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
... functions as a matrix organisational structure, whereby technical staff are members of discipline-based departments ... function. The approach of focusing the case study analysis on the general principles, strategy, and common knowledge ...
... function effectively? The term “system” is not intended to indicate a rigidly defined set of procedures and software programs; rather, “system” refers to a looser set of tools and elements Copyright © 2005, Idea Group Inc. Copying or ...
... function is not to implement all of the detailed elements of a knowledge management system, nor is it to lead the IT development across the company. Rather it is to oversee, guide, coordinate, and facilitate the implementation of all of ...
... function within large and complex construction organisations. 3. Background. The. Need. for. Tacit. Knowledge. Sharing. Within. Construction. Organisations. Much of the current work in the area of knowledge has emerged from the initial work ...
... function has a central role to play in the development of such an open knowledge-sharing environment within large organisations, because it can help to create the cultural framework necessary for communities of practice to develop ...
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 |