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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This Book and Its Contents This book presents a portfolio of various concepts ,
methods , models , and tools supported by real ... In Chapter 1 , de Kretser and
Wilkinson present a case study from New Zealand focusing on the development
of ...
This Book and Its Contents This book presents a portfolio of various concepts ,
methods , models , and tools supported by real ... In Chapter 1 , de Kretser and
Wilkinson present a case study from New Zealand focusing on the development
of ...
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They present a set of examples from current research demonstrating the use of
different types of decision support systems in the construction industry . We learn
that decision support systems , while useful , are there to support decision
makers ...
They present a set of examples from current research demonstrating the use of
different types of decision support systems in the construction industry . We learn
that decision support systems , while useful , are there to support decision
makers ...
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We present insights gained from recent PhD research results in this area . A
semistructured interview approach was used to collect data from ICT strategists
and users in the three large Australian construction organisations that are among
the ...
We present insights gained from recent PhD research results in this area . A
semistructured interview approach was used to collect data from ICT strategists
and users in the three large Australian construction organisations that are among
the ...
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