Enabling and measuring innovation in the construction industry

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 553-567

  Gambatese, John A ^a   Hallowell, Matthew ^b  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Integrated team; Organizational behaviour; Organizational culture; Project management

Indexed keywords

COMPANY PERFORMANCE; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; IDEA GENERATION; INNOVATION PROCESS; INTEGRATED TEAM; LEVEL OF INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; PROJECT TEAM; SAFETY GOALS; UPPER MANAGEMENT;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INTEGRATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN; INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960517834     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2011.570357     Document Type: Article

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