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The Limitations of Planning: The Importance of Learning
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The ability to create new knowledge is a key to success. This paper explores two facets of the process of knowledge creation and their impact on project outcomes. The first deals with knowledge that is related to learning ...
Why Contracts: Evidence
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Contracts are a ubiquitous part of the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Despite this, they are poorly understood by practitioners and academics. This paper empirically tests a conceptual model of the ...
Novelty and Technical Complexity: Critical Constructs in Capital Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: One of the challenges in project management research is that projects, by definition, are unique. However, the degree to which any project differs from another varies on the basis of a range of attributes. Two industrial ...
Designers and Contractors: Impediments to Integration
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The adversarial nature of the relationship between designers and contractors is recognized as one of the most serious problems in the building industry. Research in this area has centered on integration issues related to ...
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