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the CONSTRUCT© Framework of Good Practice
Engineering Doctorate (Eng.D.)
Executive Summary
Athina Nicolaides BASTIEN ii
© March 2002
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
Table of Contents
Abstract ___________________________________________________________i
Table of Contents __________________________________________________ ii
Declaration _______________________________________________________ iv
Acknowledgements _________________________________________________ v
List of Figures _____________________________________________________ vi
List of Tables _____________________________________________________ vii
Abbreviations_____________________________________________________ viii
Glossary _________________________________________________________ ix
PART I INTRODUCTION _____________________________________1
Chapter 1 Thematic Framework & Scope____________________1
1.1 Executive Summary Structure __________________________________ 2
1.2 The Doctoral Portfolio ________________________________________ 5
Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations & Research Purpose _____10
2.1 The multi-disciplinary nature of this research _____________________ 10
2.2 Understanding the Key Issues: the UK Construction Industry_________ 19
2.3 Relevance and impact of this research __________________________ 26
2.4 Research aim and objectives__________________________________ 29
Chapter 3 Methodological Framework _____________________30
3.1 The qualitative approach _____________________________________ 30
3.2 Case study methodology _____________________________________ 31
3.3 Evaluation Methodology______________________________________ 35
3.4 Methodological impact _______________________________________ 38
PART II REALISATION______________________________________41
Chapter 4 Developmental Phase__________________________41
4.1 Identifying opportunities for development ________________________ 41
4.2 Linking academia with industry ________________________________ 44
4.3 Developing research themes with practical relevance_______________ 46
Chapter 5 Exploratory Phase ____________________________48
5.1 The HEX case _____________________________________________ 48
5.2 Case study objectives and process _____________________________ 50
Successful Organisational & Human Practices
in the UK Construction Industry:
Proposing the CONSTRUCT© Framework of Good Practice
Engineering Doctorate (Eng.D.)
Executive Summary
Athina Nicolaides BASTIEN iii
© March 2002
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
5.3 Case Study Findings ________________________________________ 52
Chapter 6 Conceptualisation Phase _______________________57
6.1 Aim, purpose and objectives __________________________________ 57
6.2 EnVISIONing a good practice framework ________________________ 58
6.3 Building on the HEX good practice _____________________________ 61
6.4 Mapping CONSTRUCTive practices ____________________________ 63
6.5 The CONSTRUCT© framework of good practice: structure and
significance _______________________________________________ 64
Chapter 7 Evaluation Phase _____________________________77
7.1 Evaluation process__________________________________________ 77
7.2 Evaluation results___________________________________________ 78
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