Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective: A Socio-Technical PerspectiveKazi, Abdul Samad 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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... activities). 3. 4. 5. For companies to develop a knowledge management system, it is important to understand current terminology and the theory of how knowledge is acquired. Davenport and Prusak (1998) describe the differences and ...
... activities). 3. 4. 5. For companies to develop a knowledge management system, it is important to understand current terminology and the theory of how knowledge is acquired. Davenport and Prusak (1998) describe the differences and ...
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... activities, such as the staff experience database, should be initiated following the initial round of discussion/training sessions. Identified strategies for knowledge management can be reviewed against available technologies, such as ...
... activities, such as the staff experience database, should be initiated following the initial round of discussion/training sessions. Identified strategies for knowledge management can be reviewed against available technologies, such as ...
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... activities. It can be codified and stored in databases where it can be accessed and used easily by anyone in the company. Explicit knowledge, however, represents only the metaphorical 'tip of the iceberg' of the entire body of knowledge ...
... activities. It can be codified and stored in databases where it can be accessed and used easily by anyone in the company. Explicit knowledge, however, represents only the metaphorical 'tip of the iceberg' of the entire body of knowledge ...
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... activities of human beings. Human knowledge is created and expanded through social interaction between tacit and explicit knowledge through conversion. Nonaka postulates four modes of knowledge conversion: socialisation (from tacit to ...
... activities of human beings. Human knowledge is created and expanded through social interaction between tacit and explicit knowledge through conversion. Nonaka postulates four modes of knowledge conversion: socialisation (from tacit to ...
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... activities. The lack of time for reflection and learning upon completion of projects was cited as a particular problem by those interviewed. The organisation's senior managers had also found their organisational structure too lean to ...
... activities. The lack of time for reflection and learning upon completion of projects was cited as a particular problem by those interviewed. The organisation's senior managers had also found their organisational structure too lean to ...
Contents
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| 18 | |
Chapter III Managing the External Provision of Knowledge Management Services for Projects | 34 |
Smart Construction | 53 |
A SocioTechnical Perspective | 67 |
A Community of Practice Perspective | 90 |
A UK Construction Company Case Study | 112 |
Learning from Experience | 129 |
From the SocioTechnical Perspective 19621966 to Knowledge Management What Have We Learned? | 203 |
Emerging Models and Solutions | 224 |
A Holistic Strategic Approach to the Management of Knowledge | 225 |
An Exploration on the CoProduction of Project Needs and Requirements by ClientSpecialist Groups | 251 |
Chapter XV Decision Support Systems and their Application in Construction | 276 |
Chapter XVI A Knowledge Management Portal System for Construction Projects Using Knowledge Map | 299 |
Chapter XVII An Integrative Knowledge Management System for EnvironmentalConscious Construction | 322 |
A Vision for Future Project Information Technologies | 343 |
Facilitating Organisational Learning within the Construction Industry | 130 |
Chapter IX Knowledge Management in Higher Education and Professional Development in the Construction Industry | 150 |
Chapter X Empirical Investigation of Organisational Learning Ability as a Performance Driver in Construction | 166 |
Chapter XI Evaluating an Organisations Learning Culture Using Learning Histories | 185 |
About the Authors | 363 |
Index | 373 |
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