The Impact of Professionals’ Knowledge on Innovation Adoption in the Construction Industry: A Critical Literature Review

Weerapperuma, Umesha, Jayasena, Suranga, Rathnasinghe, Akila and Thurairajah, Niraj (2022) The Impact of Professionals’ Knowledge on Innovation Adoption in the Construction Industry: A Critical Literature Review. In: Proceedings of the 10th world construction symposium 2022: Sustainability and resilience in the built environment: Changed perspectives. Proceedings of the world construction symposium . Ceylon Institute of Builders, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 896-908.

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Abstract

The construction industry is one of the leading economic sectors in any country yet is renowned for its reluctance to adopt novel innovations. Meanwhile, research has found that the decision of any industry on the adoption or rejection of innovations depends on its positive or negative perception, which is stipulated by industry professionals’ knowledge. Therefore, this research aims to disclose how the professionals’ knowledge affects successful innovation adoption specific to the construction industry. A qualitatively based extensive literature synthesis has been conducted concerning three concepts to provide a holistic view of innovation decisions. Namely, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Technology-Organisation-Environment framework (TOE), and Diffusion of Innovation theory (DOI). The findings revealed that the

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: The 10th World Construction Symposium: Sustainability and Resilience in the Built Environment: Changed Perspectives; Colombo, Sri Lanka 24-26 Jun 2022
Uncontrolled Keywords: Diffusion of Innovation (DOI). Innovation Adoption, Innovation Decision, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Subjects: K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
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Depositing User: John Coen
Date Deposited: 10 Aug 2022 07:52
Last Modified: 10 Aug 2022 08:15
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/49807

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