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An activity theory analysis to knowledge sharing from tender phase to engineering phase in D&B project teams
Roesthuis, S.L. (2018) An activity theory analysis to knowledge sharing from tender phase to engineering phase in D&B project teams.
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| Abstract: | In construction firms, the transition from tender phase to engineering phase in the project life cycle is often problematic. During such a transition, knowledge has to be shared from the project team in the tender phase to the project team in the engineering phase. This study focuses on that knowledge sharing from tender phase to engineering phase in D&B project teams and took place at a construction company located in the Netherlands. The main research question is how the transition from tender phase to engineering phase in D&B UAC-IC complex industrial projects can be improved. Interviews with team members of the project team were the primary data source in this study. The Activity Theory is used as qualitative analytical framework. The findings indicate that there are deviating and lacking roles in the project team and that due to using different tools, knowledge sharing is being impeded. To improve the knowledge sharing process, the project team needs to learn by expansion: from sharing information through a project dependent approach to a standardized approach, and from multiple tools to a standardized document management tool that has to be examined by the project team. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Subject: | 56 civil engineering |
| Programme: | Construction Management and Engineering MSc (60337) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/75174 |
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