Kenley, R (1998) The role of meta-analysis in construction management research. In: Hughes, W (ed.) Proceedings of 14th Annual ARCOM Conference, 9-11 September 1998, Reading, UK.
Abstract
Research into the building and property industry has been undertaken for more than 30 years. Over that time many studies have been repeated, either for verification, updating, or challenging previous work. As a research community, we now have the opportunity to analyse previous studies to provide a meta-analysis. Meta-analysis is a methodology designed in the last twenty years to cast new light through reinterpretation of previous results. However the structured nature of the methodology highlights shortcomings and gaps in the construction management research record. This paper discusses meta-analysis and its role in construction management research. Two case studies are used to illustrate the value of the method, but also to expose some of the shortcomings in the available studies. It is concluded that meta-analysis should now form a critical component of the research effort. Greater emphasis needs to be placed on replication of studies, which in turn will require a deliberate shift in research strategic management.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | comparative analysis; meta-analysis; monte-carlo simulation; research |
| Index terms: | methodology, strategic management, case study, meta-analysis, management research, comparative analysis |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, research design and methodology, data collection methods, research evaluation and metrics, research methods, management |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 CTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here