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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from previous projects , it is necessary to recapture , transfer , and store the knowledge involved , as well as to devise a means for retrieving this knowledge . Hicks , Culley , Allen , and Mullineux ( 2002 ) mention that reusing ...
from previous projects , it is necessary to recapture , transfer , and store the knowledge involved , as well as to devise a means for retrieving this knowledge . Hicks , Culley , Allen , and Mullineux ( 2002 ) mention that reusing ...
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These 31 professional building surveyors have been involved in building maintenance and have varying years of experience . Eleven have been involved in the area for more than 15 years , and the same number have been involved for 10 to ...
These 31 professional building surveyors have been involved in building maintenance and have varying years of experience . Eleven have been involved in the area for more than 15 years , and the same number have been involved for 10 to ...
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A key factor in this business was getting the right people with the right experience involved in each project , process innovation often being the differentiator between competing project bid propos- als . The pilot was used to help ...
A key factor in this business was getting the right people with the right experience involved in each project , process innovation often being the differentiator between competing project bid propos- als . The pilot was used to help ...
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| Title | Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical Perspective |
| 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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