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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Based on exploratory research the authors have proposed a collaborative framework ( Whelton , Ballard , & Tommelein , 2002 ) to manage project definition groups . The authors advance the development of this framework with industrial ...
Based on exploratory research the authors have proposed a collaborative framework ( Whelton , Ballard , & Tommelein , 2002 ) to manage project definition groups . The authors advance the development of this framework with industrial ...
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Common Barriers to the Creation of the Knowledge Barrett ( 1999 ) and Kamara and Anumba ( 2001 ) highlight the management problems associated with project definition . They identify common industry barriers to effective project ...
Common Barriers to the Creation of the Knowledge Barrett ( 1999 ) and Kamara and Anumba ( 2001 ) highlight the management problems associated with project definition . They identify common industry barriers to effective project ...
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paradigms lose sight of the required innovative and creative dimensions of project definition , and of the opportunity this phase offers to create customer and stakeholder value . Achieving dynamic capability in this phase requires ...
paradigms lose sight of the required innovative and creative dimensions of project definition , and of the opportunity this phase offers to create customer and stakeholder value . Achieving dynamic capability in this phase requires ...
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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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