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Alao, O O and Jagboro, G O (2017) Assessment of causative factors for project abandonment in Nigerian public tertiary educational institutions. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(01), 41–62.
Bendixen, M and Koch, C (2007) Negotiating visualizations in briefing and design. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 42–53.
Bresnen, M (2017) Being careful what we wish for? Challenges and opportunities afforded through engagement with business and management research. Construction Management and Economics, 35(01), 24-34.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: institutional theory; communities of practice; rigour-relevance; management knowledge; construction; management theory
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2016.1270462
- Abstract:
Despite the proliferation of work within construction management that draws upon management and organizational theory, two omissions stand out from the body of published work: the absence of any real debate about the values of rigour and relevance in research; and the under-use of dominant perspectives in business and management research (such as institutional theory) to frame construction management and organizational issues. Drawing specifically upon the ideas of institutional logics and institutional work, this paper explores the tensions, ironies and contradictions of the rigour-relevance debate; and the challenges and opportunities facing construction management research (CMR) and its institutions in furthering management and organizational research agendas. In doing so, attention is directed to the complex, contested and changing nature of the knowledge base within the business and management field; as well as key differences between that community of practice and CMR.; Despite the proliferation of work within construction management that draws upon management and organizational theory, two omissions stand out from the body of published work: the absence of any real debate about the values of rigour and relevance in research; and the under-use of dominant perspectives in business and management research (such as institutional theory) to frame construction management and organizational issues. Drawing specifically upon the ideas of institutional logics and institutional work, this paper explores the tensions, ironies and contradictions of the rigour-relevance debate; and the challenges and opportunities facing construction management research (CMR) and its institutions in furthering management and organizational research agendas. In doing so, attention is directed to the complex, contested and changing nature of the knowledge base within the business and management field; as well as key differences between that community of practice and CMR.;
Ewenstein, B and Whyte, J K (2007) Visual representations as ‘artefacts of knowing’. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 81–9.
Gerges, M, Mayouf, M, Rumley, P and Moore, D (2017) Human behaviour under fire situations in high-rise residential building. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(01), 90–106.
Hallowell, M R, Alexander, D and Gambatese, J A (2017) Energy-based safety risk assessment: Does magnitude and intensity of energy predict injury severity?. Construction Management and Economics, 35(01), 64-77.
Hartmann, T and Fischer, M (2007) Supporting the constructability review with 3D/4D models. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 70–80.
Henderson, K (2007) Achieving legitimacy: visual discourses in engineering design and green building code development. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 6–17.
Heylighen, A, Neuckermans, H, Casaer, M and Dewulf, G P M (2007) Building memories. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 90–100.
Kayan, B A (2017) Green maintenance for heritage buildings: paint repair appraisal. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(01), 63–89.
Koskela, L (2017) Why is management research irrelevant?. Construction Management and Economics, 35(01), 4-23.
Luck, R (2007) Using artefacts to mediate understanding in design conversations. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 28–41.
Sacks, R, Seppänen, O, Priven, V and Savosnick, J (2017) Construction flow index: A metric of production flow quality in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 35(01), 45-63.
Spennemann, D H, Pike, M and Watson, M J (2017) Effects of acid pigeon excreta on building conservation. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(01), 2–15.
Styre, A (2017) Thinking about materiality: The value of a construction management and engineering view. Construction Management and Economics, 35(01), 35-44.
Traska, G (2007) Designing renovation: the building as planning material. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 54–69.
Unwin, S (2007) Analysing architecture through drawing. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 101–10.
Whyte, J K, Ewenstein, B, Hales, M and Tidd, J (2007) Visual practices and the objects used in design. Building Research & Information, 35(01), 18–27.
Zuhaib, S, Manton, R, Hajdukiewicz, M, Keane, M M and Goggins, J (2017) Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(01), 16–40.