Abstract: This paper reviews recent literature on the strategic management process and considers several paradoxes viewed from a construction perspective. Many of the key issues surrounding the strategic management process have been ...

Abstract: Benchmarking is a relatively new quality concept. It is the systematic search for best practices that leads to superior performance. This paper explores the definitions, scope, types, and applications of benchmarking. ...

Abstract: This paper discusses project related finance for construction contractors operating in the United Arab Emirates. The research's assumptions and hypotheses were formulated after extensive literature searches and discussions ...

Abstract: Quality and productivity in construction could be achievable if the parties involved in the process identify and apply the relevant best practices to their business processes. This seeks the owner's/client's involvement ...

Abstract: Performance measurement has been subject to a considerable amount of research and attention over the past 15 years. The inadequacy of traditional financially based performance measurement systems and the introduction of ...

Abstract: Conceptual frameworks dominate organizational learning literature with limited empirical assessments. This raises several questions about the validity and applicability of the various conceptual frameworks for how managers ...

Abstract: This paper introduces concepts of organizational learning and how they relate to construction contractors. It also presents the results of a survey conducted to establish the learning practices of construction contractors ...