ABSTRACT
The most cited barrier to Building Information Modeling (BIM) is resistance to change. By understanding the mechanism of resistance to change, possible practical recommendations and further research steps in BIM implementation can be identified. We explore the meaning of the resistance to change in the context of organizational BIM adoption in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. We conduct semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in German AEC projects. The collected data was analyzed using thematic analysis contextualized by a sociotechnical approach. The findings describe the most significant components of organizational resistance to change and their relations to each other. Having studied the phenomenon, we have identified the key enablers for dealing with organizational resistance to BIM adoption. Following a sociotechnical trend in BIM adoption research, we provide further in-depth understanding of the most cited barrier to BIM. We recommend BIM implementation plans address specifically resistance to change.
