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Abdul-Aziz, A-R and Hussin, A-A (2003) Construction Safety in Malaysia: A Review of Industry Performance and Outlook for the Future. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 141–53.
Al-Muyeed, A and Afrin, R (2005) Effect of masonry infill for reducing the sway of rc frame using finite element modeling. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 293–306.
Alani, A M, Petersen, A K, Chapman, K G and Khosrowshahi, F (2004) A proposed quantitative model for building repair and maintenance -theory, model development and application. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 193–210.
Asad, S and Dainty, A R J (2005) Job motivational factors for disparate occupational groups within the UK construction sector: a comparative analysis. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 223–36.
Barot, B (2002) Growth and business cycles for the Swedish economy. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 217–53.
Barton, R T (2000) Soft value management methodology for use in project initiation: a learning journey. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 109–22.
Blyth, K, Lewis, J and Kaka, A (2004) Predicting project and activity duration for buildings in the UK. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 329–47.
Chan, E H W and Chan, A T S (2002) Development of professional system in the construction industry of China. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 271–84.
Chan, E H W, Suen, H C H and Chan, S-L (2005) An integrated project extranet design prototype: E-AEC for architects, engineers and contractors in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 253–71.
Chau, K W, Poon, S W, Wang, Y S and Lu, L L (2005) Technological progress and the productive efficiency of construction firms in Hong Kong, 1981-2001. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 195–207.
Collins, A and Baccarini, D (2004) Project success -a survey. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 211–31.
Deacon, C and Smallwood, J (2003) Health Promotion in South African Construction. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 129–40.
Devapriya, K A K and Pretorius, F (2002) The economic implication of project finance arrangements for BOO/BOT power projects in Asia. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 285–309.
Edwards, D J (2003) Accident trends involving construction plant: an exploratory analysis. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 161–73.
English, J (2002) The communication problems experienced by workforce on site, and their possible solutions. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 311–21.
Fong, P S-W (2000) Facilitated team learning in value management teams. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 99–107.
Frimpong, Y and Oluwoye, J (2003) Significant factors causing delay and cost overruns in construction of groundwater projects in Ghana. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 175–87.
Han, S H and Diekmann, J (2004) Judgment-based cross-impact method for predicting cost variance for highly uncertain projects. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 171–92.
Haupt, T C and Smallwood, J (2004) HIV and AIDS in SA construction: attitudes and perceptions of workers. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 311–27.
Holt, G D and Faniran, O (2000) Construction management research: a blend of rationalist and interpretative paradigms. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 177–82.
Kwon, A H C, Then, D and Skitmore, M R (2000) Risk management in Singapore construction joint ventures. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 139–49.
Liu, C and Song, Y (2005) Multifactor productivity measures of construction sectors using oecd input-output database. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 209–22.
Love, P E D, Tse, R Y C, Holt, G D and Proverbs, D G (2002) Transaction Costs, Learning, and Alliances. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 193–207.
Masurier, J L, Blockley, D and Wood, D M (2000) Management of value and uncertainty in construction projects. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 123–9.
Moore, J E, Kuprenas, J, Lee, J-J, Gordon, P, Richardson, H and Pan, Q (2004) Cost analysis methodology for advanced treatment of stormwater: the Los Angeles case. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 149–70.
Mootanah, D P (2000) Theory meets practice: proposal for a dynamic value and risk methodology for project management. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 131–8.
Nicholas, J, Holt, G D and Mihsein, M (2000) Predicting materials suppliers' bad debt. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 159–67.
Ofori, G, Dulaimi, M F and Ling, F Y Y (2004) Improving performance of construction industry in Singapore: motivators, enablers and lessons for developing countries. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 267–89.
Palaneeswaran, E, Kumaraswamy, M M and Ng, S T (2003) Formulating a Framework for Relationally Integrated Construction Supply Chains. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 189–205.
Paulson, B C (2003) Design and Construction for the Rest of Us. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 115–27.
Sebastian, R (2004) Critical appraisal of design management in architecture. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 255–66.
Seni, D A (2000) From scientific management to process engineering: the spontaneous theory of technological value in the design of work in organizations. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 91–8.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: design; innovation; invention; technological value; technology
- ISBN/ISSN: 1609-9451
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- Abstract:
We view the activity of design as being the "plain vanilla" or mundane, everyday-sort of invention which goes on all the time and in all the various kinds of technological practice, from medicine to architecture, to public policy planning, to organizational process change, to product and production engineering. In other words, we construe the central task of technological practice to be invention. And we understand technology to be taken in its broad or general sense. Moreover, we construe the practice of technological design to be theory-laden. In other words, we see every act of design as resting on assumptions and hypotheses concerning how a particular slice of the world is, how it works, and in particular, how can it be improved. We submit, therefore, that every kind of design practice rests on a technological theory - a theory of what is of value and how such value can be attained. We illustrate our views in this paper by proposing the notion that Scientific Management as first expounded by F. Taylor in 1911 was the intellectual progenitor of a number of modern design technologies, Process Engineering being among them. As is true of every technological theory, both rest on a number of basic or foundational concepts even though their authors may be not have spelled them out clearly or may not even have been aware of them. Consequently, both share a common, albeit mostly implicit and spontaneous philosophy of technological value by the firm.
Shash, A A and Ahcom, J (2005) Organizational aspects of safety management subsystem. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 237–52.
Shen, L-Y, Wu, M and Wang, J Y (2002) A model for assessing the feasibility of construction project in contributing to the attainment of sustainable development. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 255–69.
Soetanto, R and Proverbs, D G (2004) Intelligent models for predicting levels of client satisfaction. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 233–53.
Tan, W (2003) The Development of Construction Education in Singapore. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 207–22.
Tan, W and Elias, Y (2000) Learning-by-doing in Singapore construction. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 151–8.
Tse, R Y C and Love, P E D (2003) An Economic Analysis of the Effect of Delays on Project Costs. Journal of Construction Research, 4(02), 155–60.
Wong, F K W, Chan, S C M, Tse, R Y C and Love, P E D (2000) Improving safety knowledge through training: the case of Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 169–75.
Wood, B and Kenley, R (2004) The effectiveness of the bills of quantities in Australia. Journal of Construction Research, 5(02), 291–309.
Woodhead, R (2000) From individual perspectives to a global VM potential. Journal of Construction Research, 1(02), 87–90.
Woodhead, R M and Downs, C G (2002) Facilitation as a research method to improve value management capabilities. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 209–16.
Xenidis, Y and Angelides, D (2005) The legal risks in build-operate-transfer projects. Journal of Construction Research, 6(02), 273–92.