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AI and understanding
Anyone who really understands a topic knows that popularity is a very poor substitute for understanding. This has been brought into sharp focus by the development and spread of so-called AI tools, which are based on probability, not on understanding. … Continue reading
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Tagged decicion-making, leadership, managing complexity, mediation, organizational behaviour, organizational culture, performance management, procurement, professional practice, publishing policies, research methods, Scientific consensus, social issues, stakeholder management, student experience, sustainability, value for money, value management, Work and labour relations, Writing
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The role of culture in the construction management improvement agenda
I often get confused when I see questions or claims about the culture of the construction industry. Culture is not something that has been consciously chosen; it is a consequence of a myriad behaviours and habits. I might be out … Continue reading
Rapid construction and commissioning
It is interesting to see how quickly a 1000-bed hospital can be built in China. See How China Built a Hospital in 10 Days. If you wonder about the construction site near you that you pass every day and nothing … Continue reading
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Termination of editorship
Will Hughes’ role as Editor-in-Chief of Construction Management and Economics comes to an end this year. Continue reading
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Publication rights and sharing your work
We often get enquiries from authors who have posted a pre-publication draft of their work in an institutional repository, or some other on-line repository of work-in-progress, such as SSRN or REPEC. These services invite authors to place working papers and … Continue reading
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Tagged author rights, open access, pre-publication drafts, repositories
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Reed Elsevier to acquire Mendeley, the academic collaboration tool
I hope that this turns out to be good news! I find that Mendeley is a very useful tool. Mendeley acquired by Reed Elsevier
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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers The Committee on Publication Ethics has launched a really useful guide to ethical conduct in peer review. I find these generic guidelines very useful. What do you think? Does this … Continue reading
How long do referees need to review a journal paper?
When I was an editor, I often encountered referees who did not usually review papers in my field. I was told that our aspiration of asking referees to complete their tasks in two weeks was unusual. Apparently, in most social … Continue reading
Major revisions or minor revisions? That is the question…
There is an increasing tension around the question of the distinction between major and minor revision decisions on papers. When I started as an academic, there seemed to be a fairly consistent view among those with experience, that a major … Continue reading
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STAR – Special Terms for Authors & Researchers
Researchers in developing countries often face difficulties in accessing commercially published journals. In recognition of the importance of providing access to research students who are undertaking their literature review, Taylor & Francis have set up an initiative to help overcome … Continue reading
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Management and Economics in Construction 