The micro-practices of project organizing in the Chinese construction sector: a sensemaking perspective

Qin, Beibei; Green, Stuart

doi:10.1080/01446193.2022.2085313

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“…Despite the large quantity of literature on construction and innovation in general, very limited studies relate sensemaking with digital technologies. Construction literature focuses on strategic action fields [13], critical success factors [49,50], construction safety [51], and construction cost [52]. Very little research, nevertheless, focuses on linking sensemaking with digitalisation in the construction context (see Table 1).…”

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“…Çıdık and Boyd [17] Coordinating design in construction Fellows and Liu [54] The reasoning of decisions in construction Addis [14] Tacit knowledge management in construction Gacasan et al [55] Project management in construction Volker [56] Procurement of architectural services Fellows and Liu [13] Strategic action fields Linderoth [5] Information and communication technology Qin and Green [49] Micro-practices and project organisation…”

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“…Moreover, Addis (2016) combines sensemaking with performance management measures to enable effective knowledge management, and Gacasan et al (2016) deduce that sensemaking skills are vital for the effective management of projects. Sensemaking is also used to detail decisions [56], facilitate knowledge [13], and pinpoint the behaviour of specific roles (Qin and Green, 2022). Thus, it is logical that the selection to investigate digitalisation in this paper aligns with the past use of sensemaking, where this theoretical standing would help simplify and explain the complexities associated with the dynamics of the adoption of new concepts within construction organisations.…”

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A Sensemaking Perspective of Digitalisation in Construction Organisations

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Different researchers have examined construction innovation from diverse perspectives and with varied conclusions, but what has commonly transpired is that the construction industry is a complex and ever-changing environment that tends to have a selective perspective on innovation. Recently, digitalisation has offered critical enhancements in construction organisations’ internal processes. However, the uptake of these innovations is far from satisfactory. To integrate theory with practice, sensemaking theories provide an opportunity to help us understand and explain the social phenomenon behind achieving a common meaning across social systems. In the quest to support research efforts through understanding and explaining the enablers of digital transformation, this paper aims to qualitatively apply the sensemaking perspective to digitalisation in construction organisations. To this end, an empirical qualitative approach was adopted using a questionnaire survey of 59 construction professionals, from different firms in the United Kingdom, providing a perspective on how sense is being developed by their organisations to foster digitalisation and achieve an effective digital transformation. Results suggest that a variety of aspects contribute to the indecision of construction firms towards digitalisation, informing research of the pressure points deemed critical at both leadership and employee levels. The findings point to the complexity of construction organisations and the non-linear nature of embracing new ideas. Future research is encouraged to assess the empirically captured cues presented in this paper through other means of investigation towards a more robust sensemaking perspective in the construction industry.

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“…Qin and X.W. Zou [28] compared the characteristics of lean construction with green construction and proposed that green construction is the deepening of lean construction. Liu and Lin [29] proposed ecological indicators for green building construction by applying a slack-based data envelop analysis approach, in which resource conservation and environmental protection were both incorporated.…”

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Evaluation Method for Green Construction Demonstration Projects in China Based on G-TOPSIS

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Yan

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Although the construction industry has played an important role in promoting national economic growth, over the past decades, construction activities have caused serious negative impacts on the ecological environment. Faced with this challenge, many countries have made promoting the greening of the construction industry one of their development goals. As a high-level demonstration project for green construction, Green Construction Demonstration Projects (GC-DPs) play a significant role in improving the level of green construction and promoting the green development of the construction industry. This study aims to establish a reasonable GC-DP evaluation method to promote the development of green construction in China. An evaluation index system is constructed, including five criterion layers, 20 main factors, and 60 sub-factors. Sixty sub-factors correspond to 60 specific indicators. The combination optimization of subjective and objective weights of indicators is conducted using game theory, and the comprehensive weights of indicators are calculated. Furthermore, a GC-DP evaluation model based on the gray TOPSIS method with game theory combination weights (hereinafter referred to as G-TOPSIS) is established. Finally, a case study is carried out to verify the feasibility of the proposed method. Expert scoring and actual engineering data are used to calculate indicator weights, and game theory is utilized to balance the influence of subjective and objective factors. Results show that the evaluation results obtained using the proposed G-TOPSIS method are consistent with the actual situation of the project.

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The micro-practices of project organizing in the Chinese construction sector: a sensemaking perspective

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A Sensemaking Perspective of Digitalisation in Construction Organisations

A Sensemaking Perspective of Digitalisation in Construction Organisations

Evaluation Method for Green Construction Demonstration Projects in China Based on G-TOPSIS

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