The process of globalization is occurring in the research community as well as in the business community and it is … increasingly likely that collaborative research across national boundaries will be undertaken. This paper is concerned with the … that current criticisms of construction management research methods, which are being presented from a global perspective …

BPR is presented and the connection is made with soft systems methodology (SSM). It is argued that SSM offers a rigorous … framework for modelling client business processes which subsumes the principles of BPR. A participative research seminar is … methodology level. The terminology of SSM also is likely to present a barrier to those construction professionals who are …

This note discusses rigour in research and in the peer review of academic journals by examining current research into … Management and Economics, 14, 375-394. The paucity of research in this field is discussed and the current literature is reviewed …; basic rules of research must be complied with for research to retain its integrity; and the value of peer reviewed journals …

contrary, mainstream methodology has been modified to deal with the special demands of such research and conventional research …Seymour et al. claim that positivist research methods are unsuitable for research into construction management. On the … methods have been instrumental in substantial advances in science. Seymour et al.'s argument, ostensibly about research …

The Unique Adequacy requirement of methods (UA) is proposed as a means of evaluating research in construction … of meaning is their primary goal; and third, that formal procedures, whether as methods of research or explanation, have … significant limitations. The UA requirement has two forms: the weak form demands that the researcher is competent in the research …

We explore the contribution of socio-technical networks approaches to construction management research. These …

research and skills policies have largely failed to develop an understanding of the realities of the skills crisis at the … in the industry. A critical perspective on resolving the skills crisis is offered. A set of mutually reinforcing research … of the skills development agenda. Adopting these recommendations could overcome many shortcomings in research and policy …

Insufficient attention is paid to the relationship between research and practice in construction. Those in industry … with the contribution of research, either because it is too theoretical or because the simple solutions suggested do not … Research Model will allow differences to thrive and synergies to be sought. Only then will an effective dialogue develop where …