Linderoth, H and Elbanna, A (2016) Understanding the creation of ICT-value in the building and construction industry. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK.
Abstract
ICT (Information and communication technology) creation of business value has become - for few reasons- become a topic in need of close scrutinization. Numerous governmental initiatives originate from a belief that digitization would improve the performance of the building and construction industry. But, there are evidences that expectations of positive effects of use of new ICT, for example BIM, may be too optimistic. In Information Systems research (IS), ICT creation of business value presents one of the main concerns. In research on ICT value creation, the focus has moved from a singular perspective on the firm to a multiple-firms perspective. The multiple-firms perspective recognizes that a firm’s resources might span its boundaries, and may even lie in its relationships with other firms. Scholars have encouraged to understand how multiple partners in multi-organizational relationships co-create and share ICT-based value. In the building and construction industry, it can be one hand be claimed that value is co-created, due to the need for a wide array of competencies. On the other hand, actors in the industry are blamed for trying to maximize their own benefits, regardless of what is best for the project. By drawing on the literature on ICT value creation and industry characteristics of the building and construction, the aim of the paper is to outline a conceptual understanding ICT value creation in the building and construction industry.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ICT-value; co-creation; capabilities; resources |
| Index terms: | boundaries, information system, construction industry, co-creation, evidence, value creation, drawing, information and communication technology |
| Subjects: | economic development, design process, industry analysis, information systems, evaluation and assessment methods, computing systems, technical documentation, property law |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Legal Issues, Digital Applications, Research Practice, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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