Big data innovation and diffusion in projects teams: Towards a conflict prevention culture

Oyedele, Ahmed; Owolabi, Hakeem A.; Oyedele, Lukumon O.; Olawale, Oladimeji A.

Abstract

Despite the enormous literature on how team conflicts can be managed and resolved, this study diverges, by examining factors that facilitate conflict prevention culture in project teams, especially when introducing Big Data Technology. Relying on findings from relevant literatures and focus group discussions, 28 attributes for embedding conflict prevention culture were identified and put together in questionnaire survey. Series of statistical tests including reliability analysis and exploratory factor-analysis. The results identified five critical success factors for entrenching the culture of conflict prevention in project teams introducing big data driving innovations. The five-factor solution include “building effective relationship”, “effective project communications”, “project team efficacy”, “pro-active conflict management approach” and “effectual project documentation”. Result of this study presents a Conceptual framework for effective management of human resource in relation to conflict prevention among project teams, as an effective strategy for facilitating seamless adoption and diffusion of big data innovation in organisations.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 8, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jun 22, 2020
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jul 1, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 6, 2020
• Journal: Developments in the Built Environment
• Print ISSN: 2666-1659
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Article Number: 100016
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2020.100016
• Keywords: Conflict; Diffusion of big data innovation; Project teams; Project-based organisations; Critical success factors; Conflict prevention; Culture
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6149754
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165920300120?via%3Dihub