Open AccessThe status quo of innovations within the construction industry: a conceptual model
Author(s) -
M. Reza Hosseini,
Nicholas Chileshe,
Jian Zuo,
Bassam Baroudi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of project organisation and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1740-2891
pISSN - 1740-2905
DOI - 10.1504/ijpom.2016.078271
Subject(s) - status quo , scope (computer science) , construction industry , context (archaeology) , knowledge management , conceptual model , conceptual framework , management science , business , engineering , process management , computer science , construction engineering , political science , sociology , paleontology , social science , database , law , biology , programming language
The construction industry remains in need of applicable theories on the lifecycle of innovations. Nevertheless, construction researchers have hitherto used different constructs and various variables to present the status quo of an innovation. Building on an exhaustive literature review and analyses, this paper contributes to the body of knowledge on construction theories by presenting theoretical frameworks that represent the lifecycle of innovations and identifies the influential constructs and typologies. The study also discusses the view that constructs representing the cross-sectional state of an innovation within the construction industry should be universal in scope and meet the requirements of potential future studies and decision makers. The study concludes by developing a conceptual model illustrating the primary constructs and variables that could present the status quo of an innovation within the construction context.M. Reza Hosseini, Nicholas Chileshe, Jian Zuo, Bassam Baroud
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