{"product_id":"managing-change-in-construction-projects-a-knowledge-based-approach-hardback-9781444335156","title":"Managing Change in Construction Projects; A Knowledge-Based Approach (Hardback) 9781444335156","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eManaging Change in Construction Projects\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Knowledge-Based Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSepani Senaratne (Author), Martin Sexton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444335156, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 1.6 cm, 0.599 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Managing Change in Construction Projects is a book that seems not to know its purpose. It is a beautifully written research publication, but one that presents in the style of a PhD or major research project, and seems well described by the abstract for the first author’s thesis, although no such acknowledgement or reference is givens.”  (\u003ci\u003eConstruction Management and Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 February 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume will appeal to advanced students of management theory and high level planners in the building industry.\" (Book News, 1 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Change in Construction Projects: a knowledge-based approach\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new perspective on construction project change by viewing the process of change management as a knowledge-intensive activity, where team members bring their tacit and explicit knowledge into the situation; share, create and capture this collective knowledge for future re-use in similar situations.  \u003cp\u003eThrough this knowledge-based approach, construction teams can successfully resolve and learn from change events, leading to an overall improved performance of the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book will make a significant contribution to our understanding of construction project change by offering new theoretical and practical insights and models grounded in results of case studies conducted within two collaborative construction project team settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy demonstrating how the social construction of knowledge works in construction settings, the authors challenge the prevailing change management solutions based on ‘hard’ IT approaches. They put forward a balanced view that incorporates both IT–based and socially constructed approaches to effective management of construction project change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelps construction managers to improve and learn through the process of construction project change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epresents new theoretical models and offers practical guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efirst research-based book to directly address project change from a knowledge-based perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edraws on detailed studies with construction companies, including Ballast Construction and Kier Construction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencourages a move from the information driven, process integrated approach to a knowledge-based view\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAbout the Authors.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Need for the Investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Questions to Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Summary and Link.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Key Issues from the Literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Construction Project Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Construction Project Change Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Knowledge Management Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Role of Knowledge During Reactive Change Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Towards a Knowledge-Based Reactive Change Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary and Link.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Research Methodology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Case Study Research Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Data Collection Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Data Analysis Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Summary and Link.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Case Study Results.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Case Study: Project A.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Case Study: Project B.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Summary and Link.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Cross-Case Analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Contextual Factors of Change: P1 Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Knowledge Properties During Change: P2 Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Knowledge Identification and Utilisation During\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange: P3 Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Intra-Project Knowledge Creation During Change:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eP4 Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Inter-Project Knowledge Transfer During Change:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eP5 Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Summary and Link.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Conclusions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Summary of Propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Comment on the Conceptual Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conclusions about the Overall Research Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Implications for Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Implications for Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Interview Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Example of an Interview Transcript.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Comparison Between Propositions and Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; building [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; building\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Civil%20engineering,%20surveying%20\u0026amp;%20building%20%5BTN%5D%22\"\u003eTN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441774948632,"sku":"9781444335156","price":73.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444335156.jpg?v=1785024346","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/managing-change-in-construction-projects-a-knowledge-based-approach-hardback-9781444335156","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}