Researching the investment of information technology in construction: An examination of evaluation practices
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Public Management
School
School of Business
RAS ID
3845
Abstract
The inherent worth and value of information technology (IT) employed within a business setting have been meticulously defined and subsequently examined throughout the general business community. However, within the construction industry issues surrounding the IT investment process remain largely unexplored as exhibited by recent survey work in Australia, which concludes that many construction organizations have not measured the impact of their IT investments. To address this aforementioned deficiency, a questionnaire survey was undertaken to examine the approaches used by construction organizations to evaluate and justify their IT investments. The analysis of 126 responses revealed the following key findings: different types of organization significantly (p
DOI
10.1016/j.autcon.2004.12.005
Comments
Love, P. E., Irani, Z., & Edwards, D. J. (2005). Researching the investment of information technology in construction: An examination of evaluation practices. Automation in construction, 14(4), 569-582. Available here