Taylor, J E (2007) Antecedents of successful three-dimensional computer-aided design implementation in design and construction networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), pp. 993-1002. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Researchers find that the successful implementation of information systems that span organizational boundaries enhances competitive advantage. However, the process by which networks of design and construction firms implement boundary-spanning technological changes remains poorly understood. In this paper I explore the implementation of three-dimensional computer-aided design tools in 26 design and construction organizations. I analyze empirical data collected over a 7-month period to induce a set of antecedent constructs that enable the evolution from "printed sets of plans" to "virtual model" boundary objects. The findings highlight the importance of addressing regulative, technological, work, and organizational issues at the interfaces between design and construction firms when implementing boundary-spanning technological changes.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; implementation; information systems; innovation; organizations; three-dimensional models |
| Index terms: | competitive advantage, implementation, organizational issue, technological change, design and construction, boundary object, information system, organizational boundary, evolution, computer aided design |
| Subjects: | collaborative management, information systems, sociology, market analysis, innovation studies, business, computational design, environmental science, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Information Management, Procurement, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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