A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling

Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives are often promoted as a mechanism for achieving win-win outcomes. However, recent studies highlight the realisation as a hurdle due to gaps in public and private sector competencies. PPP studies have typically focused on specific competency areas and have...

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Main Authors: Bridget T. B. Eshun, Albert P. C. Chan, Emmanuel B. Boateng, Daniel Oteng
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives are often promoted as a mechanism for achieving win-win outcomes. However, recent studies highlight the realisation as a hurdle due to gaps in public and private sector competencies. PPP studies have typically focused on specific competency areas and have typically overlooked assessing the interrelationships among various competency dimensions, although these interconnections reflect how competencies function in real-world projects. Therefore, this study sets the pace in the development and modelling of a holistic competency requirement model for the public and private sectors in PPP schemes. A comprehensive literature review coupled with expert validation through piloting identified and categorised the competencies while Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was adopted in model development. Findings indicated that public and private sector competencies for win-win optimisation should capture functional requirements, which are PPP scheme and type dependent, organisational requirements which highlight the institutional build of the project parties and relational/behavioural competency requirements that capture the traits and alliancing attributes. The study recommends the strategic alignment of public and private sector roles, skills, and capabilities before initiating infrastructure development to cultivate an environment conducive to achieving win-win outcomes in PPPs. This study challenges the conventional isolated approaches to PPP competencies with an integrated approach that deepens the understanding of successful infrastructure development in PPP.
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spelling doaj-art-5ed9c2eb23f04505b12dd26478c4b97f2025-08-20T02:00:35ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-11-011412376810.3390/buildings14123768A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation ModellingBridget T. B. Eshun0Albert P. C. Chan1Emmanuel B. Boateng2Daniel Oteng3Department of Construction and Surveying, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, Scotland, UKDepartment of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongSchool of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, AustraliaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaPublic Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives are often promoted as a mechanism for achieving win-win outcomes. However, recent studies highlight the realisation as a hurdle due to gaps in public and private sector competencies. PPP studies have typically focused on specific competency areas and have typically overlooked assessing the interrelationships among various competency dimensions, although these interconnections reflect how competencies function in real-world projects. Therefore, this study sets the pace in the development and modelling of a holistic competency requirement model for the public and private sectors in PPP schemes. A comprehensive literature review coupled with expert validation through piloting identified and categorised the competencies while Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was adopted in model development. Findings indicated that public and private sector competencies for win-win optimisation should capture functional requirements, which are PPP scheme and type dependent, organisational requirements which highlight the institutional build of the project parties and relational/behavioural competency requirements that capture the traits and alliancing attributes. The study recommends the strategic alignment of public and private sector roles, skills, and capabilities before initiating infrastructure development to cultivate an environment conducive to achieving win-win outcomes in PPPs. This study challenges the conventional isolated approaches to PPP competencies with an integrated approach that deepens the understanding of successful infrastructure development in PPP.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3768competency requirements modellingpublic private partnershipswin-win optimisationStructural Equation Modelling (SEM)
spellingShingle Bridget T. B. Eshun
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A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling
Buildings
competency requirements modelling
public private partnerships
win-win optimisation
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)
title A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling
title_full A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling
title_fullStr A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling
title_full_unstemmed A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling
title_short A Triadic Competency Requirement Model for Successful Win-Win Optimization in Public–Private Partnerships: A Structural Equation Modelling
title_sort triadic competency requirement model for successful win win optimization in public private partnerships a structural equation modelling
topic competency requirements modelling
public private partnerships
win-win optimisation
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3768
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