Trust in Construction Projects

Anita Cerić is a Professor at the Department of Construction Management and Economics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden in Germany. Anita’s research interests are in risk management and human resource management in the context of construction project management, as well as maintenance management and facilities management in the context of corporate real estate management. She serves on editorial boards of several academic journals. She is a member of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM); Working Commissions W55 on Building Economics and W65 on Construction Management of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB); the International Project Management Association (IPMA); the Engineering Project Organization Society (EPOS); the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); and the Academy of Management (AOM).

1. Research Background 2. Why Trust Matters in Construction Projects 3. The New Institutional Economics 4. The Role of Project Managers in Construction Projects 5. The Role of Trust in Construction Projects 6. Research Framework for the Study of Trust in Construction Projects 7. Recommendations for Practice and Guidelines for Future Research