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Bediawan, D (2003) Determinants of process innovation on construction projects from contractors' perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Cheung, F K T (2005) Development and testing of a method for forecasting prices of multi-storey buildings during the early design stage: The storey enclosure method revisited, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Creedy, G D (2006) Risk factors leading to cost overrun in the delivery of highway construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Fox, P W (2003) Construction industry development: Analysis and synthesis of contributing factors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Fraser, C (1998) Personal factors influencing managerial effectiveness: A study of Australian construction site managers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Kwok, T L (1998) Strategic alliances in construction: A study of contracting relationships and competitive advantage in public sector building works, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Liston, J (1994) Contractor prequalification, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Magub, A T (2006) Experiences of the phenomenon of internet use for information sharing on construction projects and skills set identification for effective project participation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: project team; skills; construction project; best practice; collaboration; communication; information technology; participation; Australia; United Kingdom; United States; case studies; interview; phenomenography
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- URL: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16341/
- Abstract:
The use of Information Technology in construction is below best practice when compared to other industries. The construction industry is now, however, on the verge of widespread acceptance of internet technology and the communications benefits this can bring. Construction collaboration technology, where project teams use the internet as an interface for project communications, have emerged as a potentially valuable tool. Little research has been focused in this area, particularly on how this phenomenon is being experienced. The aim of this research is to develop a better understanding of the way people experience the use of the internet for information sharing on construction projects and the preliminary identification of the skills set (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - KSAs) required for industry members to effectively participate. Phenomenography was selected as an appropriate research methodology to provide an empirical, representative and descriptive research approach and to provide a qualitative based study in a field dominated by quantitative studies. This is a 'second-order approach' which focuses on the experiences of the participants as described by them. A pilot and three major case studies were selected to identify research participants for interviews. A total of nineteen interviews were conducted and transcribed during 2003 in Australia, the United States of America and the United Kingdom, which formed the research data. A phenomenographic analysis was performed on the research data revealing seven 'categories of description' which describe the limited number of qualitatively different ways that the phenomenon is being experienced. A relationship exists between the different categories which can be structured in a logical framework called the outcome space. The preliminary identification of the skills set is then proposed from the research data and the phenomenographic outcomes to provide construction project participants and the industry a first pass on what Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) may be required for effective participation.
Pongpeng, J (2002) Multicriteria and multidecision-makers in tender evaluation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Rahman, A (2014) The determinants of multinational contractors' willingness to bid for Australian public sector major infrastructure projects: deploying the eclectic paradigm of internationalisation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil Engineering and Built Environment School, Queensland University of Technology.
Runeson, G r (1996) Models of construction price determination: A comparative appraisal, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Teo, P (2014) The effect of procurement on competition and flexibility : determining the suitability of public-private partnerships in major infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil Engineering and Built Environment School, Queensland University of Technology.
Yang, J (1991) An expert system for project analysis and control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.
Zarkada, A (1998) Tendering ethics: A study of collusive tendering from a marketing perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Queensland University of Technology.