Pellicer Armiñana, E.; Yepes, V.; Correa Becerra, CL.; Alarcón, L. (2014). Model for Systematic Innovation in Construction Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 140(4):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000700
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Model for Systematic Innovation in Construction Companies
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Autor:
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Pellicer Armiñana, Eugenio
Yepes, V.
Correa Becerra, Christian Luis
Alarcón, LF
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Entidad UPV:
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Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil - Departament d'Enginyeria de la Construcció i de Projectes d'Enginyeria Civil
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Resumen:
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The reasons that drive construction companies to innovate, as well as the processes they use, have not yet been fully explored in the construction management literature. This paper describes the hows and whys behind ...[+]
The reasons that drive construction companies to innovate, as well as the processes they use, have not yet been fully explored in the construction management literature. This paper describes the hows and whys behind the push for innovation in a construction company.
The research method is founded on the validation of a model developed by a case study; this is focused on a medium-sized construction
company which implemented and certified an innovation management system, as established by a Spanish standard. The studies conducted by the authors over a five-year period generated a set of 18 propositions reflecting an explanatory model of innovation management. This paper reports on the external validation of this model by means of a set of interviews; the results fully corroborate 15 of these propositions.
The strongest drivers of innovation in construction companies are technical problems in construction projects, client requirements, and upper
management. Innovation opportunities are identified as a result of examination of the internal processes of the company, the construction projects, and the environment. Identifying, developing, and transferring an innovative solution require the Implementation of technological watch and knowledge management in the organization. Finally, the research concludes that the main benefit of innovation management
is an increase in the company s technical capability, whereas the two main barriers to innovation are the prioritization of production processes and the lack of support from the leaders of the company.
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Palabras clave:
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Construction company
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Business management
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Innovation
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Process
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Standardization
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Organizational issues
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Derechos de uso:
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Reserva de todos los derechos
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Fuente:
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. (issn:
0733-9364
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DOI:
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10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000700
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Editorial:
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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Versión del editor:
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000700
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Código del Proyecto:
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info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/UPV//20050921/
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MFOM//2004%2F35/ES/Optimizacion Euristica Economica de Marcos de Paso de Carretera y Ferrocarril/
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/UCM//MECESUP-UCM0205/
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Agradecimientos:
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This research was partially funded by the Universidad Catolica del Maule (project MECESUP-UCM0205), the Spanish Ministry of Infrastructure (project 2004-36), and the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (contract UPV-20050921). ...[+]
This research was partially funded by the Universidad Catolica del Maule (project MECESUP-UCM0205), the Spanish Ministry of Infrastructure (project 2004-36), and the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (contract UPV-20050921). The authors would like to thank Ricardo Lacort, Francisco J. Vea, and Manuel Civera for their collaboration and support, and Jose C. Teixeira for his advice. Likewise, the authors thank the anonymous reviewers for their suggestions and constructive comments.
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