Promoting Construction Labor Professionalization: An Evolutionary Game Perspective

A shortage of skilled laborers has constrained the new development path called Construction 4.0, which is proposed to improve construction industry with advanced technologies. It should be noted that mismatch between labor skills and technological progress will harm sustainable sector. In China, a three-tier management structure consisting contractors, subcontractors, widespread in market. Considering relationship firms, promoting professionalization depends on cooperation general contractors subcontractors. Previous studies have focused training techniques methods, but neglected investigate whether stakeholders are willing cooperate labor. standard workforce more likely receive human resource investment, this paper aims analyze strategic choice related cultivating workforce. Since evolutionary game theory proven an effective method study symbiotic evolution stakeholders, apply it develop model conduct analysis. Moreover, research examines how government incentive policy affects dynamic process The results suggest without incentives, subcontractors tend choose contingent When subsidy reaches certain level, Additionally, worth noting compensation for relatively than professionalization. Furthermore, some suggestions countermeasures help cultivate China.