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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Page vii
... presented in a form that is understandable to the industry, there is a sudden brewing of enthusiasm and a willingness to see what can be achieved with knowledge management. During a recent discussion with the managing director of a ...
... presented in a form that is understandable to the industry, there is a sudden brewing of enthusiasm and a willingness to see what can be achieved with knowledge management. During a recent discussion with the managing director of a ...
Page xii
... presented from the perspective of the individual, work groups, and the organisation. The authors demonstrate how communities of practice can be used as an efficient diffusion mechanism for information and communications technologies ...
... presented from the perspective of the individual, work groups, and the organisation. The authors demonstrate how communities of practice can be used as an efficient diffusion mechanism for information and communications technologies ...
Page xiii
... presented, challenging the current discourse of knowledge management research in construction. We learn that the diffuseness of construction requires a significant tacit order, and that the solution to the problems of the construction ...
... presented, challenging the current discourse of knowledge management research in construction. We learn that the diffuseness of construction requires a significant tacit order, and that the solution to the problems of the construction ...
Page xiv
... presentation of the availability and source location of knowledge within a construction project. In Chapter 17, Chen ... presented in the context of an illustrative case study of construction space management. We learn that as ...
... presentation of the availability and source location of knowledge within a construction project. In Chapter 17, Chen ... presented in the context of an illustrative case study of construction space management. We learn that as ...
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... presented below in three parts. Firstly, the barriers to knowledge sharing as perceived by the respondents are discussed; secondly, the organisation's practices for encouraging knowledge sharing are described; and thirdly, the HRM ...
... presented below in three parts. Firstly, the barriers to knowledge sharing as perceived by the respondents are discussed; secondly, the organisation's practices for encouraging knowledge sharing are described; and thirdly, the HRM ...
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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