Zhang, N and Tiong, R (2003) Integrated electronic commerce model for the construction industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(5), pp. 578-585. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The construction industry has been relentlessly searching for technology solutions to enhance its productivity and efficiency. This paper presents an investigation that was conducted to obtain an overview of the current situation of electronic commerce applications using Internet and web-based technologies for the construction industry. A conceptual model named Integrated Electronic Commerce Model for the construction industry is proposed in this paper. Based on this model, construction project scheduling process and its related business activities at the industry and enterprise levels are analyzed to compare the interaction and integration of construction processes, in the electronic commerce environment versus those in the traditional environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cost control; internet; models; personnel management; scheduling |
| Index terms: | investigation, construction industry, internet, interaction, efficiency, productivity, cost control, construction project, integration, construction process, scheduling, personnel, electronic commerce |
| Subjects: | production management, management, performance management, industry analysis, behavioral psychology, organizational analysis, building construction, computing systems, data collection methods, digital commerce, financial and cost management, operations research |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Human Resources, Quality Management, Site Management, Organizational Design, Time Control, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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