Kereri, J O and Adamtey, S (2019) RFID use in residential/commercial construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(3), pp. 591-612. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: In the past decade, radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) have attracted the attention of the construction industry, having been proven to be an effective technology for addressing operational challenges in other industries such as health-care, retail and manufacturing. Despite the benefits, the use of RFID in construction industry is limited even in the face of inefficiencies that exist and that the need for improvement is yet to drive the widespread adoption in the residential/commercial construction industry. The purpose of this study is to investigate key drivers and critical success factors for RFID adoption. Design/methodology/approach: The study included extensive and systematic literature review, interviews and questionnaire survey. Findings: The study revealed that the most important key driver for RFID adoption is productivity improvement, while the most important critical success factors include management support and commitment, having clear RFID strategy, needs and benefits, having strong motivation for improvement, providing adequate funding and proper planning. Practical implications: This study provides an exploratory framework that can be used by construction company executives and managers to provide justification for deciding to implement RFID on their projects and to enhance success rates of implementation. Originality/value: This study contributes to the knowledge on RFID use in residential/commercial construction industry and provides a basis for further investigation by construction management researchers on the emerging issues regarding RFID use in the construction industry.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; critical success factor; key drivers; residential/commercial; radio frequency identification device |
| Index terms: | survey, manager, investigation, productivity, radio frequency identification, methodology, construction company, implementation, commercial construction, strategy, executive, interview, funding, questionnaire, systematic literature review, construction industry, commitment, motivation, face, critical success factor |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, research evaluation and metrics, psychology, construction type, economic analysis, industry analysis, practitioner, control systems, organization, management, digital technology, research methods, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Procurement, Business Strategy, Roles and Professions, Digital Applications, Human Resources, Organizational Design, Construction Technology, Research Practice, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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