Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to articulate clear understanding about the role of enterprise information systems (EIS) in developing innovative business practices. Particularly, it aims to explore the different ways that make EIS enables innovation development....

The UK government is promoting the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) by presumption in favour due to outperforming traditional methods in meeting key industry goals. Despite the public construction sector’s recognition of the benefits, MMC uptake across this influential purchasing power is...

Purpose This research study aims to develop an alignment model based on a literature review that explains the association between the construction project lifecycle and the innovation process, while considering the integration of all stakeholders in the process in an open innovation context....

Purpose This research aim is to investigate the impact of cultural competence on the ability of project managers to lead international development projects successfully. Design/methodology/approach An empirical qualitative research was applied and a case study approach was chosen. In this case,...

This ECAM e-book publishes seven selected papers from The Joint Conference on Construction, Culture, Innovation and Management held in Dubai from 26 to 29 November. The overwhelming theme of this issue is culture and the cultural issues affecting construction management which is reinforced by...