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Reflecting on 10 years of focus on innovation, organisational learning and knowledge management literature in a construction project management context

Derek H.T. Walker (School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia)

Construction Innovation

ISSN: 1471-4175

Article publication date: 4 April 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper provides a brief critical analysis of how the focus on innovation diffusion, organisational learning and knowledge management has developed with an emphasis on the 2005-2015 period. The purpose of this paper is to provide a recent historic perspective on these concepts and suggest an integrated future focus for this research.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper identifies trends in how knowledge and learning is associated with innovation and experience based on a literature review.

Findings

The study of organisational learning and the management of knowledge and innovation diffusion is well-established in the construction and project management domains with two strongly emerging intertwined foci. On one hand, there has been a significant growing focus on learning through collaboration and the value of being a reflective practitioner. On the other hand, the exponential growth in the power of computing has led to “Big Data” reappearing to redefine data and information into pseudo-knowledge that is “blurring” the boundary of data, information and knowledge. Increasingly, we are likely to see effective innovation through more practical blending of these foci.

Originality/value

This provides a reflection on changing perspectives, on human and machine learning and knowledge management that may have a profound impact on future research themes.

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Citation

Walker, D.H.T. (2016), "Reflecting on 10 years of focus on innovation, organisational learning and knowledge management literature in a construction project management context", Construction Innovation, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 114-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-12-2015-0066

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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