Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective: 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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Michael Whelton, University of California, USA Ari Pennanen, University of Tampere, Finland Glenn Ballard, University of California, Berkeley, USA 251 Chapter XV Decision Support Systems and their Application in Construction .
Michael Whelton, University of California, USA Ari Pennanen, University of Tampere, Finland Glenn Ballard, University of California, Berkeley, USA 251 Chapter XV Decision Support Systems and their Application in Construction .
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Case studies ranging from the implementation of decision support systems, external provision of knowledge management services, learning histories, innovation, human resources management, and so forth provide enriching practical ...
Case studies ranging from the implementation of decision support systems, external provision of knowledge management services, learning histories, innovation, human resources management, and so forth provide enriching practical ...
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Their study shows that owing to the unique nature of building maintenance, building surveyors need sufficient knowledge and experience to facilitate their decision-making process, and therefore proper capture and reuse of knowledge is ...
Their study shows that owing to the unique nature of building maintenance, building surveyors need sufficient knowledge and experience to facilitate their decision-making process, and therefore proper capture and reuse of knowledge is ...
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In Chapter 15, Abdou, Radaideh, and Lewis provide an overview of decision support systems and their application in the construction industry. They present a set of examples from current research demonstrating the use of different types ...
In Chapter 15, Abdou, Radaideh, and Lewis provide an overview of decision support systems and their application in the construction industry. They present a set of examples from current research demonstrating the use of different types ...
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For example, he reports the problems include: reinventing the wheel, knowledge loss, knowledge hoarding, poor decisions, and the inability to learn. Added to this for consulting engineering can be the problems of rework to correct ...
For example, he reports the problems include: reinventing the wheel, knowledge loss, knowledge hoarding, poor decisions, and the inability to learn. Added to this for consulting engineering can be the problems of rework to correct ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 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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| Title | Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective: A Socio-Technical Perspective |
| Editor | Kazi, Abdul Samad |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Idea Group Inc (IGI), 2004 |
| ISBN | 1591403626, 9781591403623 |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Subjects | › Computers / General Computers / Management Information Systems Computers / Mathematical & Statistical Software |
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