Influencers for Adoption of Robots in Indian Construction Industry: An Empirical Study

Sachin Jain and Milind T. Phadtare
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Sachin Jain: National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune, India
Milind T. Phadtare: School of General Management, National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune, India

International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD), 2016, vol. 7, issue 2, 19-41

Abstract: Robots are developed for various construction processes and used in countries such as the USA, Japan and China. However, their adoption in India is very limited due to weaknesses in the construction sector. The Indian construction industry is poised to grow at a faster rate due to planned investment. Robots will benefit construction industry by way of better productivity, quality, timely completion, etc. resulting in the growth of construction industry. This paper identifies the structure of influencers of adoption of robots in the Indian infrastructure construction sector using exploratory factor analsis. This structure was validated using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 20 influencers are identified and grouped in eight factors. Based on these influencers, strategies are recommended to enhance adoption of robots in Indian infrastructure construction industry. Finally the authors identify the influencers that are common to India and other countries in Asia, America, Europe and Australia.

Date: 2016
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