TAXONOMY OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVES

Construction projects are achieved through a project format where the focus of management is on the planning and control of resources. While this aspect of the construction industry receives significant focus, less attention is paid to the broader concerns of construction organizations or enterprise management. This lack of focus is resulting in few construction professionals' acquiring the breadth of knowledge required to sufficiently address enterprise management issues. In response to this issue, a taxonomy of knowledge requirements for construction executives has been developed to serve as a map of knowledge areas for construction industry executives. Based on a study of internationally recognized journals, a content analysis methodology was used to gauge the current state of management topics. Based on this content analysis, the paper presents the eight focal areas of knowledge for construction executives and the accompanying emerging topics from management researchers.

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• Authors:
  • Goodman, R E
  • Chinowsky, P S
• Publication Date: 2000-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 80-89
• Serial:
  • Journal of Management in Engineering
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0742-597X
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jmenea

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction industry; Construction management; Customers; Executives; Innovation; Knowledge; Leadership; Management; Markets; Organizations; Performance evaluations; Personnel management; Professional personnel; Project management; Strategic planning; Taxonomy; Technology
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00781799
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 25 2000 12:00AM