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Cameron, I and Duff, R (2007) Use of performance measurement and goal setting to improve construction managers' focus on health and safety. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 869–81.
Chang, C-Y and Ive, G (2007) Reversal of bargaining power in construction projects: meaning, existence and implications. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 845–55.
Chao, L-C and Liou, C-N (2007) Risk-minimizing approach to bid-cutting limit determination. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 835–43.
Eriksson, P E and Ossi (2007) Modelling procurement effects on cooperation. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 893–901.
Griffith, A (2007) Key considerations for delivering best value in the small building works portfolio of large client organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 903–9.
Hudak, D and Maxwell, M (2007) A macro approach to estimating correlated random variables in engineering production projects. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 883–92.
Knauseder, I, Josephson, P-E and Styhre, A (2007) Learning approaches for housing, service and infrastructure project organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 25(08), 857–67.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Organizational learning; questionnaire; leadership
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0144-6193&volume=25&issue=8&spage=857
- Abstract:
Capturing and sharing experiences that may be applicable in several projects is generally recognized as a way of enhancing the performance of construction projects. Several studies have reported difficulties in applying learning approaches that could be applicable for a wide range of projects. The learning behaviour in three types of construction project: housing, service and infrastructure, is examined by the means of a questionnaire study including 51 construction projects and more than 800 responses from clients, designers, contractors' managers, contractors' workers and subcontractors. The effects of leadership, openness and influence are considered. Based on a factor analysis, three approaches to learning were identified: organizing for learning, experimenting and networking. While housing project organizations do not demonstrate any specific preferences, service project organizations show a focus on networking and infrastructure project organizations show the highest interest in experimenting. On the basis of these results it can be concluded that learning approaches are dependent on the type of project. Thus adopting different learning approaches for different types of construction project seems to be a more relevant strategy than implementing a 'one size fits all' learning approach for all construction project organizations.