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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... business. The construction industry has long been characterised as a project-based business that delivers one-of-a-kind products (such as a building). No two buildings are alike, though they may appear similar from the outside. One only ...
... business. The construction industry has long been characterised as a project-based business that delivers one-of-a-kind products (such as a building). No two buildings are alike, though they may appear similar from the outside. One only ...
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... construction industry has generally been reluctant to pick up on new management paradigms . Many see these as complex “ buzz words ” or “ re - packaging ” of well - known principles that offer little added business value . The same has ...
... construction industry has generally been reluctant to pick up on new management paradigms . Many see these as complex “ buzz words ” or “ re - packaging ” of well - known principles that offer little added business value . The same has ...
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... construction companies today have. We learn that project manag- ers and teams must be equipped in advance with sources of knowledge for problem solving both internally and externally from their firms, with external provision of knowl ...
... construction companies today have. We learn that project manag- ers and teams must be equipped in advance with sources of knowledge for problem solving both internally and externally from their firms, with external provision of knowl ...
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... construction companies. I am furthermore grateful to my work colleagues at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) for sharing with me their research and practical experiences. Through all their experiences, I was taught to ...
... construction companies. I am furthermore grateful to my work colleagues at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) for sharing with me their research and practical experiences. Through all their experiences, I was taught to ...
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... construction companies made more effective use of project-generated knowledge, the financial health of the company would increase. This chapter discusses how wasted, lost, and ineffective use of knowledge leads to inefficiencies and ...
... construction companies made more effective use of project-generated knowledge, the financial health of the company would increase. This chapter discusses how wasted, lost, and ineffective use of knowledge leads to inefficiencies and ...
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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