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Abowitz, D A and Toole, T M (2010) Mixed Method Research: Fundamental Issues of Design, Validity, and Reliability in Construction Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 108–16.

Azhar, S, Ahmad, I and Sein, M K (2010) Action Research as a Proactive Research Method for Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 87–98.

Bernold, L E and Lee, T S (2010) Experimental Research in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 26–35.

Flood, I and Issa, R R A (2010) Empirical Modeling Methodologies for Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 36–48.

Gibson, G E and Whittington, D A (2010) Charrettes as a Method for Engaging Industry in Best Practices Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 66–75.

Green, S D, Kao, C and Larsen, G D (2010) Contextualist Research: Iterating between Methods While Following an Empirically Grounded Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 117–26.

Hallowell, M R and Gambatese, J A (2010) Qualitative Research: Application of the Delphi Method to CEM Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 99–107.

Kandil, A, El-Rayes, K and El-Anwar, O (2010) Optimization Research: Enhancing the Robustness of Large-Scale Multiobjective Optimization in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 17–25.

Leicht, R M, Hunter, S T, Saluja, C and Messner, J I (2010) Implementing Observational Research Methods to Study Team Performance in Construction Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 76–86.

Lucko, G and Mitchell, Z W (2010) Quantitative Research: Preparation of Incongruous Economic Data Sets for Archival Data Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 49–57.

Lucko, G and Rojas, E M (2010) Research Validation: Challenges and Opportunities in the Construction Domain. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 127–35.

Martinez, J C (2010) Methodology for Conducting Discrete-Event Simulation Studies in Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 3–16.

Phelps, A F and Horman, M J (2010) Ethnographic Theory-Building Research in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(01), 58–65.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Research; Construction management; Theories;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000104
  • Abstract:
    Traditional construction research methods have enabled focused but narrow advances in our understanding of industry phenomena. While contributing new insight, these methods are often not adequate to enable understanding of the complex interactions that lead to many of the industry’s pervasive social and technical problems. One means of addressing these limitations is for the construction research community to complement prevalent quantitative and case study methodologies with qualitative theory-building methodologies, specifically ethnographic studies or those based on detailed and long-term observation of project environments. This paper identifies the critical need for theory-building methods and their methodological conventions, challenges, and opportunities. Specifically, the paper focuses on data collection in ethnographic studies and analysis of that data through the use of grounded theory. Through better understanding and more widespread use of theory-building methods, the construction research community can provide a needed complement to the current prevailing methods and greatly aid the maturation of our important field.