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Chia, F C, Skitmore, M, Runeson, G and Bridge, A (2014) Economic development and construction productivity in Malaysia. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 874-87.
Hogarth, T and Gambin, L (2014) Employer investment in Apprenticeships in England: an exploration of the sensitivity of employers in the construction sector to the net costs of training. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 845-56.
Lingard, H, Pirzadeh, P, Blismas, N, Wakefield, R and Kleiner, B (2014) Exploring the link between early constructor involvement in project decision-making and the efficacy of health and safety risk control. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 918-31.
Orstavik, F (2014) Innovation as re-institutionalization: a case study of technological change in housebuilding in Norway. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 857-73.
Rose, T M and Manley, K (2014) Revisiting the adoption of innovative products on Australian road infrastructure projects. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 904-17.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2014.938670
- Abstract:
Construction product innovation can exert a positive influence on project and industry performance. However, guidance is scarce on product innovation diffusion for road infrastructure, in contrast to the large body of literature on the manufacturing industry. A conceptual framework is proposed to understand these processes. Advice is given to managers based on the framework and a large quantitative survey. The framework focuses on contextual characteristics that influence the decision to adopt new-to-industry product innovation, as part of a diffusion process. Case study data are interpreted within the revised framework to test its value and disaggregate the broad obstacles to innovation. A large quantitative survey was then conducted to rank the relative importance of the obstacles constraining the adoption of innovative products on road construction projects. The three most important obstacles were found to be: (1) overemphasis on up-front project costs during tender stage; (2) disagreement over who carries the risk of new product failure; and (3) adversarial contract relations. The results suggest refinements to the conceptual framework to make it a more powerful tool for categorizing and analysing construction innovation obstacles. Results also suggest well-resourced repeat interactions within complementary procurement and regulatory systems will enhance the project teams' ability to recognize and address innovation obstacles. Further, improved relationships are expected to decrease the need for an overly conservative approach to product approval and prescriptive specifications.
Shiu, E, Jiang, Z and Zaefarian, G (2014) Antecedents of behavioural commitment in inter-organizational relationships: a field study of the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 888-903.
Tabassi, A A, Ramli, M, Roufechaei, K M and Tabasi, A A (2014) Team development and performance in construction design teams: an assessment of a hierarchical model with mediating effect of compensation. Construction Management and Economics, 32(09), 932-49.