Bakar, F A; Cheung, C M; Kaltungo, A Y; Mohandes, S R and Lou, E (2024) Key organisational attributes for developing a maturity model: Adopting immersive technologies in construction safety training. In: Thomson, C (ed.) Proceedings of 40th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2024, London South Bank University, UK.
Abstract
Immersive Technologies (ImTs), such as virtual reality (VR) And augmented reality (AR) Offer a promising avenue to enhance safety in the construction industry by enriching training with improved knowledge, skills, effectiveness, and accessibility, while promoting a robust safety culture. Despite recognising the value of integrating ImTs into construction safety training and the considerable research devoted to its technical aspects, organisations face challenges in its adoption. The lack of standardised frameworks and reliance on outdated training methods are major barriers, hindering the full realisation of ImT's benefits for safety training. This study aims to establish an organisational readiness model that identifies critical attributes for successful ImTs implementation. Through a combination of systematic literature review (SLR) And questionnaire-based expert verification, fourteen organisational attributes were identified, and grouped into three categories: people and organisational structure, technology, and lifecycle costs. This insight could help organisations better understand their capabilities and prepare plans for implementing ImTs in safety training. Highlighting the need for an ImTs maturity model tailored to organisational needs, this research underscores the potential of ImTs to revolutionise safety training in construction.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | immersive technologies; organisation readiness; construction safety; health and safety; maturity model; training |
| Index terms: | readiness model, organizational structure, safety culture, lifecycle, health and safety, effectiveness, questionnaire, construction industry, systematic literature review, immersive technology, implementation, virtual reality, accessibility, maturity model, augmented reality, safety training, construction safety, face |
| Subjects: | performance management, research evaluation and metrics, occupational health and safety management, contractual arrangements, virtual reality, evaluation, industry analysis, psychology, environmental health, risk assessment, visualization, data collection methods, project delivery, inclusive design, sociology, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Procurement, Design Practice, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Quality Management, Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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