| Description |
1 online resource (242 pages) |
| Contents |
Knowledge Management in Construction; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 The Nature and Dimensions of Knowledge Management; 3 Construction as a Knowledge-Based Industry; 4 Strategies and Business Case for Knowledge Management; 5 Organisational Readiness for Knowledge Management; 6 Tools and Techniques for Knowledge Management; 7 Cross-Project Knowledge Management; 8 Knowledge Management as a Driver for Innovation; 9 Performance Measurement in Knowledge Management; 10 Knowledge Management Strategy Development: A CLEVER Approach; 11 Corporate Memory |
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12 Building a Knowledge-Sharing Culture in Construction Project Teams13 Concluding Notes; Index |
| Summary |
A key problem facing the construction industry is that all work is done by transient project teams, and in the past there has been no structured approach to learning from projects once they are completed. Now, though, the industry is adapting concepts of knowledge management to improve the situation. This book brings together 13 contributors from research and industry to show how managing construction knowledge can bring real benefits to organisations and projects. It covers a wide range of issues, from basic definitions and fundamental concepts, to the role of information technology, and enge |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Construction industry -- Information services.
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Construction industry -- Information services
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Egbu, Charles O
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Carrillo, Patricia M
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| ISBN |
9780470759523 |
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0470759526 |
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