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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... implementation. As an example, Kazi, Puttonen, Sulkusalmi, Välikangas, and Hannus (2001) used a combination of approaches. First of all, the framework developed by APQC (1996) showing a combination of processes and process enablers was ...
... implementing knowledge management in the construction industry through various mechanisms and tools are demonstrated. Case studies ranging from the implementation of decision support systems, external provision of knowledge management ...
... implementation as part of the knowledge management system. A key conclusion from this research is that it is the producers and consumers of knowledge who are typically best placed to identify appropriate management methodologies ...
... implementation and control plan needs to be prepared and specific responsibilities assigned. Discussion and training sessions around the company's offices should aim to promote the initiative, conveying the strategy and general ...
... implement all of the detailed elements of a knowledge management system, nor is it to lead the IT development across the company. Rather it is to oversee, guide, coordinate, and facilitate the implementation of all of the various and ...
Contents
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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 |