Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical PerspectiveAbdul Samad Kazi Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners of the globe providing insights into the management of knowledge in the construction industry. Untangling the hype from the reality, practical means of implementing knowledge management in the construction industry through various mechanisms and tools are demonstrated. For the practitioner, it provides practical insights and experiences from real life cases, for the researcher and academic, it provides current and state-of-the-art undertakings in this emerging area for the construction industry. |
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... Communities of practice are analysed and presented from the perspective of the individual , work groups , and the organisation . The authors demonstrate how communities of practice can be used as an efficient diffusion mechanism for ...
... Communities of practice are analysed and presented from the perspective of the individual , work groups , and the organisation . The authors demonstrate how communities of practice can be used as an efficient diffusion mechanism for ...
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... communities . " Sloan Management Review , 41 ( 2 ) , 63-74 . Teigland , R. ( 2000 ) . Communities of practice at an Internet firm : Netovation vs. on - time performance . In E. Lesser , M.A. Fontaine , & J.A. Slusher ( Eds ...
... communities . " Sloan Management Review , 41 ( 2 ) , 63-74 . Teigland , R. ( 2000 ) . Communities of practice at an Internet firm : Netovation vs. on - time performance . In E. Lesser , M.A. Fontaine , & J.A. Slusher ( Eds ...
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... communities of practice , with document sharing and discussion forums , or providing personalised contact management functionality are both good ways of supplementing the basic functionality to encourage usage of the overall system ...
... communities of practice , with document sharing and discussion forums , or providing personalised contact management functionality are both good ways of supplementing the basic functionality to encourage usage of the overall system ...
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