TY - GEN
T1 - Knowledge utilization and decision making in construction projects in Malaysia
AU - Alashwal, Ali Mohammed
AU - Si, Ng Wen
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Knowledge utilization is the process to apply right and relevant knowledge at the right time and place for effective decision making. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to identify the characteristics of knowledge utilization in construction projects in Malaysia. Second, to test whether there is an influence of knowledge utilization on decision making. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 124 professionals in different types of construction projects. Processes, factors, and obstacles of knowledge utilization were identified and discussed in this paper. However, the results indicated that there is no significant relationship between knowledge utilization and effectiveness of decision making.
AB - Knowledge utilization is the process to apply right and relevant knowledge at the right time and place for effective decision making. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to identify the characteristics of knowledge utilization in construction projects in Malaysia. Second, to test whether there is an influence of knowledge utilization on decision making. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 124 professionals in different types of construction projects. Processes, factors, and obstacles of knowledge utilization were identified and discussed in this paper. However, the results indicated that there is no significant relationship between knowledge utilization and effectiveness of decision making.
KW - construction industry
KW - construction projects
KW - knowledge management
KW - organizational learning
KW - decision making
KW - Malaysia
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:47733
UR - http://www.kmice.cms.net.my/kmice2016/files/KMICe2016_eproceeding.pdf
M3 - Conference Paper
SN - 9789670910192
SP - 269
EP - 274
BT - Proceedings of Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICe) 2016, 29 - 30 August, 2016, Chiang Mai, Thailand
PB - Universiti Utara Malaysia
T2 - Knowledge Management International Conference
Y2 - 29 August 2016
ER -