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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... sharing and management within the construction project environment, to be effective they must be underpinned by a supportive culture, effective communication structures, and appropriate HRM practices. A policy framework is proposed ...
... sharing culture. To develop a sophisticated and mutually supportive range of HRM mechanisms for supporting the knowledge management function within large and complex construction organisations. 3. Background. The. Need. for. Tacit.
... sharing knowledge is the time it takes for the internalisation of tacit knowledge. In today's business world, time is such a scarce resource that it is rarely set aside for the sharing of this knowledge to take place. Furthermore, the ...
... sharing within the organisation. Encouraging. Knowledge. Sharing. Within. Organisations. Organisations can use a variety of HRM mechanisms and techniques to encourage a knowledge-sharing culture. Some of these form straightforward reward ...
... sharing or knowledge management without trust, as most people will not risk sharing what they know without it. It is fundamental to developing a culture of openness and collective ownership which underpin successful learning ...
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 |