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Al Qady, M and Kandil, A (2013) Document Management in Construction: Practices and Opinions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

da Rocha, C G and Kemmer, S L (2013) Method to Implement Delayed Product Differentiation in Construction of High-Rise Apartment Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Deng, F and Smyth, H (2013) Contingency-Based Approach to Firm Performance in Construction: Critical Review of Empirical Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Gerber, B and Ekenel, M (2013) Building Code Requirements for Inspection of Adhesive Anchors in Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Hallowell, M R, Hinze, J W, Baud, K C and Wehle, A (2013) Proactive Construction Safety Control: Measuring, Monitoring, and Responding to Safety Leading Indicators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Hanna, A, Boodai, F and El Asmar, M (2013) State of Practice of Building Information Modeling in Mechanical and Electrical Construction Industries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Hinze, J, Hallowell, M and Baud, K (2013) Construction-Safety Best Practices and Relationships to Safety Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Lei, Z, Taghaddos, H, Olearczyk, J, Al-Hussein, M and Hermann, U (2013) Automated Method for Checking Crane Paths for Heavy Lifts in Industrial Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Martek, I and Chen, C (2013) Localization Typologies Evident among Foreign Enterprises Active in the Chinese Construction Market. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Minchin, R E, Li, X, Issa, R R and Vargas, G G (2013) Comparison of Cost and Time Performance of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Delivery Systems in Florida. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Russell, M M, Howell, G, Hsiang, S M and Liu, M (2013) Application of Time Buffers to Construction Project Task Durations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Valdes-Vasquez, R and Klotz, L E (2013) Using the Concept-Mapping Method for Empirical Studies in Construction Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction management; Research; Hybrid methods; Concept mapping; Expert knowledge; Construction research; Hybrid methods; Quantitative methods;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000720
  • Abstract:
    The concept-mapping method has enabled research advances in medicine and psychology. This method also seems well suited for many of the questions facing construction researchers, but its use remains limited in construction research. Concept mapping helps solicit and organize ideas from experts and stakeholders. This method can be used to categorize results into various clusters that may have competing explanations or backgrounds. It also allows for comparing results among group of participants. This method integrates qualitative group tasks of idea generation, sorting, and rating with two quantitative analyses, multidimensional scaling, and cluster analysis. One of the relevant findings of using these analyses is the creation of visual maps, which can help develop action plans and frameworks. This paper is meant as a guide for applying the concept-mapping method to construction research. Although examples for using this method in construction engineering and management are presented in this paper on the basis of the development of a sustainability framework, the emphasis is on general principles to show how various construction research topics could be explored by using this method.

Wagner, H, Kim, A J and Gordon, L (2013) Relationship between Personal Protective Equipment, Self-Efficacy, and Job Satisfaction of Women in the Building Trades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Wanberg, J, Harper, C, Hallowell, M R and Rajendran, S (2013) Relationship between Construction Safety and Quality Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Yuventi, J, Levitt, R and Robertson, H (2013) Organizational Barriers to Productivity and Innovation in Large-Scale, U.S.-Based Photovoltaic System Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Zhang, L, Pan, C and Zou, X (2013) Criticality Comparison between the Repetitive Scheduling Method and the Network Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).