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Abdelhady, I A I (2013) A new business process model for enhancing BIM implementation in architectural design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Ackerman, P J, Jr. (2014) Condition assessment, indices, and risk-based decision-making for public school infrastructure management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Albassami, A A (2014) A framework for international commercialization of innovative products in residential construction: A case of structural insulated panels (SIPs) in the United States and Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Carr, P G (2000) An investigation of the relationship between personality traits and performance for engineering and architectural professionals providing design services to the building sector of the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Charoenvisal, K (2013) A BIM interoperable web-based dss for vegetated roofing system selection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Chen, C (2007) Soft computing-based life-cycle cost analysis tools for transportation infrastructure management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Chen, Q (2007) An object model framework for interface management in building information models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Comu, S (2013) Examining the impact of facilitation on the performance of global project networks collaborating in virtual workspaces, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Giustozzi, F (2012) Life cycle assessment of sustainable road pavements: Carbon footprinting and multi-attribute analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Gross, M E (2010) Aligning public-private partnership contracts with public objectives for transportation infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Hildreth, J C (2003) The use of short-interval GPS data in construction operations analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Johnston, B A (2012) Characterizing virtual prototype constructability programming for the pictographic instruction of procedure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Jung, Y (2009) An approach to organizational intelligence management (a framework for analyzing organizational intelligence within the construction process), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: organizational intelligence; skills; learning; productivity
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1029861584
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The construction industry is inherently multidisciplinary and has adopted many intellectual and technical business improvements from other industries in an effort to optimize productivity. In construction, management inactivity is the root cause of 30% of non-productive time. This has created an opportunity and need for standardized and structured repeatable procedures for new managerial strategies. A theoretical framework for Organizational Intelligence (OI), which encompasses the procedural ability of an organization to efficiently process, support, measure and reason through management issues, is proposed. The elements of organizational intelligence are divided into three types of intellectual capital: Human Capital, Organizational Capital, and Relational Capital. The performance of an organizational activity depends on the quality of these capitals that are available within an organization. An organization's Human Capital (HC) is the human resources within the organization that can be deployed to acquire and apply its knowledge to perform, respond, or control designated work with available organizational assets. Organizational Capital (OC) refers to the assets available to the organization to support the performance of organizational activities Relational Capital (RC), which combines human capital and organizational capital to perform, is needed specific organizational activities. In addition, the research uses human cognitive abilities as the basis of a fundamental structure from which to form new organizational cognitive abilities that are capable of presenting management processes as critical value creations. Organizational cognitive ability is suggested to define appropriate organizational resources in order to integrate and determine a rational selection of applicable technologies and improvements. This ability can develop knowledge with interconnected variables, namely intellectual capital, managerial process, and performance, all of which support organizational intelligence. From the theoretical framework for OI, a prototype (Intelligibility Learning Model), which determines the role of relationships in an organization's operation and use of resources, is formulated. A case based research then applies the prototype to a managerial process in the construction industry. The case research demonstrates that the Intelligibility Learning Model (ILM) could be use effectively by industry decision makers to improve performance of organizational activities. The identification and application of a theoretical framework constitutes the foundation of a new managerial theory, Organizational Intelligence Management. It thus provides a fundamental foundation that explains how the construction processes, knowledge, skills, and resources used for managerial activities function. This theory contributes and establishes a better understanding of management, from organizational resources through to final production.
Kim, J S (1995) Reliability-based design of a retaining wall, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, K (2003) A resource-constrained CPM (RCPM) scheduling and control technique with multiple calendars, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, S (1990) Development of risk assessment decision support system for hazardous materials movement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, W (1996) A systems approach to transportation infrastructure management: Development of a highway management system for the Virginia DOT, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Lucko, G (2003) A statistical analysis and model of the residual value of different types of heavy construction equipment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Lytle, A M (2011) A framework for object recognition in construction using building information modeling and high frame rate three-dimensional imaging, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
McCoy, A P (2008) Commercialization for innovative products in the residential construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Mitchell, Z W, Jr. (1998) A statistical analysis of construction equipment repair costs using field data and the cumulative cost model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Novak, V M (2012) Managing sustainability value in design: A systems approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Park, B (2002) Development of a virtual reality excavator simulator: A mathematical model of excavator digging and a calculation methodology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Pinero, J C (2003) A framework for monitoring performance-based road maintenance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Pishdad-Bozorgi, P (2012) Case-based study and analysis of integrated project delivery (IPD) approach and trust-building attributes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Platt, R T (1998) Development of a ready-to-assemble construction system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Prateapusanond, A (2004) A comprehensive practice of total float pre-allocation and management for the application of a CPM-based construction contract, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Quagraine, V K (2007) New strategies to improve the management capacity of contractors for labor-based methods in road rehabilitation in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Sands, K S, II (2014) Ethics education and its relationship to undergraduate construction students' professional ethical sensitivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Shiratuddin, M F (2009) Framework for context-aware information processing for design review in a virtual environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Shoghli, O (2014) A decision support system for multi-objective multi-asset roadway asset management (DSRAM), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Taiebat, M (2011) Tuning up BIM for safety analysis proposing modeling logics for application of BIM in DfS, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Thabet, W Y (1992) A space-constrained resource-constrained scheduling system for multi-story buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Thompson, R M (2006) An investigation of change to key provisions in the AIA A201 and its impact on perceptions of the value-added benefit of the design professional during construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tiwari, R (2015) A decision-support framework for design of non-residential net-zero energy buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tucker, R R (2014) Influence of individual perceptions on engineering team performance within design-build infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Williams, R C (2008) The development of mathematical models for preliminary prediction of highway construction duration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.