Dang, C N and Le-Hoai, L (2019) Relating knowledge creation factors to construction organizations’ effectiveness: Empirical study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(3), pp. 515-536. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to relate knowledge creation factors (KCFs) to construction organizations’ effectiveness, which can be measured by different effectiveness outcomes (EOs). Design/methodology/approach: Data with regard to KCFs and EOs are collected from construction organizations in Vietnam using a survey questionnaire. Regression analysis is used to relate KCFs to EOs. Findings: Various lists of specific KCFs that may significantly affect EOs are identified. Furthermore, several key KCFs that could play a vital role in enhancing different EOs are highlighted. Research limitations/implications: Owing to the use of data collected from construction organizations in Vietnam, the results of this study cannot be directly applied to other types of organization in other countries without using any other extra data. Practical implications: Based on the results of relating KCFs to different EOs, construction organizations would know which specific KCFs are vital to their organizational effectiveness. Hence, they may enhance different organizational effectiveness aspects by focusing more on such KCFs. Originality/value: In this study, 16 KCFs and 10 EOs which may be useful for organization-level knowledge management practices in construction are introduced. Furthermore, the specific controllable KCFs vital to different EOs are identified. Hence, construction organizations would establish KCFs-based strategies for their management activities to improve various organizational effectiveness aspects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction industry; construction organizations; effectiveness; knowledge creation factors; knowledge management |
| Index terms: | strategy, survey, Vietnam, knowledge management, methodology, questionnaire, organizational effectiveness, construction organization, construction industry, regression analysis, knowledge creation, empirical study, effectiveness |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, statistical analysis, management, performance management, research methods, Geography, professional development, knowledge management, data collection methods, organization, business |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Organizational Design, Information Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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