Knowledge management in construction

by Anumba, C. J., (Chimay J.) Carrillo, Patricia M. Egbu, Charles O.

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'This book provides practical guidance and I consider it essential reading for all participants in the construction process.' Sir Michael Latham 'This book gives us many excellent examples of the importance of KM and how KM can be used and implemented in a project-based industry such as construction' Journal of Human Resource Costing & Accounting.

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Full title :Knowledge management in construction / edited by Chimay J. Anumba, Charles O. Egbu, and Patricia M. Carrillo ; foreword by Michael Latham.

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Publication Date:2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Blackwell Pub
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2005.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9780470759523, 0470759526, 9780470759554, 0470759550, 1281321524, 9781281321527, 9786611321529, 6611321527
DOI:10.1002/9780470759554
oclc:ocn608622618
LC Classification:TH215
Dewey Decimal:690

Knowledge Management in Construction -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Nature and Dimensions of Knowledge Management -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Why knowledge management now? The drivers -- 2.3 The nature of knowledge -- 2.4 Extra-organisational knowledge and absorptive capacity -- 2.5 Key knowledge processes -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Construction as a Knowledge-Based Industry -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The construction industry and knowledge-intensive products and services -- 3.3 Knowledge production in construction -- 3.4 Communicating and sharing knowledge -- 3.5 Creating and sustaining a knowledge culture -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Strategies and Business Case for Knowledge Management -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 What does knowledge management mean to construction? -- 4.3 What knowledge management strategy should be adopted? -- 4.4 Delivering knowledge management in practice -- 4.5 A business case for knowledge management -- 4.6 The future -- References -- 5 Organisational Readiness for Knowledge Management -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The importance of knowledge lifecycle management (KLM) -- 5.3…

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