This study investigates the ways in which collaboration may provide a competitive advantage in global marketing through focused strategy, differentiation, and cost leadership. The study uses Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyze data and present a comparative analysis of separate and combined strategic approaches. The result of the study implies that differentiation is the main factor influencing the variation in collaborative competitive advantage, which accounts for the largest percentage of explained variance (R² = 0.729). Whereas the combined model also shows a high level of explanatory ability (R² = 0.693). The path coefficient shows that differentiation, focused strategy, and cost leadership have a positive impact on competitive advantage. The integrated model also shows significant indirect effects, highlighting the benefits of combining several strategies. These results suggest that in order to optimize resource allocation and enhance market positioning, firms should adopt a comprehensive approach that incorporates many techniques. This study contributes to the existing research in strategic management by emphasizing the importance of a cohesive strategy in sustaining a competitive advantage in the fast-evolving digital marketing field.

The Indonesian government currently focuses on high infrastructure development to prepare for connectivity between one city and another. The massive construction of the new government capital is also called the archipelago's capital. This condition impacts companies supporting construction projects, which are growing rapidly. This growth is supported by corporate governance and the cash-holding industry, which supports infrastructure projects for the company's financial performance. This research aims to determine the role of cash holding and corporate governance (board skill, independent director, managerial ownership) on the financial performance of infrastructure-supporting manufacturing companies in Indonesia. The sample used in this research was 83 manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2010-2020 period. This research uses panel data regression as a data analysis method. The results of this research show that managerial ownership significantly impacts increasing cash holding by maintaining the optimization of cash and cash equivalents. The company's managerial ownership cannot impact board skills because many companies still need to accommodate share ownership by management and board-skill-educated doctors. This condition also causes board size skills not to impact increasing cash holding in the company. Board skills have yet to be able to impact financial performance significantly. Managerial ownership and cash holding impact increasing return on assets, thereby increasing financial performance for manufacturing companies that support infrastructure projects. The independent director, as a variable moderator, still needs to be capable of moderating managerial ownership, board skill, and cash holding to improve financial performance. This condition is caused by data from several companies still needing more independent directors. Research provides a practical contribution to the owner as soon as possible, recruiting board members with doctoral education as competent board skills and making independent directors have a vital role in improving financial performance. The theoretical contribution to research is to enrich the theory of corporate governance and financial performance.

To effectively manage the challenges associated with meeting schedules, costs, and quality requirements in construction projects, it is crucial to address potential risk factors. Despite extensive research on risk management in construction, a significant gap persists concerning the uniformity of risk factors and their effects across various construction project types, geographical locations, and cultural contexts. This research presents a structured three-step approach to risk management, covering risk identification, analysis, and response. The methodology is applied to both the General Construction (GC) and Banking Construction (BC) sectors in Egypt, involving industry professionals through surveys. Quantitative analysis using the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Fuzzy-set theory gauges the influence of each risk factor, while Spearman Ranked Correlation tests differentiate risk profiles between sectors. A comparative analysis highlights Egypt-specific risk factors versus regional or global factors. Key risk factors with high centrality scores are identified, and optimal risk reduction strategies are selected using the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). The study reveals significant sector-specific risk differences and highlights the need for tailored risk management strategies. Key contributions include identifying vital risk factors, comparing them globally and regionally, and proposing effective mitigation strategies to enhance project timelines, costs, and quality.

This study investigates the impact of different leadership styles on project success, specifically examining the mediating role of team collaboration. This study utilized a diverse sample of 202 respondents representing five distinct national contexts: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, China, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. PLS-SEM were employed to analyze the relationships between transformational leadership, transactional leadership, laissez-faire leadership, team collaboration, and project success. Our findings reveal that both transformational and transactional leadership styles are positively associated with project success. Conversely, laissez-faire leadership demonstrated a negative relationship with team collaboration but did not directly predict project success. Importantly, team collaboration was found to mediate the relationship between both transformational leadership and project success, as well as between transactional leadership and project success. However, the hypothesized mediating role of team collaboration between laissez-faire leadership and project success was not supported. These findings underscore the critical role of leadership style and team collaboration in achieving project success, offering valuable insights for organizations and project managers seeking to optimize leadership practices and foster collaborative work environments.

This study proposes a simheuristic that hybridizes NSGA-II with Monte Carlo simulation to address a stochastic flexible flow shop problem featuring stochastic machine breakdowns. In real-world scenarios, machine breakdowns frequently occur, resulting in negative impacts such as time loss, late deliveries, decreased productivity, and order accumulation. Therefore, this study considers the times between failures and times to repair as stochastic parameters. Multiple objectives are concurrently addressed, including expected makespan, expected tardy jobs, and the standard deviation of tardy jobs. A mathematical model was formulated for the deterministic version of the problem and separately solved for the minimization of tardy jobs and the minimization of makespan in small instances. Subsequently, the proposed simheuristic was executed for both small and large instances. The results demonstrate that the NSGA-II simheuristic enhances outcomes across all objective functions compared to the simulation of optimal solutions provided by the mathematical models in small instances, yielding average GAPs of -16.64%, -21.87%, and -53.33% for expected tardy jobs, expected makespan, and standard deviation of tardy jobs, respectively. Furthermore, the simheuristic outperforms the simulation of solutions given by seven dispatching rules, showcasing average improvements of 48.01%, 48.18%, and 95.63% for the same objectives, respectively.

This research analyses how different leadership styles affect project managers in the telecommunications sector, focusing on transactional and transformational leadership's direct effects on project performance. Ambidextrous Leadership's role as a mediator is explored alongside the influence of Project Management approaches (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) and Project Manager Certifications. Data from 224 Project Managers in 77 Indonesian telecom companies was examined using Structural Equation Modelling Partial Least Square (SEM PLS). The findings indicate that Transactional and Transformational Leadership alone don't directly affect Project Performance, but Ambidextrous Leadership significantly enhances it. Different Project Management Approaches (Waterfall, Hybrid, Agile) amplify the impact of leadership styles. Transactional leadership is strongly linked to the waterfall, while transformational and ambidextrous leadership aligns with the agile and hybrid approach. Project Management Certification strengthens Transactional Leadership's effect on Project Performance, with less impact on Transformational Leadership. The research emphasizes the significance of Ambidextrous Leadership in improving project performance and how project management approaches and certifications can enhance or moderate the influence of leadership styles on telecommunication project management. These findings offer industry practitioners and organizations valuable insights, contributing to leadership, project management, and telecommunications research.

The government of India has increased its focus on investment in infrastructure, allocating US$ 130.57 billion in 2022-23 for the sector. Effective project management is crucial for success. However, despite a huge body of knowledge on project success, project delays persist, with 33% of projects delayed by an average of 47 months as of August 2021. This study aims to identify Critical Success Factors for contemporary construction projects in India, offering guidance for project stakeholders. Forty-five attributes of project success were collated from literature and expert discussions and a questionnaire survey was conducted to solicit the views of experts on the critical impact of these attributes on overall project success. The research posits that these attributes have underlying constructs that cause them. Factor analysis was employed to extract the underlying constructs. Six critical success factors (CSF) were extracted. To comprehend the relative importance of the factors, RII was employed on summated factor scores that were then ranked in order of their importance. ANOVA showed consistent assessments of the CSFs across professional roles and geographies. The findings are expected to aid project professionals in prioritizing key factors for optimal project management and successful outcomes.

Considering the acceleration in the development of alternative energy sources due to climate change and the net zero carbon commitments made in this direction, there are different assessments of how the capacity of the refining industry will change in the next two decades. Refinery companies are trying to adapt to altering conditions while also trying to determine their investment strategies. Project portfolio selection problem is one of the relevant issues to be considered in line with these changes. In this article, research has been undertaken to determine which criteria refinery companies take into consideration while selecting their project portfolios. Based on the identified criteria, it is also aimed to carry out a study that will guide sector practitioners in project selection. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with industry experts. The criteria were accredited by applying categorical content analysis to the data obtained and their importance weights were identified accordingly. The most deterministic criteria were abstracted from the findings and applied to a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework, namely fuzzy MULTIMOORA to suggest a decision support tool that ranks the projects against themselves. Some of the prominent outcomes of the study are also discussed, along with the previous studies and comparative results of the proposed decision support tool.

The adoption of technology in Indonesian construction is still developing at a slower pace than in other sectors, particularly in materials management. Among the automation technologies that can be developed for precast material management, is integrated RFID technology with the Internet of Things (IoT). This study therefore aims to analyze the correlation between factors influencing the implementation of integrated RFID technology with IoT for precast material management in Indonesia and to examine the development model of the integrated RFID technology system with IoT. The research methods include a questionnaire survey with PLS-SEM and the development of technology systems validated by experts. The results demonstrate that factors, such as resource availability, implementation cost, stakeholder involvement, implementation risk, and project conditions have a significant direct and indirect impact on the implementation of integrated RFID technology with IoT for precast material management. Among these factors, the implementation of risk factors has the most significant influence. Furthermore, the development of the integrated RFID technology system with IoT has proven to be beneficial, especially as an automation technology for data recording and visibility in precast material management.

The construction industry faces challenges, such as schedule overruns, cost overruns, poor quality, and safety issues. Lean construction is a valuable concept for waste reduction and improving project performance. This study explored the impact of lean construction principles on contractors' project performance in Ethiopia. Using a quantitative method and simple random sampling technique, 159 respondents from construction companies were selected. This study introduced partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in the study area. The results showed that process/technology lean principles, people/culture lean principles, and integrated project delivery variables had a direct positive impact on contractor performance. There was also a significant indirect relationship between process/technology-lean construction principles and project performance with a complementary partial mediation effect. However, no significant indirect associations were found between people/culture-lean construction principles and project performance through mediation of onsite construction waste management. The study used FIMIX-PLS to test robustness and detect hidden heterogeneity at non-critical levels. The findings provide researchers and practitioners to identify the influences that are critical for contractors’ projects performance improvement, and that results in the best possible outcome.