1st Edition
Innovation, Strategy and Risk in Construction Turning Serendipity into Capability
By Martin Loosemore
Copyright 2014
280 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
284 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
280 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Innovation, Strategy and Risk in Construction integrates insights from business and government leaders with contemporary research, to help built environment professionals turn serendipity to their own advantage by building greater innovative and adaptive capacity into their operations. Accessible and full of practical examples, the book argues that traditional business strategies which seek to... Read more
Foreword 1. Serendipity and Innovation 2. The Innovation Process 3. Innovation in Construction 4. The History and Future of Innovation in the Construction Industry 5. Strategy and Innovation 6. Organizing for Innovation 7. Managing the Risks of Innovation 8. Conclusion References Index
Biography
Martin Loosemore is a Professor at UNSW, Sydney, Australia and a Visiting Professor at Loughborough University, UK. Martin was an advisor on workplace productivity and reform to the Cole Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry and a member of Australian Government’s Built Environment Industry Innovation Council.
