1st Edition

Innovation in Small Construction Firms

By Peter Barrett, Martin Sexton, Angela Lee Copyright 2008
120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

Innovation in Small Construction Firms promotes the benefits of innovation, and stimulate innovation capability within and between small and medium sized (SMEs) construction firms in an effort to bring in a new 'can innovate, should innovate, want to innovate' culture to the construction industry. Presenting new theoretical and practical insights and models grounded in descriptive case studies,... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Innovation Demystified  3. Case Study Investigation  4. Focus and Outcome of Innovation  5. Organisational Capabilities for Innovation  6. Context of Innovation  7. Process of Innovation  8. The Role of Technology Transfer in Innovation Within Small Construction Firms  9. Conclusion

Biography

Peter Barrett is Pro Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Salford, UK

Martin Sexton is Associate Head of Research in the School of Construction & Property Management, University of Salford, UK

Angela Lee is the Programme Director of Architectural Design & Technology at the School of Construction & Property Management, University of Salford, UK