International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2016
A Framework for Developing an Engineering Management Theory Maturity Model
Publication: ICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Off-Site Construction
ABSTRACT
The engineering management is frequently faced with the huge challenge to build the body of theory. The initial solution to this challenge is exploring the regularity of engineering management development. Research nowadays is oriented towards technical problems; in this article, the development level of engineering management theory is presented which enables quality measurement of theory maturity development in the absence of theoretical system. Here, we develop a framework for developing engineering management theory maturity model. The objective is proposing the development stage of engineering management theory which finds the importance of scientific evolution and motivation of theory development. In this way, the results of research will have a greater influence on engineering management theory and draw the attention to significance of quantitative development motivated by model in field of engineering management.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (grant No. 71390522).
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ICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Off-Site Construction
Pages: 194 - 201
Editors: Yaowu Wang, Ph.D., Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Ph.D., Professor, University of Alberta, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen, Ph.D., Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Yimin Zhu, Ph.D., Professor, Louisiana State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8027-4
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Published online: Aug 14, 2017
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