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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... Strategies for Managing Project Generated Knowledge: A New Zealand Case Study ... Strategies for Promoting Knowledge Sharing within Construction Project Organisations: A Case Study ...
... strategy and follow - up plan for implementation . As an ex- ample , Kazi , Puttonen , Sulkusalmi , Välikangas , and Hannus ( 2001 ) used a combination of approaches . First of all , the framework developed by APQC ( 1996 ) showing a ...
... examines how a consulting engineering company can permission of Idea Group Inc. is prohibited. Strategies for Managing Project Generated Knowledge 1 Chapter I Strategies for Managing Project Generated Knowledge: A New Zealand Case Study.
... strategy was proposed for the initial and ongoing development of a management system for project-generated knowledge. Certain specific practices and system elements were identified for further development and implementation as part of ...
... Strategy. Depending on the company and sector type, different strategic approaches can be used in adopting a knowledge management strategy (Haggie & Kingston, 2003). Hansen, Nohria, and Tierney (1999) propose ways in which companies can ...
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 |