Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical PerspectiveAbdul Samad Kazi Knowledge 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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... knowledge and explicit knowledge are not totally separate , but mutually complementary entities . They interchange into each other in the creative activities of human beings . Human knowledge is created and expanded ... Knowledge Sharing 21.
... knowledge and explicit knowledge are not totally separate , but mutually complementary entities . They interchange into each other in the creative activities of human beings . Human knowledge is created and expanded ... Knowledge Sharing 21.
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... knowledge - sharing activities so knowledge sharing can be seen to be valued by the organisation . They can reinforce and convey the desired culture of an organisation by providing tangible evidence of what it values . Changes to the ...
... knowledge - sharing activities so knowledge sharing can be seen to be valued by the organisation . They can reinforce and convey the desired culture of an organisation by providing tangible evidence of what it values . Changes to the ...
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... knowledge repositories , and sharing it with those who require it . The case study organisation had gone through considerable efforts to attempt to create knowledge centres and teams , redesign working practices , and embed knowledge - ...
... knowledge repositories , and sharing it with those who require it . The case study organisation had gone through considerable efforts to attempt to create knowledge centres and teams , redesign working practices , and embed knowledge - ...
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