Framework for Measuring Controlling Function Management of Vietnam’s Public Construction Works

The controlling function plays a vital role in successfully managing public construction works. Several studies have focused on the area of construction project management, but the results have rarely emphasized investigating controlling behaviors, which are critical factor for measuring management effectiveness within public construction works. To fulfill this research objective, a regression research design was performed based on data from questionnaires answered by professionals involved in public construction works in Vietnam. The structural equation modeling (SEM) technique with partial least-squares estimation (PLS) was applied to analyze the data. The results confirmed six behavioral dimensions (i.e., legal monitoring (CT1), plan monitoring (CT2), evaluating (CT3), corrective action (CT4), inspection implementation (CT5), and punishing action (CT6)) to asses controlling function. The behaviors related to legal monitoring (CT1) and corrective action (CT4) were revealed to have significant impacts on management performance (ME). In addition, corrective action (CT4) was found to mediate between evaluating (CT3) and plan monitoring (CT2); while punishing action (CT6) was noted as the mediator of inspection implementation (CT5).