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 knowledge
could ...
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 knowledge
could ...
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5 % B5 - n < 10 10 = n < 15 En = 15 Where “ n ” is the number of years the
respondent has been involved in building maintenance 35 . 5 % Survey Findings
and Analysis This section presents and analyses the results of the questionnaire
...
5 % B5 - n < 10 10 = n < 15 En = 15 Where “ n ” is the number of years the
respondent has been involved in building maintenance 35 . 5 % Survey Findings
and Analysis This section presents and analyses the results of the questionnaire
...
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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 proposals . The pilot was used to help understand
the ...
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 proposals . The pilot was used to help understand
the ...
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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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