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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The internal aspects address how new information is processed by the individual
. External aspects cover the means by which new information is arrived at .
Information can be acquired by an individual using methods that are a
combination of ...
The internal aspects address how new information is processed by the individual
. External aspects cover the means by which new information is arrived at .
Information can be acquired by an individual using methods that are a
combination of ...
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Inkpen and Crossan ' s learning cycle ( interpreting - integration -
institutionalising ) applies to all three levels of organisational learning and differs
from Kolb ' s learning cycle ( 1984 ) as a model of individual learning . The
phases of his ...
Inkpen and Crossan ' s learning cycle ( interpreting - integration -
institutionalising ) applies to all three levels of organisational learning and differs
from Kolb ' s learning cycle ( 1984 ) as a model of individual learning . The
phases of his ...
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Because these goals are indistinguishable , they are completely internalised by
the individual . Normative ( ought to ) commitment relies on a sense of duty ,
purpose , and group identity ( as opposed to individual identification ) . In such ...
Because these goals are indistinguishable , they are completely internalised by
the individual . Normative ( ought to ) commitment relies on a sense of duty ,
purpose , and group identity ( as opposed to individual identification ) . In such ...
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