Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry
The Social Network Analysis (SNA) has been adopted in the UK construction management research and generated meaningful insights in analysing project management organisations from network perspectives. As an effective tool, social network analysis has been used to analyse information and knowledge fl...
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| author | Ximing Ruan Edward Godfrey Ochieng Andrew David Freeman Price Charles Egbu |
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| description | The Social Network Analysis (SNA) has been adopted in the UK construction management research and generated meaningful insights in analysing project management organisations from network perspectives. As an effective tool, social network analysis has been used to analyse information and knowledge flow between construction project teams which is considered as foundation for collaborative working and subsequently improving overall performance. Social network analysis is based on an assumption of the importance of relationships among interacting units. The social network perspective encompasses theories, models and applications that are expressed in terms of relational concepts or processes. Many believe, moreover, that the success or failure of organisations often depends on the patterning of their internal structure. This paper reviewed existing literatures on SNA applications in construction industry from three leading construction management journals. From the review, the research proposed some advance in the application of SNA in the construction industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1aa740767b5a4300a4bb5b06a40b6d4c2022-12-21T18:49:04ZengUTS ePRESSConstruction Economics and Building2204-90292013-03-0113110.5130/AJCEB.v13i1.31742092Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industryXiming Ruan0Edward Godfrey Ochieng1Andrew David Freeman Price2Charles Egbu3Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QYSchool of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AFDepartment of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK, LE11 3TUSchool of the Built Environment, University of SalfordThe Social Network Analysis (SNA) has been adopted in the UK construction management research and generated meaningful insights in analysing project management organisations from network perspectives. As an effective tool, social network analysis has been used to analyse information and knowledge flow between construction project teams which is considered as foundation for collaborative working and subsequently improving overall performance. Social network analysis is based on an assumption of the importance of relationships among interacting units. The social network perspective encompasses theories, models and applications that are expressed in terms of relational concepts or processes. Many believe, moreover, that the success or failure of organisations often depends on the patterning of their internal structure. This paper reviewed existing literatures on SNA applications in construction industry from three leading construction management journals. From the review, the research proposed some advance in the application of SNA in the construction industry.https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/3174Social network analysisProject organisationsIntegrationKnowledge integrationConstruction industry |
| spellingShingle | Ximing Ruan Edward Godfrey Ochieng Andrew David Freeman Price Charles Egbu Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry Construction Economics and Building Social network analysis Project organisations Integration Knowledge integration Construction industry |
| title | Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry |
| title_full | Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry |
| title_fullStr | Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry |
| title_short | Time for a real shift to relations: appraisal of Social Network Analysis applications in the UK construction industry |
| title_sort | time for a real shift to relations appraisal of social network analysis applications in the uk construction industry |
| topic | Social network analysis Project organisations Integration Knowledge integration Construction industry |
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