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100 1  Barrett, Peter|q(Peter Stephen),|d1957-|0https://
       id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95002502 
245 10 Innovation in small construction firms /|cPeter Barrett, 
       Martin Sexton, and Angela Lee. 
264  1 London ;|aNew York :|bTaylor & Francis,|c2008. 
300    1 online resource (vii, 107 pages) :|billustrations. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
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490 1  Spon research 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-107) and 
       index. 
505 0  Cover -- Innovation in Small Construction Firms -- 
       Contents -- Illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- 
       Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 
       Characteristics of the construction industry -- The UK 
       construction industry -- Why research innovation in SMEs? 
       -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Innovation demystified -- 
       Introduction -- Innovation in construction -- Generic 
       innovation model -- Focus and outcome of innovation -- 
       Context of innovation -- Organisational capabilities for 
       innovation -- Process of innovation -- Summary -- Chapter 
       3 Case study investigation -- Introduction -- Research aim
       -- The case studies -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Focus and 
       outcome of innovation -- Introduction -- What generic 
       strategic focus for innovation or definition of innovation
       does this motivation generate? -- What is the general 
       motivation for small construction firms to innovate? -- 
       What are common innovation outcomes in small construction 
       firms? -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Organisational capabilities
       for innovation -- Introduction -- What are the key 
       capabilities for innovation in small construction firms? -
       - How are these capabilities developed and used in 
       innovation activity? -- Business strategy and market 
       positioning -- Technology -- People -- Organisation of 
       work -- Summary -- Chapter 6 Context of innovation -- 
       Introduction -- What are the key events external and 
       internal to small construction firms which trigger 
       innovation activity? -- What is the appropriate emphasis 
       between market-based innovation and resource-based 
       innovation in small construction firms, and what 
       conditions dictate this emphasis? -- Summary -- Chapter 7 
       Process of innovation -- Introduction -- Are the processes
       of innovation in small construction firms rational and/or 
       behavioural in nature? -- Summary -- Chapter 8 The role of
       technology transfer in innovation within small 
       construction firms -- Introduction -- Key issues from the 
       literature -- Key project results -- Summary -- Chapter 9 
       Conclusion -- Introduction -- Contribution to innovation 
       theory -- Organisational capabilities for innovation -- 
       Context of innovation -- Process of innovation -- 
       Implications for policy makers -- Envoi -- References -- 
       Index. 
520    Presenting new theoretical and practical insights and 
       models grounded in descriptive case studies Innovation in 
       Small Construction Firms promotes the benefits of 
       innovation within and between small and medium sized 
       (SMEs) construction firms. 
588 0  Print version record. 
590    eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic 
       Collection - North America 
650  0 Construction industry|xResearch.|0https://id.loc.gov/
       authorities/subjects/sh85031426 
650  0 Construction industry|xTechnological innovations.|0https:/
       /id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85031443 
650  0 Small business|xTechnological innovations.|0https://
       id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85123582 
650  7 Construction industry|xResearch.|2fast|0https://
       id.worldcat.org/fast/876114 
650  7 Construction industry|xTechnological innovations.|2fast
       |0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/876139 
650  7 Small business|xTechnological innovations.|2fast|0https://
       id.worldcat.org/fast/1121372 
655  4 Electronic books. 
700 1  Sexton, Martin,|d1966-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
       names/n2007042251 
700 1  Lee, Angela,|cPh. D.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names
       /n2006023232 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aBarrett, Peter, professor.|tInnovation 
       in small construction firms.|dLondon ; New York : Taylor &
       Francis, 2008|w(DLC)  2007024814 
830  0 Spon research.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
       no2008003605 
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       and staff. 
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