The Impact of a Dynamic Task Environment: A Study of Architectural-Engineering Firms.

1969 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. B. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Task Environment ◽  
Dynamic Task ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Engineering Firms ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals How Creative Destruction Functions in Corporate Entrepreneurial Process: An Empirical Investigation of Schumpeterian Concept in Engineering Firms Setting in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zubair Alam ◽  
Shazia Kousar ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Ullah ◽  
Amber Pervaiz
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Creative Destruction ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Engineering Firms ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Schumpeter's idea of creative destruction (CD) explains innovation functions in organisations. This paper investigates the CD concept in engineering firms by explaining how technical opportunity (TO) transforms into corporate entrepreneurship (CE) actions once opportunities have a market orientation (MO). A survey conducted using a structured questionnaire with 132 managers in engineering firms in Pakistan. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Partial Least Square (PLS) approach has been used to analyse the data. Results reveal that MO and TO exerts a positive influence on CE. MO is the reason for the emergence of TO, which is exploited by CE's in engineering firms. CD intensifies the impact of MO on TO significantly. Opportunity recognition in engineering firms is distinguished and bounded by MO and technical viability. Engineering firms need to identify gaps in the market through naturally occurring obsolescence of products and services (CD) to create TO with appropriate MO. This study has revived a classical debate over opportunity recognition by proposing a CE model by incorporating external factors. The Schumpeterian opportunity recognition process and CD have been explained for engineering firms that are distinguished from other types of firms. Kirznerian opportunity recognition view has also been debated to dialect Schumpeterian view.

Decision-making in a dynamic task: effects of goal orientation on stocks and flows performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-713
Author(s):  
Feifei Yang ◽  
Jiaqi Huang ◽  
Xiao Feng ◽  
Miles M. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Dynamic Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dynamic Task ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Stocks And Flows ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effects of goal orientation on understanding the dynamics of stocks and flows (SF). Design/methodology/approach The authors use the well-established department store task as the experimental task to evaluate people’s understanding of SF and implement a survey to assess different goal orientation levels. Ordinary least square is used to test the effects of goal orientations on the SF performance. Findings The findings suggest that learning goal orientation is positively associated with SF performance. However, prove and avoid performance goal orientation are unrelated to SF performance. Originality/value The study has important theoretical and practical contributions. From a theoretical perspective, the authors examine the impact of goal orientation in dynamic decision-making to advance the knowledge on the role of goal orientation. Practically, the research demonstrates that learning-goal-oriented people perform better in stock and flow tasks, suggesting that goal orientation is an important trait for recruiting organizational members whose work involves SF decision-making tasks.

scholarly journals BIM Education -Case New Zealand

10.29007/lcf3 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taija Puolitaival ◽  
Tina Booth ◽  
Ali Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Kenneth Park
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
National Level ◽  
National Education ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Curriculum Guidelines ◽  
The Impact

This article is a first step in a longitudinal research in New Zealand context to identify what impact national education approaches have on uptake of BIM education in individual tertiary institutes. Although BIM and BIM education as research topics are on rise, there is limited research on national approaches and their impact on width and depth of BIM education and through that graduate capabilities and BIM adoption by the industry. Case study approach has been selected to investigate first the challenges encountered by the tertiary institutes, how these can be addressed at national level and in later stages what the impact has been to the width and depth of BIM education and graduate outcomes. Only a limited number of countries such as UK have introduced national approaches to BIM education. In New Zealand National BIM Education Working Group (NBEWG) was established in December 2014. The group has representatives from seven tertiary institutes who have strong interest in including BIM as part of their programmes. NBEWG promotes integration of BIM into all architectural, engineering and construction programmes in New Zealand by providing national curriculum guidelines and guidance in adopting BIM curriculum. A survey was conducted among the institutes to identify the key challenges encountered in BIM integration. Among these were knowledge and skill gaps among faculty, crowded curricula, and limited time for development work.

scholarly journals An Approach for Integrating Mixed Reality into BIM for Early Stage Design Coordination

2020 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 04001
Author(s):  
Abhinesh Prabhakaran ◽  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Lamine Mahdjoubi ◽  
Patrick Manu
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Reality ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Stage Design ◽  
Single Interface ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Design Coordination ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Early Stage Design ◽  
The Impact

Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its associated technologies have proved to be one of the most promising developments in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. Over the past few decades, the AEC sector has been restricted in its communication of design as a result of single interface methods based on 2D and 3D visualization of information. Thus, most issues with respect to construction are identified fairly late, resulting in costly changes. With the introduction of BIM, many other approaches to data visualization can be leveraged including Mixed Reality (MR) applications for the virtual representation of spaces and objects beyond 3D. MR offers a revolution in the virtual representation of objects and space through context awareness as well as the incorporation of information beyond 3D offering countless opportunities for more effective design visualization and coordination. Despite the capability of MR, however, few examples exist of its application to design coordination in the AEC. In addressing this gap this study proposes a novel methodology for the application of MR in design coordination as well as investigates the impact of introducing MR into BIM workflow with a focus on the identification and avoidance of clashes. A prototypical model of the MR design coordination is presented and discussed. Findings indicate that MR improves design productivity and quality but also highlights potential infrastructure issues inhibiting the mainstreaming of MR for design practice.

Analyses of team performance in a dynamic task environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Rothrock ◽  
Ayala Cohen ◽  
Jing Yin ◽  
Hari Thiruvengada ◽  
Inbal Nahum-Shani
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Task Environment ◽  
Dynamic Task

Dynamic Load Effecting on Asphalt Pavement Life by Multi-Intelligence Agents

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 1804-1807
Author(s):  
Jun Cai Zhang ◽  
Han Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Asphalt Pavement ◽  
Moving Load ◽  
Intelligent Agent ◽  
Calculation Model ◽  
Dynamic Task ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pressure State

Calculation model of the varying stress responsing to dynamic road in two degree freedoms is deduced from the moving load effecting on stress change in asphalt pavement structure. There are some constraint conditions and objective factors in varying stress response. Aiming at the impact of qualitative factors which are difficult to quantify, according to specialist experience, system of multi-Agent was established by amending the Agent of knowledge containers and social relationships. Multi-intelligence Agents had an ability of self-adjustment by accommodating itself to environment changes. Then the dynamic task can be solved by intelligent Agent. It reflects objectively the pressure state of the pavement and definitely specific cause for early danage in pavement. This work can provide theoretical guidance for further study the relations between vehicle and pavement.

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