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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... knowledge: How organizations manage what they know. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. Kazi, A.S., Hannus, M., & Charoenngam, C. (1999). An exploration of knowledge management for construction. In M. Hannus, M. Salonen, & A.S. Kazi ...
... management systems and the benefits that construction companies can reap from such developments. Through a detailed case study, the chapter shows where the main problem areas ... Managing Project Generated Knowledge: A New Zealand Case Study.
... knowledge acquired in the course of executing an engineering project with the aim of obtaining maximum future ... management. Based on this review, and drawing on current knowledge management literature, a general strategy was proposed ...
... management for a company and how this can impact on its operation and profitability. For example, he reports the problems include: reinventing the wheel, knowledge loss, knowledge hoarding, poor ... Managing Project Generated Knowledge 3.
A Socio-Technical Perspective Kazi, Abdul Samad. Knowledge. Management. Theory. Kululanga and McCaffer (2003, p. 347) quoting Huber (1991) state that: “Knowledge management is a process of acquiring, creating, sharing, utilising, and ...
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 |