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Modern methods of construction: reflections on the current research agenda by Green, Stuart D.

“…HighlightsModern methods of construction (MMC) comprise a value-laden and highly flexible discourse. Nevertheless, the constituent narratives have long-lasting…”
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Making sense of construction improvement by Green, Stuart D

“…"The book sets out deliberately to challenge current directions in construction management, confronting the assumption that knowledge is uni-dimensional and…”
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The contested privileging of zero carbon: plausibility, persuasiveness and professionalism by Green, Stuart D., Sergeeva, Natalya

“…The global policy challenge of responding to climate change comprises a ‘super-wicked’ problem which consistently defies solution. Despite the UK government’s…”
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Managerial identity work in action: performative narratives and anecdotal stories of innovation by Sergeeva, Natalya, Green, Stuart D.

“…Innovation is invariably accepted as a central component of construction sector competitiveness. Yet, there remains a paucity of empirical research, which…”
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The micro-practices of project organizing in the Chinese construction sector: a sensemaking perspective by Qin, Beibei, Green, Stuart D.

“…The organization of construction in the People's Republic of China has over recent decades undergone radical restructuring. The announcement of Deng Xiaoping's…”
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Beyond the performance gap: reclaiming building appraisal through archival research by Patel, Hiral, Green, Stuart D.

“…Current debates about building performance evaluation often emphasize the 'performance gap' between how buildings perform in practice and how performance was…”
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Narratives of Project Risk Management: From Scientific Rationality to the Discursive Nature of Identity Work by Green, Stuart D., Dikmen, Irem

“…The dominant narrative of project risk management pays homage to scientific rationality while conceptualizing risk as objective fact. Yet doubts remain…”
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Historical narratives as strategic resources: analysis of the Turkish international contracting sector by Duman, Dilek U., Green, Stuart D., Larsen, Graeme D.

“…The Turkish contracting sector has an enviable reputation for operating in high-risk international markets. The sector's ability to respond to market…”
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Knowledge sharing: context, confusion and controversy by Fernie, Scott, Green, Stuart D, Weller, Stephanie J, Newcombe, Robert

“…Project managers in the construction industry increasingly seek to learn from other industrial sectors. Knowledge sharing between different contexts is thus…”
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Contextualist Research: Iterating between Methods While Following an Empirically Grounded Approach by Green, Stuart D, Kao, Chung-Chin, Larsen, Graeme D

“…An alternative approach to research is described that has been developed through a succession of significant construction management research projects. The…”
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Lean construction: arenas of enactment, models of diffusion and the meaning of 'leanness' by Green, Stuart D., May, Susan C.

“…The existing literature on lean construction is overwhelmingly prescriptive with little recognition of the social and politicised nature of the diffusion…”
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Making sense of supply chain management: a comparative study of aerospace and construction by Green, Stuart D., Fernie, Scott, Weller, Stephanie

“…Current recipes for learning across business sectors too often fail to recognize the embedded and contextual nature of management practice. The existing…”
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Living up to the value agenda: the empirical realities of through-life value creation in construction by Leiringer, Roine, Green, Stuart D., Raja, Jawwad Z.

“…Current research agendas are increasingly encouraging the construction industry to operate on the basis of 'added value'. Such debates echo the established…”
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On the discourse of construction competitiveness by Green, Stuart D., Harty, Chris, Elmualim, Abbas Ali, Larsen, Graeme D., Kao, Chung Chin

“…It is contended that competitiveness is better understood as a discourse rather than as a characteristic that is supposedly possessed. The discourse of…”
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Concurrent and disconnected change programmes: strategies in support of servitization and the implementation of business partnering by Raja, Jawwad Z., Green, Stuart D., Leiringer, Roine

“…For many leading engineering companies, the integration of services into product offerings is seen to comprise an important shift in the underlying business…”
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Competitive strategy revisited: contested concepts and dynamic capabilities by Green, Stuart D., Larsen, Graeme D., Kao, Chung-Chin

“…Strategy is a contested concept. The generic literature is characterized by a diverse range of competing theories and alternative perspectives. Traditional…”
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Managing multiple forms of employment in the construction sector: implications for HRM by Raja, Jawwad Z., Green, Stuart D., Leiringer, Roine, Dainty, Andrew, Johnstone, Stewart

“…The construction industry is one of the largest and most complex industrial sectors in the UK. The industry's failure to adopt progressive human resource (HR)…”
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Emergent discourses of construction competitiveness: localized learning and embeddedness by Kao, Chung-Chin, Green, Stuart D., Larsen, Graeme D.

“…Research is described that sought to understand how senior managers within regional contracting firms conceptualize and enact competitiveness. Existing formal…”
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Forum Theorizing in the context of professional practice: the case for middle-range theories by Green, Stuart D., Schweber, Libby

“…This commentary seeks to complement the contribution of the Building Research & Information special issue on 'Developing Theories for the Built Environment'…”
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Theory and practice in value management: a reply to Ellis et al. (2005) by Green, Stuart D., Liu, Anita M. M.

“…The constructivist model of 'soft' value management (VM) is contrasted with the VM discourse appropriated by cost consultants who operate from within UK…”
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