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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... contractors achieved a considerable competitive advantage within the interna- tional market . Currently , Turkish contractors are operating in 56 countries and com- pleted jobs amounting to $ 50 billion . Their share in the global ...
... contractors achieved a considerable competitive advantage within the interna- tional market . Currently , Turkish contractors are operating in 56 countries and com- pleted jobs amounting to $ 50 billion . Their share in the global ...
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... contractors . Respondents were mostly top - level managers like : general manager , busi- ness development manager , member of the executive board , and so forth , so they are assumed to have enough knowledge about the organisational ...
... contractors . Respondents were mostly top - level managers like : general manager , busi- ness development manager , member of the executive board , and so forth , so they are assumed to have enough knowledge about the organisational ...
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... contractors , a valuable record of each one should be kept to identify best and worst company practices . During the ... contractors execute a project . Copyright © 2005 , Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic ...
... contractors , a valuable record of each one should be kept to identify best and worst company practices . During the ... contractors execute a project . Copyright © 2005 , Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic ...
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