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. |
From inside the book
... discussions with several lead contractors, estimates range from 40% to up to 70% of the skilled workforce retiring ... discussion with the managing director of a building contractor on the subject of intellectual capital, the managing ...
... discussion, the managing director suddenly asked, “In financial management, we talk of ROI as return on investment. So in knowledge management, do we see ROI as return on 'intellect' or return on 'intelligence'?” Most researchers like ...
... discussions in the form of stories and experiences shared have formed my main basis for passing on the message further to numerous construction companies. I am furthermore grateful to my work colleagues at the Technical Research Centre ...
... discussions and definitions of the terms “knowledge,” “knowledge work,” and “knowledge management.” For an engineering consultancy, “knowledge work” refers to work Copyright © 2005, Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or ...
... Discussion and training sessions around the company's offices should aim to promote the initiative, conveying the strategy and general techniques. A survey should be undertaken of what is currently being done and how effective it is—in ...
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 |