Performance Improvement in Construction Management

ISBN-13: 9781138978188 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 330 str.

Brian Atkin; Jan Borgbrant

Opis

This collection of reviews bridges the gap between construction research and practice under three major themes: innovation, organisation and human behaviour, and methods and tools. Many of the authors have worked in technology transfer, as change agents, resolving industrially-relevant problems by using scientifically-based research. The book reveals the source of ideas, data and results to provide a useful resource for researchers, academics and graduate students, and a challenging guide for senior industry managers.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Clients as Initiators of Change  3. Stakeholder Engagement in Property Development  4. Construction Supply Chain Integration  5. Rethinking Communication in Construction  6. Transfer of Experience in a Construction Company  7. Autonomy and Innovation in Construction Teams  8. A Foundation of Project Management Theory  9. Role of Action Research in Dealing with Traditional Processes  10. Corporate Strategies – For Whom and For what?  11. Organisational Change in the Residential Building Sector  12. Trust-production in Construction  13. Value-based Award Mechanisms  14. Organisational Culture in the Merger of Construction Companies  15. Environmental Attitudes, Management and Performance  16. Stakeholder Management Through Relationship Management  17. Learning in Demonstration Projects  18. Participative Design Tools in Property Redevelopment  19. Boundary Objects in Design  20. Methodological and Other Uncertainties in whole life costing  21. Decision-making Practice in the Real Estate Development Sector  22. Differences in the Application of Risk Management  23. Quantitative Risk Management in Construction  24. Concentration Ratios in the Construction Market

O autorze

Brian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant