Publication Type

PhD Dissertation

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

3-2026

Abstract

Draw on a structural decline in demand triggered by selective real estate industrial policies, this study explores how construction companies drive business transformation through organizational characteristics in environmental uncertainties. Extant research has largely focused on the independent impact of single organizational factors or capabilities on transformation, lacking a systematic exploration of the interactions between organizational characteristics and the external environment. Take a typical construction group as an example, this study adopts a mixed-methods approach, through interviews and questionnaires, to systematically examine the impact of organizational characteristics on business transformation. The key findings are: in environmental uncertainties, an organic organizational structure is significantly related to business transformation mediated by the planned strategies; a learning-oriented organizational culture plays a moderating role between these relationships. However, the mediating role of knowledge sharing is not supported by the questionnaires, but its mediating effect is proved to be correlated to the stage of business transformation. This study not only reveals the impact of organizational characteristics on business transformation but also provides management insights into multi-path matching for transformation practices in industries such as construction under environmental uncertainties.

Keywords

Organizational Characteristics, Business Transformation, Strategy Formation Patterns, Industrial Policy, Construction Industry

Degree Awarded

SMU-SJTU Doctor of Business Administration

Discipline

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Strategic Management Policy

Supervisor(s)

LEUNG, Ka Yee

First Page

1

Last Page

103

Publisher

Singapore Management University

City or Country

Singapore

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