Knowledge‐mapping model for construction project organizations

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate and propose the appropriate K‐mapping models as an approach to integrating key project components and technologies for the effective improvement of project performance within and across construction projects.Design/methodology/approachIn this holistic, single‐case study, one of the largest construction consulting firms in South Korea has been studied by conducting 15 semi‐structured interviews and the different loci for each of the K‐mapping components are identified and analyzed. Based on the different loci, four types of the K‐mapping model are provided and elucidated.FindingsResearch findings indicate that these four types of the K‐mapping model provide the criteria to identify the appropriate types of K‐map for construction project organizations, according to the characteristics and conditions of their own construction personnel, construction processes, and K‐transfer technologies. With the K‐mapping models, an appropriate knowledge management system (KMS) can be developed more effectively.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, as interpretivism was adopted as the research philosophy, the case study findings were subjective and qualitative to both the interviewees in the case study company and the researchers, though this study provided an important underpinning for future research on K‐mapping within construction project organizations. Second, the theory developed in this study was based on an investigation of the appropriate K‐mapping models with only a single case study. Nevertheless, this case study provided sufficient data and information to develop and propose a theory for successful K‐mapping model development within construction project organizations.Originality/valueIn the KM area, the definition, benefits, purposes, principles and types of K‐map have been already provided by many KM researchers and practitioners. However, no industry (practical)‐based K‐mapping model has been developed and proposed, especially in the construction industry. Accordingly, the originality of this study to be presented in one of the paper's conclusions: construction processes must be considered and adopted as a key component in the K‐mapping process, and the discussion of the four types of K‐map this research have generated, which significantly expands the existing literature on K‐mapping.

Exploring Knowledge Management Practices

“…It allocates an organization to completely control the existing knowledge in the organization, as well as classify hurdles and limitation to fulfilling planned goals and objectives. It is constructing a roadmap to locate the information needed to make the best use of resources (Yun et al, 2011). While Tiwana (2002) emphasize that a K-map is used to build up theoretical charts as hierarchy or network, support knowledge script and report, and present strongly developed methods to draw and manuscript the conceptual models from variety of information sources like professionals.…”

“…This K-mapping schematic can be used to create the policy for support K-maps to production of project organizations. This figure shows the different variables of schematic (Yun et al, 2011). knowledge in the processes they carry out and often make low level business assessment (Sommer, 2003),…”

“…Third category is "competency K-maps" it focuses on the documentation of capabilities, practice, arrangement, work familiarity and career development of several personnel like quality designer, project supervisor, sales manager, and finance manager record their skills and handle them in a file (Bish, 1999). There are some other types of k-mapping that are used in organization that are web-based K-maps, strategy-based K-maps and cognitive K-maps (Yun et al, 2011).…”

“…K-map can be utilized as the input technique, process and instrument to successfully envision the resource, flow, control and execution of implicit and unambiguous information in the KM quarter by raising consideration of the contact between knowledge supplies and dynamics in development and institutes (Driessen et al, 2007). K-map is used to maintain knowledge draft and sketch, to extend theoretical chart as chain of commands or networking, and present particularly urbanized events to draw out and manuscript conceptual record from diverse information human resources such as specialist (Yun et al, 2011) …”

The Modeling and Analyzing Methods of Weighted Knowledge Network for Domain Knowledge Based on Keywords Clustering

“…Most current researches on knowledge mapping tend to focus on the application of knowledge maps in diverse situations and for different purposes [6][7][8][9][10][11]. Hellstrom T (2004) studied the intellectual capital management in academic environments and argued that knowledge mapping may provide a fruitful avenue for it [6].…”