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Çıdık, M S and Boyd, D (2022) Value implication of digital transformation: the impact of the commodification of information. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 903–17.
Andersson, R and Eidenskog, M (2023) Beyond barriers – exploring resistance towards BIM through a knowledge infrastructure framework. Construction Management and Economics, 41(11–12), 926–41.
Andreas, B, Fernie, S and Dainty, A (2022) Understanding policy and change: using a political economy analysis framework. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 865–83.
Brunet, M and Cohendet, P (2022) Transforming construction: heterarchical megaproject ecologies and the management of innovation. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 973–86.
Gluch, P and Hellsvik, S (2023) The influence of multiple logics on the work of sustainability professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 41(11–12), 893–909.
Jones, K, Mosca, L, Whyte, J, Davies, A and Glass, J (2022) Addressing specialization and fragmentation: product platform development in construction consultancy firms. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 918–33.
Lundberg, O, Nylén, D and Sandberg, J (2022) Unpacking construction site digitalization: the role of incongruence and inconsistency in technological frames. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 987–1002.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Digitalization; digitization; construction site; socio-cognitive environment; technological frames;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2021.1980896
- Abstract:
Construction site operations often involve multiple actors with substantial variations in assumptions, expectations, and knowledge about technology. This could impair digitalization, which involves development of socio-cognitive environments that foster use of digital technology in new organizational procedures. Nevertheless, construction industry digitalization research has mainly addressed firm-level transformation of engineering phases and focused on technology, largely ignoring challenges arising from cognitive differences among actors at construction sites. Thus, we report a case study of attempts to spark construction site digitalization through a shared information management system (IMS). Applying technology frame of reference theory, we demonstrate how differences within groups among actors’ frames (inconsistency) shape group-level frame misalignment (incongruence) and thus digitalization outcomes. The IMS was implemented successfully at the focal firm’s headquarter and regional office levels. However, substantial construction site-level frame inconsistency led to misaligned group-level expectations and generated a fragmented socio-cognitive environment that hindered strategic digitalization. In conclusion, socio-cognitive environments at industry, construction site, and group levels recursively shape individual frames, and harmonization of frames is important to realize construction digitalization.
Ninan, J, Sergeeva, N and Winch, G (2022) Narrative shapes innovation: a study on multiple innovations in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 884–902.
Rosander, L (2022) Same same but different: dynamics of a pre-procurement routine and its influence on relational contracting models. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 955–72.
Salmi, A, Jussila, J and Hämäläinen, M (2022) The role of municipalities in transformation towards more sustainable construction: the case of wood construction in Finland. Construction Management and Economics, 40(11–12), 934–54.
Wang, J, Li, X, Memari, A, Skitmore, M, Zhong, Y and Ashuri, B (2023) Data-driven assessment on the corporate credit scoring mechanism for Chinese construction supervision companies. Construction Management and Economics, 41(11–12), 961–75.
Wang, X, Wang, S and Gao, Y (2023) Optimal equity structure of PPP projects when private-sector shareholders’ “investor-contractor” dual roles is considered. Construction Management and Economics, 41(11–12), 910–25.
Woolcott, G, Loosemore, M, Keast, R and Chamberlain, D (2023) Addressing youth un/underemployment through construction social procurement: an ecological systems theory perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 41(11–12), 942–60.