Knowledge in Building Information Modeling in Finland and in Quebec

23/03/2017 By , and In Autres publications No Comments
Building Information Modelling implementation has been pushed by various initiatives in the Finland, Norway, USA, Denmark, Singapore and Hong Kong. Each country has its own vision of BIM implementation, history and approach for the push. However, there is still inertia in Quebec for the adoption of BIM where large proportion of projects are still delivered [...]
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The Role of Identity in Adopting Building Information Modeling: A Comparative Study

20/03/2017 By and In Autres publications No Comments
BIM is a modeling technology that allows architects and builders to visually create, analyze, and share building models. BIM is gaining a growing importance which may be reflected in the increasing number of owners who demand BIM use. However, despite the perceived uptick in demand for BIM, an industry wide adoption has not yet been [...]
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Lessons for organisational leaders from Building Information Modelling development in AECO business ecosystem

28/01/2017 By , , and In Autres publications No Comments
Architecture, design, construction and operation (AECO) industry is adopting new technologies, processes and practices that have already started to disrupt long established operational patterns. Some of the most prominent challenges posed for existing practices can be attributed to Building Information Modelling (BIM) which proposes fundamentally new methods of handling and creating information rich models and [...]
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Intergroup Collaboration: An Examination through the Lenses of Identity and IT Affordances

15/12/2016 By , and In Autres publications No Comments
A growing body of research in management and social-psychology focuses on the study of collaboration and intergroup dynamics (e.g. Murase et al. 2014; Thomas, Martin and Riggio 2013). Among this research, an emerging stream has considered the concept of identity, which is described as the set of meanings that define who one is as a [...]
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Understanding Interorganizational Collaboration: The Intergroup Relational Identity Perspective

07/06/2016 By , and In Autres publications No Comments
Research suggests that productive interorganizational (or intergroup) collaboration is not self-evident, particularly when it involves significant changes in work processes. This paper uses the intergroup relational identity theory as a guide to explain how this collaboration unfolds. Using a qualitative, inductive approach, we conducted two field studies (one in Finland, the other in Quebec) to [...]
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