Innovation, Strategy and Risk in Construction - Turning Serendipity Into Capability

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Martin Loosemore, Loosemore Martin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2013
• EAN: 9780415676007
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67600-7
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, business strategy, Building construction & materials, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Building construction and materials