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Betts, M and Lansley, P R (1993) Construction Management and Economics: a review of the first ten years. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 221-45.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: bibliometrics; discipline review; meta-analysis; research trends
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199300000024
- Abstract:
Construction management and construction economics are internationally recognized research fields which enjoy support from a strong and growing community of researchers, scholars and practitioners. Specialist academic and professional journals which serve the fields are relatively new. One of the prime journals, construction management and economics, celebrated ten years of continuous publication in 1992. In the ten years since its inception, construction management and economics has grown and has become more international. Whilst it has sharpened its focus on project-level production-oriented issues it has reflected the varied activities and interests of those involved with construction management and economics research and scholarship. Analysis of the pattern of publications in the journal and of their citations suggests a strengthening of the academic base of papers although there is little evidence that this is achieved by approaches to research that are clearly driven by, or contribute to, theory. In addition, pattern of citations suggest that studies are becoming increasingly inward-looking. Whilst there has been remarkable stability in the general characteristics of papers there have been significant changes in the identities of frequent authors and of key contributing institutions. A new generation of contributors has emerged. The paper documents these developments in the journal. In addition, through the design of a meta-classification model, it makes tentative proposals for dimensions by which research in the discipline can be defined and described.
Davenport, P (1993) Extensions of time: time for change. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 305-7.
Kaka, A P and Price, A D F (1993) Modelling standard cost commitment curves for contractors' cash-flow forecasting. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 271-83.
Kodikara, G W, Thorpe, A and McCaffer, R (1993) The use of bills of quantities in building contractor organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 261-9.
Low S P (1993) The rationalization of quality in the construction industry: some empirical findings. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 247-59.
Moselhi, O and Lorterapong, P (1993) Near optimal solution for resource-constrained scheduling problems. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 293-303.
Sommerville, J, Kennedy, P and Orr, L (1993) Women in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 11(04), 285-91.