Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
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Clients as drivers of innovation : lessons from industrialised construction in Sweden
In the construction sector, the rate of innovations is perceived to be low. Stakeholder pressure has been identified as an important trigger for innovation. But do Swedish construction clients positively respond to, and thus drive, innovation? The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of the client's role, as a decision maker, for improving the rate of innovation in construction. This by learning from the case of industrialised construction (IC) in Sweden. Swedish construction clients are generally positive to the expected benefits of IC, but are not actively driving the change towards industrialisation. IC challenges common practice as well as stakeholder expectations and schemata on which decisions are made. Case studies addressing Swedish clients' response to IC show that the uncertainties related to potential future regret are prominent issues. Empirical evidence also indicates high levels of equivocality which, according to information processing theory, cannot be reduced by simply increasing the amount of information. To enable client-driven change, improved information processing capability is suggested. Clients that gather and process information on innovation can reduce bias in decision making. Early adopters of innovations such as IC must also manage high levels of equivocality as the amount of information is low and common practice is challenged. A higher involvement of clients in innovation development is advised. ; Godkänd; 2010; 20101013 (ysko)
Clients as drivers of innovation : lessons from industrialised construction in Sweden
In the construction sector, the rate of innovations is perceived to be low. Stakeholder pressure has been identified as an important trigger for innovation. But do Swedish construction clients positively respond to, and thus drive, innovation? The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of the client's role, as a decision maker, for improving the rate of innovation in construction. This by learning from the case of industrialised construction (IC) in Sweden. Swedish construction clients are generally positive to the expected benefits of IC, but are not actively driving the change towards industrialisation. IC challenges common practice as well as stakeholder expectations and schemata on which decisions are made. Case studies addressing Swedish clients' response to IC show that the uncertainties related to potential future regret are prominent issues. Empirical evidence also indicates high levels of equivocality which, according to information processing theory, cannot be reduced by simply increasing the amount of information. To enable client-driven change, improved information processing capability is suggested. Clients that gather and process information on innovation can reduce bias in decision making. Early adopters of innovations such as IC must also manage high levels of equivocality as the amount of information is low and common practice is challenged. A higher involvement of clients in innovation development is advised. ; Godkänd; 2010; 20101013 (ysko)
Clients as drivers of innovation : lessons from industrialised construction in Sweden
Engström, Susanne (Autor:in) / Levander, Erika (Autor:in)
01.01.2010
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
DDC:
690
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