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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Some of the authors of this book in fact took on the additional role of acting as reviewers for chapters written by other authors. The reviews were critical, constructive, and comprehensive. I am sure all authors will join me in ...
Some of the authors of this book in fact took on the additional role of acting as reviewers for chapters written by other authors. The reviews were critical, constructive, and comprehensive. I am sure all authors will join me in ...
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... identify appropriate management methodologies, particularly at the “detail” level, with the central “corporate” role being primarily one of support, education, facilitation, and coordination.
... identify appropriate management methodologies, particularly at the “detail” level, with the central “corporate” role being primarily one of support, education, facilitation, and coordination.
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The role of information technology is ideally one of supporting, facilitating, and enhancing the natural exchange of knowledge for engineering consultancies (i.e., the personalisation approach as per Hansen et al., 1999).
The role of information technology is ideally one of supporting, facilitating, and enhancing the natural exchange of knowledge for engineering consultancies (i.e., the personalisation approach as per Hansen et al., 1999).
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... their position and discipline; a hot-link to that person's CV; an experience database, using guided keywords, to track their areas of expertise (by role and by market sector); a database listing clients for whom they have worked.
... their position and discipline; a hot-link to that person's CV; an experience database, using guided keywords, to track their areas of expertise (by role and by market sector); a database listing clients for whom they have worked.
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... contributed to while in that role. Having such identified specialists in the company allows them to be used as a resource for the entire firm in areas such as reviewing specific relevant sections of project documentation.
... contributed to while in that role. Having such identified specialists in the company allows them to be used as a resource for the entire firm in areas such as reviewing specific relevant sections of project documentation.
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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