Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective

by Kazi, Abdul Samad

• ISBN13: 9781591403609
• ISBN10: 159140360X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781591403623
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Igi Global
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Summary

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

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Section I: Knowledge Management in Construction Practice
Strategies for Managing Project Generated Knowledge: A New Zealand Case Study	1	(17)
Steve de Kretser
Suzanne Wilkinson
HRM Strategies for Promoting Knowledge Sharing within Construction Project Organisations: A Case Study	18	(16)
Andrew R.J. Dainty
Jidong Qin
Patricia M. Carrillo
Managing the External Provision of ``Knowledge Management'' Services for Projects	34	(19)
Hedley Smyth
The Intellectual Capital Report of Danya Cebus: Smart Construction	53	(14)
Edna Pasher
Gil Horsky
Capturing and Reusing Building Maintenance Knowledge: A Socio-Technical Perspective	67	(23)
Patrick S. W. Fong
Ka-chi Wong
Diffusion of Information and Communication Technology: A Community of Practice Perspective	90	(22)
Vachara Peansupap
Derek H.T. Walker
Community of Practice Software Management Tools: A UK Construction Company Case Study	112	(18)
Mark Jewell
Derek H.T. Walker
Section II: Learning from Experience
Knowledge Management: Facilitating Organisational Learning within the Construction Industry	130	(20)
Graham Orange
Patrick Onions
Alan Burke
Barbara Colledge
Knowledge Management in Higher Education and Professional Development in the Construction Industry	150	(16)
Fung Fai Ng
Empirical Investigation of Organisational Learning Ability as a Performance Driver in Construction	166	(19)
Irem Dikmen
M. Talat Birgonul
Tunca Ataoglu
Evaluating an Organisation's Learning Culture Using Learning Histories	185	(18)
Marcus C. Jefferies
Chen Swee Eng
Ralf Zenke
Uncertainty and Information in Construction: From the Socio-Technical Perspective 1962-1966 to Knowledge Management -- What Have We Learned?	203	(22)
Alan Wild
Section III: Emerging Models and Solutions
The Culture of the Knowledge Advantage (K-Adv): A Holistic Strategic Approach to the Management of Knowledge	225	(26)
Derek H.T. Walker
Tayyab Maqsood
Andrew Finegan
Knowledge Emergence and Adaptive Management: An Exploration on the Co-Production of Project Needs and Requirements by Client-Specialist Groups	251	(25)
Michael Whelton
Ari Pennanen
Glenn Ballard
Decision Support Systems and their Application in Construction	276	(23)
Alaa Abdou
Moh'd Radaideh
John Lewis
A Knowledge Management Portal System for Construction Projects Using Knowledge Map	299	(24)
H. Ping (Jack) Tserng
Yu-Cheng (Vincent) Lin
An Integrative Knowledge Management System for Environmental-Conscious Construction	323	(20)
Zhen Chen
Stephen C.W. Kong
Heng Li
Qian Xu
Configurable Environments: A Vision for Future Project Information Technologies	343	(20)
William J. O'Brien
Raja R.A. Issa
Zhigang Shen
Haiyan Xie
About the Authors	363	(11)
Index	374