The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry
The construction industry generates a vast amount of information and knowledge that may need to be organized more efficiently to facilitate dissemination and utilization by the communities of practitioners. The objective of this paper is to explore the state and extent of information management and...
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| author | Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan Burhanuddin , Long Ahmad Kanaa , Ahmad |
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| description | The construction industry generates a vast amount of information and knowledge that may need to be organized more efficiently to facilitate dissemination and utilization by the communities of practitioners. The objective of this paper is to explore the state and extent of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry. This research was carried out by fielding survey questionnaires to personnel of construction companies, consultancies, and project management firms. Based on survey results, some aspects of information management are discussed. The article concludes with recommendations on requisites that should be in place prior to implementation of knowledge management in construction companies. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:285962013-02-13T11:18:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/28596/ The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan Burhanuddin , Long Ahmad Kanaa , Ahmad T58.5 Information technology The construction industry generates a vast amount of information and knowledge that may need to be organized more efficiently to facilitate dissemination and utilization by the communities of practitioners. The objective of this paper is to explore the state and extent of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry. This research was carried out by fielding survey questionnaires to personnel of construction companies, consultancies, and project management firms. Based on survey results, some aspects of information management are discussed. The article concludes with recommendations on requisites that should be in place prior to implementation of knowledge management in construction companies. INSI Publications 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28596/1/AJBAS138-145.pdf Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan and Burhanuddin , Long Ahmad and Kanaa , Ahmad (2012) The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (6). pp. 138-145. ISSN 1991-8178 http://www.ajbasweb.com/ajbas_June_2012.html |
| spellingShingle | T58.5 Information technology Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan Burhanuddin , Long Ahmad Kanaa , Ahmad The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title | The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_full | The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_fullStr | The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_short | The current state of information management and knowledge management in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_sort | current state of information management and knowledge management in the malaysian construction industry |
| topic | T58.5 Information technology |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/28596/1/AJBAS138-145.pdf |
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