Pietroforte, R and Stefani, T P (2004) Asce journal of construction engineering and management: Review of the years 1983-2000. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(3), pp. 440-448. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This study considers the contents of the papers published by the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management which has witnessed a growth in terms of number and length of papers and breadth of participation, particularly of international origin, during the 1983-2000 period. The content is analyzed according to two main dimensions: the type of subject and its composing topics, and the institutional sources of the papers. The analysis shows the evolution of the construction engineering and management discipline as it is represented in the journal. Over the years traditional construction engineering topics have been complemented by an increasing interest in construction management topics, such as management of the firm, project delivery systems (Build-Operate-Transfer and Design/Build), project performance evaluation and project quality planning. This paper, in addition, identifies 30 institutional sources of the published papers and the extent of specialization of these institutions in terms of subjects relating the construction engineering and management discipline.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | asce publications; classification; data analysis; project management; research; universities |
| Index terms: | project delivery, project management, evolution, journal, specialization, dimension, management of the firm, data analysis, traditional construction, publication, build-operate-transfer, project performance, construction engineering |
| Subjects: | project management theory and practice, contractual arrangements, management, health monitoring assessment and metrics, business, project delivery, environmental science, engineering methods, heritage and conservation, research dissemination and communication, data analysis and analytics |
| Topics: | Information Management, Business Strategy, Design Practice, Health and Safety, Project Management, Research Practice, Sustainability, Engineering Principles, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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