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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... Organisation's Learning Culture Using Learning Histories .... 185 Marcus C. Jefferies, University of Newcastle, Australia Chen Swee Eng, University of Newcastle, Australia Ralf Zenke, Department of Health and Human Services TAS ...
... organisation. No two organisations are alike, so even if one uses the same tool in each, some customisation is needed. This of course is on top of the basic integration with the organisation's other legacy systems. The construction ...
... organisation's hidden competences and values. We learn how to create a vision and core values, and communicate them ... organisation. The authors demonstrate how communities of practice can be used as an efficient diffusion ...
... organisation as a basis for evaluating the organisation's methods of acquiring and managing knowl- edge, and thereafter its learning culture. We learn that a learning history tool adds value far beyond producing documentation, in that ...
... organisation with a culture supportive of knowledge sharing, people share ideas and insights because they see it ... organisation's culture is to explore the espoused values, philosophy, and mission Copyright © 2005, Idea Group Inc ...
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 |