Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project
The article highlights the fact that numerous key decisions in temporary construction organisations are made as a result of informal, non-contractual relationships between organisation members that are not a result of formal organisational structures. These hidden relationships can be visualised in...
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Polish Academy of Sciences
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| author | Śladowski G. Radziszewska-Zielina E. Kania E. |
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| description | The article highlights the fact that numerous key decisions in temporary construction organisations are made as a result of informal, non-contractual relationships between organisation members that are not a result of formal organisational structures. These hidden relationships can be visualised in the form of social networks and Social Network Analysis methods (SNA) can be used to perform their structural analysis. In latest studies on self-organising networks in the construction sector, researchers have mostly focused on the design phase of large construction projects, e.g. infrastructural ones. Meanwhile, there exists a need for similar research to focus on temporary organisations created for the purpose of performing construction work. The authors took up this subject and examined a self-organising network of communication between the participants of the construction of a multi-family residential complex located in Katowice, Poland. The structural analysis of this network facilitated its in-depth understanding and identifying certain flaws and dysfunctions concerning individual participants of this project, which became a basis for further discussion. At the same time, the authors highlighted the benefits of managing such a self-organising network in the context of the effective achievement of project goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36e4591b4553483687c98f0b13850f632022-12-22T02:26:09ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Civil Engineering1230-29452019-03-0165118119510.2478/ace-2019-0013ace-2019-0013Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction ProjectŚladowski G.0Radziszewska-Zielina E.Kania E.PhD, Eng., Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Construction ManagementThe article highlights the fact that numerous key decisions in temporary construction organisations are made as a result of informal, non-contractual relationships between organisation members that are not a result of formal organisational structures. These hidden relationships can be visualised in the form of social networks and Social Network Analysis methods (SNA) can be used to perform their structural analysis. In latest studies on self-organising networks in the construction sector, researchers have mostly focused on the design phase of large construction projects, e.g. infrastructural ones. Meanwhile, there exists a need for similar research to focus on temporary organisations created for the purpose of performing construction work. The authors took up this subject and examined a self-organising network of communication between the participants of the construction of a multi-family residential complex located in Katowice, Poland. The structural analysis of this network facilitated its in-depth understanding and identifying certain flaws and dysfunctions concerning individual participants of this project, which became a basis for further discussion. At the same time, the authors highlighted the benefits of managing such a self-organising network in the context of the effective achievement of project goals.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ace.2019.65.issue-1/ace-2019-0013/ace-2019-0013.xml?format=INTSocial network analysis (SNA)construction managementconstruction works |
| spellingShingle | Śladowski G. Radziszewska-Zielina E. Kania E. Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project Archives of Civil Engineering Social network analysis (SNA) construction management construction works |
| title | Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project |
| title_full | Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project |
| title_short | Analysis of Self-Organising Networks of Communication Between the Participants of a Housing Complex Construction Project |
| title_sort | analysis of self organising networks of communication between the participants of a housing complex construction project |
| topic | Social network analysis (SNA) construction management construction works |
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