Mignone, G; Hosseini, M R; Chileshe, N and Arashpour, M (2016) Enhancing collaboration in BIM-based construction networks through organisational discontinuity theory: A case study of the New Royal Adelaide Hospital. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 12(5), pp. 333-352. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
This paper discusses a case study of Australia's most technologically advanced health facility to address an identified gap in the body of the knowledge. That is, no comprehensive study has hitherto attempted to draw upon virtual team working theories to enhance collaboration in BIM-based construction networks (BbCNs). In response to this, the present study seeks to raise awareness of organisational discontinuity theory (ODT) as a recent theory for virtual teams, which enables BbCNs to embrace collaboration. To this end, the major challenges encountered and corresponding solutions adopted on a mega-project have been closely monitored and investigated. The study contributes to the field through the conceptualisation of typical barriers to collaboration in BbCNs from the perspective of ODT. Additionally, the discussions presented outline practical implications by demonstrating how the identified issues of collaboration in BbCNs could be effectively dealt with. This paper discusses a case study of Australia's most technologically advanced health facility to address an identified gap in the body of the knowledge. That is, no comprehensive study has hitherto attempted to draw upon virtual team working theories to enhance collaboration in BIM-based construction networks (BbCNs). In response to this, the present study seeks to raise awareness of organisational discontinuity theory (ODT) as a recent theory for virtual teams, which enables BbCNs to embrace collaboration. To this end, the major challenges encountered and corresponding solutions adopted on a mega-project have been closely monitored and investigated. The study contributes to the field through the conceptualisation of typical barriers to collaboration in BbCNs from the perspective of ODT. Additionally, the discussions presented outline practical implications by demonstrating how the identified issues of collaboration in BbCNs could be effectively dealt with.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modelling; organisational discontinuity theory; collaboration; virtual teams; case studies |
| Index terms: | health facility, building information modelling, virtual team, case study, Australia, collaboration, organizational discontinuity theory |
| Subjects: | sociology, construction type, data collection methods, Geography, management, information systems |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Digital Applications, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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