Palaneeswaran, E and Kumaraswamy, M M (2003) Knowledge mining of information sources for research in construction management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(2), pp. 182-191. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Extracting the right information at the right time is vital in any research project. Moreover, researchers generally seek innovative "knowledge mining" techniques for optimizing their research efforts within constrained time frames and with scarce resources. Meanwhile, rapid developments in the fields of computing and information technology drive the accelerated globalization process in both industry and academia. This paper explores some of the emerging technologies and associated research methodologies from an information supply chain perspective. An application in a recent Internet based two-phase questionnaire survey for design/build contractor selection provides a useful case study in the structuring of an innovative knowledge mining strategy. This experience feeds into the formulation of a "high-velocity" knowledge mining framework and a set of guidelines - to facilitate and enhance such innovative construction management research, while dealing with some initial issues/problems in the Internet based research environment. Furthermore, some critical success factors, key performance indicators, and mining strategies are consolidated for marshalling both vivid and tacit knowledge sources, such as by "exploiting" Internet resources for more creative and efficient construction management research.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; information management; research |
| Index terms: | tacit knowledge, critical success factor, information technology, questionnaire, globalization, computing, strategy, survey, management research, internet, mining, emerging technology, research methodology, academia, contractor selection, case study, key performance indicator |
| Subjects: | economic factors, educational institutions, geotechnical engineering, professional development, tendering, management, project delivery, innovation and technology management, computing systems, control systems, research design and methodology, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Research Practice, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Procurement, Digital Applications, International Construction, Education |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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