Evolutionary Game Analysis on Knowledge-Sharing Behavior in the Construction Supply Chain

Chanchan Hao, Qiang Du, Youdan Huang, Long Shao and Yunqing Yan
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Chanchan Hao: School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Qiang Du: School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Youdan Huang: School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Long Shao: School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Yunqing Yan: School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: With the increasingly fierce global competition, supply chain members have to collaborate to respond to constant changes. Efficient knowledge sharing is the basis for the collaborative operation of the supply chain. Combined with evolutionary game theory, this paper studies the evolution path and stable strategies of knowledge-sharing behavior between construction supply chain enterprises, analyzing the factors that influence the establishment of a knowledge-sharing alliance. A numerical simulation is conducted to verify theoretical results and the effects of parameter adjustments on behavioral evolution. The results indicate that under different income relationships, knowledge-sharing behavior in construction supply chains presents different evolutionary trajectories. In addition, the probability of accepting the sharing strategy is positively correlated with the penalty coefficient, incentive coefficient, trust level, and synergy coefficient and negatively correlated with cost. This study provides a new perspective and theoretical guidance for establishing stable knowledge collaboration between enterprises and promoting the sustainable development of the construction supply chain.

Keywords: evolutionary game; enterprise collaboration; knowledge sharing; construction supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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