The Occurrence Mechanisms of Initial Trust in Construction Projects from the Perspective of Project Owners

摘要

This research aims to set up the occurrence mechanism model of initial trust between project owners and contractors from the perspective of project owners. Based on literature review, it is put forward that in the bidding phase, antecedents of initial trust contain the reputation and past project performance of project contractors; and during the negotiation phase, the factors contain communication, reciprocity, and perceived integrity of project contractors.