDM processes and explaining the relationship between natural decision-making processes and Decision-Making Styles DMS will contribute to the improvement of their decision-making behaviors against the problems they encounter were aimed. The sample group of this study consists of 150 civil engineers working at the construction sites of private companies in Turkey. In the 34-item questionnaire form created as a data collection tool, a 6-item Natural Decision Making NDM scale consisting of 4 demographic questions, 5-point Likert-type questions and a 24-item Decision Making Styles DMS scale were used. The data collected from the participants were analyzed with the programs SPSS 26 and AMOS 23. In the findings; It has been observed that avoidant DMS has a negative correlation with Rational DMS and a positive significant correlation with other DMS and NDM. According to the results of the analysis, it was revealed that the site engineers mostly adopted the Avoidant DMS and Spontaneous DMS. In this case, it was concluded that the civil engineers working on the construction site applied the intuitive, avoidant and spontaneous decision-making style, which has a positive meaningful relationship with the natural decision-making behavior, instead of rational processes. Key Words: Construction Management, Project Management, Decision Making, Organizational Management. JEL Classification: D81, D91, L74.

 In this study, the decision-making situations of site engineers who serve as decision makers in the construction industry were investigated. Understanding the decision-making behaviors of site engineers with Natural Decision Making NDM processes and explaining the relationship between natural decision-making processes and Decision-Making Styles DMS will contribute to the improvement of their decision-making behaviors against the problems they encounter were aimed. The sample group of this study consists of 150 civil engineers working at the construction sites of private companies in Turkey. In the 34-item questionnaire form created as a data collection tool, a 6-item Natural Decision Making NDM scale consisting of 4 demographic questions, 5-point Likert-type questions and a 24-item Decision Making Styles DMS scale were used. The data collected from the participants were analyzed with the programs SPSS 26 and AMOS 23. In the findings; It has been observed that avoidant DMS has a negative correlation with Rational DMS and a positive significant correlation with other DMS and NDM. According to the results of the analysis, it was revealed that the site engineers mostly adopted the Avoidant DMS and Spontaneous DMS. In this case, it was concluded that the civil engineers working on the construction site applied the intuitive, avoidant and spontaneous decision-making style, which has a positive meaningful relationship with the natural decision-making behavior, instead of rational processes. Key Words: Construction Management, Project Management, Decision Making, Organizational Management. JEL Classification: D81, D91, L74.

 ÖZ Bu çalışmada, inşaat sektöründe karar verici pozisyonunda görev almakta olan şantiye mühendislerinin karar verme durumları araştırılmıştır. Şantiye mühendislerinin karar verme davranışlarını, anlamak ve doğal karar verme süreçlerinin karar verme stilleri KVS ile ilişkisini açıklamayarak, karşılaşmış oldukları problemlere karşı karar verme davranışlarının iyileştirilmesine katkı sağlanması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklem grubunu, Türkiyedeki özel firmaların şantiyelerinde çalışan 150 inşaat mühendisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak oluşturulan 34 maddelik anket formunda, 4 adet demografik soru, 5li likert tipi sorulardan oluşan 6 maddelik Doğal Karar Verme DKV ölçeği ve 24 maddelik Karar Verme Stilleri KVS ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Katılımcılardan toplanan veriler, SPSS 26 versiyonu ve AMOS 23 versiyonu programları ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgularda; kaçıngan karar verme stilinin rasyonel karar verme stili ile negatif, diğer karar verme stilleri ve doğrusal karar verme ile de pozitif anlamlı bir ilişkisi olduğu görülmüştür. Analiz sonuçlarına göre şantiyede görev yapan inşaat mühendislerinin, en çok kaçıngan karar verme stilini ve kendiliğinden karar verme stilini benimsedikleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu durumda şantiyede çalışan inşaat mühendislerinin rasyonel süreçler yerine doğal karar verme davranışı ile pozitif anlamlı ilişkisi olan, sezgisel, kaçıngan ve kendiliğinden karar verme stilini uyguladıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Yapım Yönetimi, Proje Yönetimi, Karar Verme, Örgütsel Yönetim. JEL Sınıflandırması: D81, D91, L74.

Article Details

Investigation of Decısıon-Making Behavıor of Site Engineers

Authors:

Fatih Çelik | Mehmet Nurettin Uğural

Publisher:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics:

Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal:

Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.93-106

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313014

pISSN:

1302-0064

Construction Management

Project Management

Decision Making

Civil Engineering

Organizational ManagementYapım Yönetimi

Proje Yönetimi

Karar Verme

İnşaat Mühendisliği

Örgütsel Yönetim

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Fatih Çelik | Mehmet Nurettin Uğural

Publisher: Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics: Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal: Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.93-106

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001313014

pISSN: 1302-0064

Issues

Authors:

Fatih Çelik | Mehmet Nurettin Uğural

Publisher:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics:

Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal:

Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi Vol.31 Issue 1, pp.93-106

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313014

pISSN:

1302-0064