Understanding the implications of digitisation and automation in the context of Industry 4.0: A triangulation approach and elements of a research agenda for the construction industry

Computers in Industry

Volumn 83, Issue , 2016, Pages 121-139

  Oesterreich, Thuy Duong ^a   Teuteberg, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case study research; Construction industry; Content analysis; Industry 4.0; PESTEL framework; Research agenda; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; MANUFACTURE; SURVEYING; TRIANGULATION;

CASE STUDY RESEARCH; CONTENT ANALYSIS; PESTEL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH AGENDA; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 84992398667     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2016.09.006     Document Type: Review

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