Graham, B and Thomas, K (2005) An investigation into the development of knowledge management systems within the leading Irish construction companies. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.
Abstract
The benefits that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can bring to a construction company within the Irish Construction Industry have yet to fully materialise. However the membership and activities of the Construction Information Technology Alliance (CITA) indicates a genuine desire of the leading participants in the industry to take advantage of these technologies. The focus of this paper shall primarily be that of a review of recent literature pertaining to Knowledge Management, both in general business, and particularly in the construction domain. The paper shall also set the context for Knowledge Management from a leading Irish construction company's perspective, and map out the research methodology that will be undertaken. This methodology will include a detailed survey of the top 20 construction companies (ranked by their 2004 turnover), narrowing down to interviews with key personnel in 5 of these companies, and then undertake case study research of a single organisation.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | information and communications technologies; Irish construction industry; knowledge management |
| Index terms: | methodology, research methodology, investigation, construction industry, knowledge management, information technology, knowledge management system, turnover, personnel, interview, case study, information and communication technology, communications technology, construction company, survey |
| Subjects: | information systems, industry analysis, research methods, management, professional development, innovation and technology management, business management, organization, research design and methodology, data collection methods, computing systems |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Research Practice, Information Management, Digital Applications, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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