Looking out to look in

Title

Looking out to look in: inspiration from social sciences for construction management research

 Author

Volker, L. (TU Delft Public Commissioning)

Date

2018

 Abstract

In reaction to the recent call for critical debate in the field of construction management research, I argue that we should embrace the richness of adjacent fields of study in order to dynamically develop our own and face the plethora of contemporary societal challenges that exist in our industry. I introduce the concepts of other-than-rational thinking in decision-making and multiplicity in management responses as examples of inspirational sources from social sciences that would contribute to truly understanding the driving forces of construction management processes. I connect these concepts to contemporary studies in construction management and share my experiences with several positive collaborative approaches in conducting construction management research.


 Subject

Academic practice
critical debate
intuitive decision-making
management processes
multidisciplinary
multiplicity

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 DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2018.1473619

 ISSN

0144-6193

 Source

Construction Management and Economics, 37 (2019) (1), 13-23

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

journal article

 Rights

© 2018 L. Volker
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