Influence of Project Governance on Opportunistic Behavior: Taking a Dynamic Perspective

The importance of project governance in curbing opportunistic behavior (OB) has been clearly established the literature. Although contract and trust are considered critical factors that explain governance, there is a lack understanding regarding their interplay at various stages development. current study takes dynamic perspective breaks down into completeness (CC) enforcement (CE), while differentiating ex-ante from ex-post trust. As such, Grossman-Hart-Moore (GHM) model, which aims to investigate how each two facets intertwine during management construction projects as well effects on OB. We undertook questionnaire survey individuals involved 342 China, our research results show that, first all, mechanisms different have inhibitory Taking contract-signing boundary, effect gradually enhanced, reduced. Second, more important than trust: former moderates not only relationship between CE OB, but also influence CC Finally, overly complete conducive precluding such can give parties sense security guaranteed. garners insights provides implications for architectural practitioners deploying resources relate mechanisms.