Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical PerspectiveKnowledge 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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Page 36
There is a high cost to the generation of knowledge and learning , so efficiency of
generation is likely to be maximised by those specialising in certain areas of
expertise and bodies of knowledge . Strategies and specific processes provide ...
There is a high cost to the generation of knowledge and learning , so efficiency of
generation is likely to be maximised by those specialising in certain areas of
expertise and bodies of knowledge . Strategies and specific processes provide ...
Page 238
... prepare and prepares preliminary understanding an understanding of the
project and a cost of the project and cost estimates . estimate for assessing the
feasibility of a This is used to assist the Regional tender bid Manager in
assessing the ...
... prepare and prepares preliminary understanding an understanding of the
project and a cost of the project and cost estimates . estimate for assessing the
feasibility of a This is used to assist the Regional tender bid Manager in
assessing the ...
Page 291
They developed a Web - based cost control system , where data and cost
information were centrally stored and processed by a database management
system . The system architecture is shown in Figure 3 . It is a visual
representation of how ...
They developed a Web - based cost control system , where data and cost
information were centrally stored and processed by a database management
system . The system architecture is shown in Figure 3 . It is a visual
representation of how ...
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| Title | Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical Perspective |
| Author | Abdul Samad Kazi |
| Editor | Abdul Samad Kazi |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Idea Group Pub., 2005 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 159140360X, 9781591403609 |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Information Management Computers / User Interfaces Technology & Engineering / Construction / General |
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