Search for dissertations about: "innovation construction"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 97 swedish dissertations containing the words innovation construction.

2. 16. How to promote innovation from an organizational control perspective : A case study of a public infrastructure client

   Author : Anna-Therése Järvenpää; Per-Erik Eriksson; Johan Larsson; Tina Karrbom Gustavsson; Kristian Widén; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; infrastructure; organizational control; promoting innovation; public client; Sweden; control systems; inter-organizational; principal-agent; Byggproduktion och teknik; Construction Management and Building Technology;

   Abstract : Within the infrastructure sector, a public client can have various roles and responsibilities that extend beyond its own organization, such as stimulating and supporting innovation. As an infrastructure project is seldom standardized, the client needs to procure each contract based on the relevant uncertainties and complexities for that specific context. READ MORE

4. 17. Lost in Translation : A case of BIM implementation at a large public client

   Author : Hannes Lindblad; Väino Tarandi; Henrik Linderoth; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Technology driven change; Building information modelling; BIM; Sociology of translation; Implementation; Innovation; Actor-Network theory; Real Estate and Construction Management; Fastigheter och byggande;

   Abstract : The technology of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being introduced to the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. This industry is generally perceived as being fragmented, having low productivity and with a low rate of innovation. READ MORE

5. 18. Overcoming organizational lock-in in decision-making : Construction clients facing innovation

   Author : Erika Hedgren; Suvi Nenonen; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Träbyggnad; Timber Structures;

   Abstract : The role of clients in construction innovation is receiving increasingresearch attention due to their perceived tendencies to adhere to conventional practices preserving the status-quo. The aim of this thesis is to improve understanding of construction client organizations’ behaviour that affects their ability to overcome organizational lock-in in their new-build decision-making processes, and thus their ability to adopt innovation. READ MORE

6. 19. Fostering Knowledge uptake in Emerging Innovation Systems : Enhancing Conditions for Innovation in Rwanda

   Author : Parfait Yongabo; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Knowledge; innovation; research; institution; policy; innovation system;

   Abstract : Knowledge, when used effectively, is a major input for development. However, the processes associated with knowledge production, knowledge transfer, and knowledge use are complex and not easy to facilitate in certain parts of the world. This is mainly due to a lack of or limited interactions between knowledge producers and knowledge users. READ MORE

7. 20. Incentives and choice of construction technique

   Author : Lena Borg; Hans Lind; Stellan Lundström; Per-Erik Eriksson; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Service-led construction; bundling; PPP; PFI; Construction contracts; technical innovation; Business and economics; Ekonomi;

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