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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... Complex IT solutions were initially seen as the solution ; opinions are now however divided over the issue . While ... complex " buzz words " or " re - packaging " of well - known principles that offer little added business value . The ...
... Complex IT solutions were initially seen as the solution ; opinions are now however divided over the issue . While ... complex " buzz words " or " re - packaging " of well - known principles that offer little added business value . The ...
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... complex in detail and dynamically complex in behavior . Complex systems are described in terms of both combinatorial , or detail complexity and dynamic complexity . A system may be made up of a large number of parts that have many ...
... complex in detail and dynamically complex in behavior . Complex systems are described in terms of both combinatorial , or detail complexity and dynamic complexity . A system may be made up of a large number of parts that have many ...
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... complex environments . Adaptive management of project purpose is a dynamic learning process . Management's capacity to adapt is based on its ability to recognize and understand the dynamic character of the group learning process and the ...
... complex environments . Adaptive management of project purpose is a dynamic learning process . Management's capacity to adapt is based on its ability to recognize and understand the dynamic character of the group learning process and the ...
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