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Concurrent engineering : a strategy for procuring construction projects
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In this paper, the authors suggest that a concurrent engineering approach in construction may significantly improve the way in which projects are procured, and propose a simple model demonstrating how concurrent engineering can contribute to project effectiveness.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Project Management.The article was published on 1998-12-01. It has received 194 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Concurrent engineering & Procurement.read more
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Influence of Project Type and Procurement Method on Rework Costs in Building Construction Projects
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of different project types and procurement methods on rework costs in construction projects was investigated and the direct and indirect consequences of rework were analyzed and discussed, and it was found that rework contributed to 52% of a project's cost growth and 26% of the variance in cost growth was attributable to changes due to direct rework.
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The extent of team integration within construction projects
TL;DR: In this article, the extent of integration achieved by construction project teams managed by award-winning construction managers within successfully completed projects is investigated, and it is concluded that either fully integrated teams are not necessary for effective project delivery within the industry, or the sector must overcome existing organisational and behavioural barriers if further improvements in project performance are to be fully realised in the future.
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Using systems dynamics to better understand change and rework in construction project management systems
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe how changes and their actions or effects otherwise known as dynamics can impact the project management system and the major factors influencing a project's performance are observed.
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Innovation in construction: a sociology of technology approach
TL;DR: In this article, an alternative approach to understand innovation is made using two intersecting ideas: successful innovation requires consideration of the social and organizational contexts in which it is located, and innovation can be divided into two modes: bounded and unbounded.
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Establishment of Critical Success Factors for Construction Partnering
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a framework that can be used to identify critical success factors (CSFs) that contribute to the successful use of partnering in projects, including effective communication, conflict resolution, adequate resources, management support, mutual trust, long-term commitment, coordination and creativity.
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The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective
TL;DR: The External Control of Organizations as discussed by the authors explores how external constraints affect organizations and provides insights for designing and managing organizations to mitigate these constraints, and it is the fact of the organization's dependence on the environment that makes the external constraint and control of organizational behavior both possible and almost inevitable.
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Organization and management : a systems and contingency approach
TL;DR: Organization and management: a systems and contingency approach, Organization and management : a systems-based approach to management, اطلاعات, کشاورزی, £1.5bn, ¬2.3bn will be spent on research and development in the next five years on this and other topics.
The Role of Concurrent Engineering in Weapons System Acquisition
TL;DR: In this article, the results of a study made by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) for the Department of Defense to assess claims of improved competitiveness in the commercial industrial base resulting from the use of concurrent engineering are presented.
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The Modern Construction Firm
TL;DR: The Management of Construction Firms: Aspects of Theory as discussed by the authors is a collection of articles about the management of large-scale construction firms with an emphasis on the role of human resources.