Innovation and Attitude in the Construction Industry

ICT innovations relating to the construction
industry have been rapid, offering the potential for
efficiency gains and improved business
effectiveness. However economic considerations,
industry-specific conditions, legal, and business issues have limited their adoption by multi-firm,
temporary project organisations. ICT adoption rates
are the manifestation of boundedly rational business
decisions, shaped by personal attitudes to
innovation. Although attitudes are personal
constructs they are phenomena that are experienced,
can be personally reported, and observed by others.
Recent research has mapped the influences shaping
the attitudes of decision-makers, revealing that
their decisions are shaped by their developing
perception over time of human, business, innovation-
specific considerations, together with their

Autorentext

Graham leads the Building Discipline at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His research interests include sociological and cultural aspects of business innovation and innovative procurement; ICT and project teams; student-centred learning and reflective practice; and sustainable development for the retail sector and the ageing population.

Klappentext

ICT innovations relating to the construction industry have been rapid, offering the potential for efficiency gains and improved business effectiveness. However economic considerations, industry-specific conditions, legal, and business issues have limited their adoption by multi-firm, temporary project organisations. ICT adoption rates are the manifestation of boundedly rational business decisions, shaped by personal attitudes to innovation. Although attitudes are personal constructs they are phenomena that are experienced, can be personally reported, and observed by others. Recent research has mapped the influences shaping the attitudes of decision-makers, revealing that their decisions are shaped by their developing perception over time of human, business, innovation-specific considerations, together with their