Thorpe, David and Ryan, Neal (2006) Improving technology transfer in the Australian construction industry. In: Brown, Kerry and Hampson, Keith and Brandon, Peter, (eds.) Clients driving construction innovation: moving ideas into practice. Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 303-312. ISBN 1-7410712-803
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Abstract
The construction industry is a significant component of the Australian economy. One of the features of this industry is that many of its member organisations are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This paper describes a review of technology transfer in the construction industry, with particular attention to the innovation lifecyle, technology transfer in the construction industry both internationally and in Australia, managing technology transfer in SMEs and the construction industry, and propsoed research at the time of writing into technology transfer in the construction industry.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B) |
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| Additional Information: | Deposited with permission of publisher. Print copy held in USQ Library at call no. 338.769 Cli. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction, innovation, SME, lifecycle, technology transfer |
| Fields of Research (FOR2008): | 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090599 Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150307 Innovation and Technology Management |
| Subjects: | 290000 Engineering and Technology > 290800 Civil Engineering > 290899 Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified 350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 350200 Business and Management > 350211 Innovation and Technology Management |
| Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008): | UNSPECIFIED |
| ID Code: | 2164 |
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| Deposited On: | 11 Oct 2007 10:58 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2012 15:17 |
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