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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... chapter discusses how wasted, lost, and ineffective use of knowledge leads to inefficiencies and reworking of past problems. The chapter focuses on the development of project-generated knowledge management systems and the benefits that ...
... chapter, the reader will: 1. 2. Appreciate the importance of a management system for capturing project-gener- ated knowledge. Understand the typical problems that arise for consulting construction companies managing project-generated ...
... chapter, will lead to inefficiencies and reworking of past problems. The discussions in this chapter have focussed on the development of project-generated knowledge management systems and the benefits that construction companies can ...
... or distributing in print or electronic forms without written Chapter II HRM Strategies for Promoting Knowledge Sharing within Construction permission of Idea Group Inc. is prohibited. Strategies for Managing Project Generated Knowledge 17.
... chapter explores innovative solutions to encouraging knowledge sharing within a large construction company based in Hong Kong. The techniques used comprised a sophisticated combination of HRM approaches aimed at breaking down barriers ...
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 |