TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tseng,Wen-zen
AU  - Ogunlana,Stephen O.
AU  - Pennung Warnitchai,
AU  - Nuttawuth Udayasen, 
ED  - Ret-Ser Engineering Agency (RSEA)  Republic of China, 
TI  - Learning and innovation in construction organizations
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 1994///
CY  - Bangkok
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Construction industry
KW  - Management
N1  - A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of  Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994
N2  - The learning and innovation are very important issues in construction organization to  remain competitive in the market and to maximize its gains from experience. Even though  there is wide acceptance that constant learning and innovation is an engine for industrial  development, little is known about its implementation in the construction industry.  Through literature review, questionnaire survey, and site interviews, the author finds  that to achieve the learning and innovation in a construction organization, key factors are to  create a learning environment with top management support, and not too engrossed in short term measures of financial performance.  According to questionnaire survey, the characteristics that foster Thai construction  organizations in learning and innovation are found to be:  (1) longer period of establishment  (2) more employees  (3) annual turnover more than 1 Billion Baht  ( 4) international organization  (5) available of R&D department  The survey result further indicates that the construction organization spend their years  with learning and innovation in following pattern:  - Spend their early years learning and trying to exist.  - Spend their medium term years trying to perfect their organization and increase the  market share.  - Spend their adult years innovating and trying to conquer the construction  environment.  Use of specialist research centre could be very effective for Thai construction industry  which has been short of technicians and advanced technologies. However, technology must be  introduced with due regard for associated training to make it effective and maximize its  advantages
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