Owusu-Manu, D G; Badu, E; Holt, G D and Edwards, D (2015) Determinants of management innovation in the Ghanaian construction consulting sector. Construction Economics and Building, 15(1), pp. 75-88. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
Determinants of management innovation (MI) within the Ghanaian construction consulting sector are examined. A sample of 70 consulting firms is surveyed using self-administered questionnaires. Data are analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Findings indicate that determinants of MI were interwoven among seven principal factors viz: community and market demands; financial and business management practices; human resource policies; creativity and organizational strategies; corporate social responsibility; prevailing conditions; and competitive leverage. The study adds to the discourse on evolution of innovation within the global consulting sector generally, while providing reference for practitioners and academics in the field with respect to MI determinants more specifically. It is envisaged that practitioners who adopt these findings in the construction consultancy sector would enhance their ability to provide innovative services to clients. Study recommendations include that future research should explore how innovation is diffused within consulting enterprises' value chains.Paper Type: Research article
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | determinants; construction; consulting; innovation; management |
| Index terms: | business management, consultancy, determinant, corporate social responsibility, statistics, practitioner, questionnaire, factor analysis, creativity, management innovation, organizational strategy, evolution, value chain, human resource |
| Subjects: | business, mathematical modelling, organization, management, data collection methods, risk assessment, value chain strategy, practitioner, health safety and environment, statistical analysis, innovation and creative processes, environmental science |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Risk Management, Roles and Professions, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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