Conceptualising information and equipment technology adoption in construction A critical review of existing research

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 158-176

  Sepasgozar, Samad M E ^a   Loosemore, Martin ^a   Davis, Steven R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adoption; Companies; Construction; Diffusion; Equipment; Implementation; Information technology

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SALES;

ADOPTION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH; CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION; POTENTIAL RESEARCHES;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84960914763     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-05-2015-0083     Document Type: Review

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