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Ballesteros-Pérez, P, Phua, F T T and Mora-Melià, D (2019) Human Resource Allocation to Multiple Projects Based on Members’ Expertise, Group Heterogeneity, and Social Cohesion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Beltrão, L M P and Carvalho, M T M (2019) Prioritizing Construction Risks Using Fuzzy AHP in Brazilian Public Enterprises. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Carmichael, D G, Nguyen, T A and Shen, X (2019) Single Treatment of PPP Road Project Options. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Elmasry, M, Zayed, T and Hawari, A (2019) Multi-Objective Optimization Model for Inspection Scheduling of Sewer Pipelines. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Gurmu, A T (2019) Tools for Measuring Construction Materials Management Practices and Predicting Labor Productivity in Multistory Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Hwang, B, Zhao, X and Yang, K W (2019) Effect of BIM on Rework in Construction Projects in Singapore: Status Quo, Magnitude, Impact, and Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Islam, M S, Nepal, M P and Skitmore, M (2019) Modified Fuzzy Group Decision-Making Approach to Cost Overrun Risk Assessment of Power Plant Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Jafari, A, Valentin, V and Bogus, S M (2019) Identification of Social Sustainability Criteria in Building Energy Retrofit Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Koskela, L, Ferrantelli, A, Niiranen, J, Pikas, E and Dave, B (2019) Epistemological explanation of lean construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02), 04018131 .
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: improvement; innovation; lean construction; lean production; learning
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001597
- Abstract:
The Toyota production system, on which lean production is based, emerged as the unplanned result of unrelated improvements and innovations. Although the related practices and principles are now widely reported, the theories and philosophical premises underlying lean production are not commonly known. This also applies to lean construction, which, although it originated as a set of countermeasures to specific problems in construction, has more recently evolved in alignment with lean production. For example, there is a stark but unexplained contradiction between lean and traditional construction management models regarding the importance of learning and improvement. In view of this, the aim here is to determine the epistemological orientation in these two models. It is found that two different starting points for epistemology, Platonism and Aristotelianism, have also played a major role in the formation of the fundamental ideas of engineering and management generally and in construction. An overly Platonic influence on engineering and management has created a number of problems. It is contended that one major explanation for the evident benefits of lean construction is related to its Aristotelian epistemology.
Liang, R, Zhang, J, Wu, C, Sheng, Z and Wang, X (2019) Joint-Venture Contractor Selection Using Competitive and Collaborative Criteria with Uncertainty. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Noktehdan, M, Shahbazpour, M, Zare, M R and Wilkinson, S (2019) Innovation Management and Construction Phases in Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Poleacovschi, C, Javernick-Will, A, Tong, T and Wanberg, J (2019) Engineers Seeking Knowledge: Effect of Control Systems on Accessibility of Tacit and Codified Knowledge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Sakhakarmi, S, Park, J and Cho, C (2019) Enhanced Machine Learning Classification Accuracy for Scaffolding Safety Using Increased Features. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Tokdemir, O B, Erol, H and Dikmen, I (2019) Delay Risk Assessment of Repetitive Construction Projects Using Line-of-Balance Scheduling and Monte Carlo Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Trinh, M T, Feng, Y and Mohamed, S (2019) Framework for Measuring Resilient Safety Culture in Vietnam’s Construction Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Valente, C P, Brandalise, F M P and Formoso, C T (2019) Model for Devising Visual Management Systems on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Xu, J, Shi, Y and Zhao, S (2019) Reverse Logistics Network-Based Multiperiod Optimization for Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Yao, H, Chen, Y, Chen, Y and Zhu, X (2019) Mediating Role of Risk Perception of Trust and Contract Enforcement in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).
Yoo, W, Ozer, H and Ham, Y (2019) System-Level Approach for Identifying Main Uncertainty Sources in Pavement Construction Life-Cycle Assessment for Quantifying Environmental Impacts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(02).