Innovation in small construction firms / Peter Barrett, Martin Sexton and Angela Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Peter (Peter Stephen), 1957- author.

Contributor:

Lee, Angela, Ph. D.

Sexton, Martin, 1966-

Series:

Spon research.

Spon research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction industry--Research.

Construction industry.

Construction industry--Technological innovations.

Small business--Technological innovations.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Innovation in Small Construction Firms promotes the benefits of innovation, and stimulate innovation capability within and between small and medium sized (SMEs) construction firms in an effort to bring in a new 'can innovate, should innovate, want to innovate' culture to the construction industry. Presenting new theoretical and practical insights and models grounded in descriptive case studies, the issues addressed include:what is the motivation to innovate? what is appropriate innovation? how can small construction firms create, manage and exploit innovation?<

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Innovation demystified; Chapter 3 Case study investigation; Chapter 4 Focus and outcome of innovation; Chapter 5 Organisational capabilities for innovation; Chapter 6 Context of innovation; Chapter 7 Process of innovation; Chapter 8 The role of technology transfer in innovation within small construction firms; Chapter 9 Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [99]-107) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-134-16173-5

1-134-16174-3

1-281-10230-X

9786611102302

0-203-93767-8

9780203937679

OCLC:

458705416