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Type: | Conference paper |
Title: | Some neglected variables in construction management research contributing to a competitive advantage research approach |
Author: | Ireland, V. |
Citation: | CME25 |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
Conference Name: | CME25: Construction, Management and Economics: past, present and future (16-18 July, 2007 : Reading UK) |
Organisation: | Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre |
Abstract: | The purpose of the research was to identify variables or concepts which have had inadequate attention by construction researchers and practitioners, these being: CMMI, Enterprise architecture, Entrepreneurship, Operational Excellence rather than sustained competitive advantage, PMBOK, Portfolio, PRINCE2, Requirements and Vision. All appear to have relevance in construction. A second purpose was to examine the relationship between the three types or levels of variables or concepts: external competitive strategy of a firm, the business environment in which the firm operates and the internal strategies chosen by the firm to achieve the external competitive strategy. Case studies were conducted on a group of mostly non-construction firms operating in a technology environment. The methodology used included a major survey questionnaire and the use of principal components analysis to clarify variables. Correlations were then demonstrated between the three groups of variables. Minimising cost within a niche and minimising time of delivery, segmenting the market and fit, were shown to be key competitive strategies. All internal strategies examined supported at least one external objective. |
Keywords: | business strategy CMMI 680000 Construction entrepreneurship enterprise architecture 350200 Business and Management |
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Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre publications |
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