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1 online resource (xi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
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Cover; Contents; Author details; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 The need for live capture and reuse of project knowledge; 1.3 The objectives and contents of the book; 2 Knowledge Management -- Key Concepts; 2.1 Defining knowledge; 2.2 Knowledge management; 2.2.1 Functionalist vs. interpretivist; 2.2.2 Information systems vs. human resource management; 2.2.3 Interdisciplinary perspective; 2.2.4 Combined soft and hard approaches; 2.3 Benefits and barriers to KM; 2.4 KM processes; 2.4.1 Knowledge capture; 2.4.2 Knowledge sharing |
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2.4.3 Knowledge reuse -- adapting and applying2.4.4 Knowledge maintenance -- archiving and retirement; 2.5 KM in construction; 2.5.1 Shortcomings of current practice; 2.5.2 KM research projects in construction; 2.6 The importance of 'live' capture and reuse of project knowledge; 3 Reusable Project Knowledge -- Generation and Capture; 3.1 Reusable project knowledge; 3.1.1 Types of reusable project knowledge; 3.1.2 Characteristics of reusable project knowledge; 3.2 Learning situations; 3.2.1 Formal learning situations; 3.2.2 Ad hoc learning situations |
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3.3 Current practice on capture and reuse of project knowledge3.3.1 Post project reviews; 3.3.2 Communities of Practice; 3.3.3 Training; 3.3.4 Recruitment; 3.3.5 Face-to-face interaction; 3.3.6 Mentoring; 3.3.7 Succession planning and management; 3.3.8 Reassignment of people; 3.3.9 Knowledge bases; 3.3.10 Intranets; 3.3.11 Groupware; 3.3.12 Project extranets; 3.3.13 Case-based reasoning; 3.3.14 Text mining; 3.4 Soft issues in KM; 3.4.1 People issues; 3.4.2 Organisational issues; 3.4.3 Cultural issues; 3.5 Summary; 4 Collaborative Learning in Construction; 4.1 Introduction |
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4.2 Collaborative learning4.3 CL in construction; 4.4 Previous research in CL; 4.5 Implementing CL in construction projects; 4.6 Summary/conclusions; 5 Methodology for Live Knowledge Capture and Reuse of Project Knowledge; 5.1 Background of case study companies; 5.2 Findings from the case studies; 5.2.1 End-users' requirements for knowledge capture and reuse; 5.2.2 Analysis of the end-users' requirements for knowledge capture and reuse; 5.2.3 Current practice for the capture of reusable project knowledge; 5.2.4 Analysis of current practice for the capture of reusable project knowledge |
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5.3 Structure of the 'live' capture and reuse of project knowledge methodology5.3.1 Integrated workflow system; 6 The Capri.net System; 6.1 System architecture of prototype application; 6.2 Development of the Web-based knowledge base; 6.2.1 Selection of development environment; 6.2.2 User interface and programme codes development; 6.2.3 Database design; 6.3 Refinement of the IWS and user interface; 6.4 Operation of the prototype application; 6.4.1 Logging in; 6.4.2 Browsing the Summary Page; 6.4.3 Exploring the content of the system through the 'Index Page' |
| Summary |
An organisation's competitive advantage lies in the knowledge of its employees and the organisation's ability to harness that knowledge to meet business objectives. Knowledge management is recognised in the construction industry as a potential tool for providing organisational benefits, but for a number of reasons - particularly the project based nature of construction, where teams are transient, multidisciplinary and often from different organisations - implementation has been only marginally successful. Capture and Reuse of Project Knowledge in Construction describes a methodology for the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Construction industry -- Information technology.
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Knowledge management.
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Intellectual capital.
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Knowledge Management
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
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Construction industry -- Information technology
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Intellectual capital
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Knowledge management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tan, Hai Chen.
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| ISBN |
9781444315448 |
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1444315447 |
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9781444315455 |
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1444315455 |
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1405198893 |
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9781405198899 |
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1282472135 |
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9781282472136 |
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9786612472138 |
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6612472138 |
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