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The role of culture on communication behaviour in public/private organisation: a review of literature (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Bezweek, S., & Egbu, C. (2009, January). The role of culture on communication behaviour in public/private organisation: a review of literature. Presented at 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

A critical review of available literature is presented, which relates to the impact of culture on communication behaviour in public and private organisations. This is in order to identify deficiencies in the area of study as well as to draw some less... Read More about The role of culture on communication behaviour in public/private organisation: a review of literature.

The influence of culture, organisational structure and motivational constructs on knowledge sharing public sector organisations (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Mohamed, O., Egbu, C., & Arif, M. (2009, January). The influence of culture, organisational structure and motivational constructs on knowledge sharing public sector organisations. Presented at Proceeding International Built Human Environment Research Week, 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, UK,

Knowledge sharing is widely regarded as vital to organisational innovations. Knowledge itself is seen to provide real value when it is converted into economic and competitive advantage to organisations. In the same vein, organisational culture is con... Read More about The influence of culture, organisational structure and motivational constructs on knowledge sharing public sector organisations.

Achieving success in collaborative research: the role of virtual research environments (2009)
Journal Article
Keraminiyage, K., Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2009). Achieving success in collaborative research: the role of virtual research environments. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 59-69

Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancements in information and communication technologies, research collaborations (both international and national) have become popular during the last decade... Read More about Achieving success in collaborative research: the role of virtual research environments.

Mainstreaming gender in disaster reduction : why and how? (2009)
Journal Article
Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2009). Mainstreaming gender in disaster reduction : why and how?. Disaster Prevention and Management, 18(1), 23-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560910938510

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of gender mainstreaming into disaster reduction decision making as a way of reducing disaster vulnerabilities of women, a highly vulnerable group to disasters.
Design/methodology/app... Read More about Mainstreaming gender in disaster reduction : why and how?.

A HCI principles based framework to assess the user perception of web based Virtual Research Environments. Special issue on Capacity building for post disaster infrastructure development and management (2009)
Journal Article
Keraminiyage, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2009). A HCI principles based framework to assess the user perception of web based Virtual Research Environments. Special issue on Capacity building for post disaster infrastructure development and management. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(2), 129-142

Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancements in information and communication technologies, research collaborations (both international and national) have become popular during the last decade... Read More about A HCI principles based framework to assess the user perception of web based Virtual Research Environments. Special issue on Capacity building for post disaster infrastructure development and management.

Principles of integrating research into teaching in higher education: Built environment perspective (2009)
Journal Article
Amaratunga, R., & Senaratne, S. (2009). Principles of integrating research into teaching in higher education: Built environment perspective. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 5(3), 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/15578770903152856

Integrating research-based knowledge with teaching has become an important area that needs prompt attention with the growing emphasis on student learning activities, quality assurance procedures, and research funding mechanisms within the U.K. higher... Read More about Principles of integrating research into teaching in higher education: Built environment perspective.

Post disaster waste management strategies in developing countries: Case of Sri Lanka (2009)
Journal Article
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Lill, I. (2009). Post disaster waste management strategies in developing countries: Case of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(2), 171-190

Disasters cause substantial damage around the world. This causes serious environmental and economic burden on normal living conditions, reconstruction and general waste collection processes. Within this context, waste management has emerged as a crit... Read More about Post disaster waste management strategies in developing countries: Case of Sri Lanka.

The functions of visual management (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2009, January). The functions of visual management. Presented at International Research Symposium, Salford, UK

Visual Management has been evolving and effectively employed in some manufacturing and service organisations for a long time. In order to facilitate a cross-industrial learning process and to advance in detailed research the understanding of how the... Read More about The functions of visual management.

Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room (2009)
Journal Article
Kaye, N., Ji, Y., & Cook, M. (2009). Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room. Building and Environment, 44(5), 889-897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.06.016

Numerical simulations were conducted to model the transient flow development in a naturally ventilated space containing a centrally located localized source of heat. The simulations were compared with a series of small-scale laboratory experiments an... Read More about Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room.

Methodological strategies to gain insights into informality and emergence in construction project case studies (2009)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., & Sutrisna, M. (2009). Methodological strategies to gain insights into informality and emergence in construction project case studies. Construction Management and Economics, 27(10), 935-948. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190903273943

In investigating complex situations, such as construction projects, the case study approach has been considered
reliable to capture rich information for the purpose of the investigation by allowing the investigators to retain
the holistic and meani... Read More about Methodological strategies to gain insights into informality and emergence in construction project case studies.

Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE (2009)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Egbu, C., Alom, O., & Khalfan, M. (2009). Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16(1), 92-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980910927912

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to develop a model that can be used to assess the knowledge retention capabilities of an organisation, and suggest opportunities for improvement. A model to fulfil this aim is developed and validated on a constru... Read More about Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE.

Active Intermediaries for Effective Knowledge Exchange: Populating the Missing Middle. No:1. (2009)
Other
May, T., Perry, B., Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2009). Active Intermediaries for Effective Knowledge Exchange: Populating the Missing Middle. No:1. Manchester , UK

2010 heralds the 10th Anniversary of the Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures at the University of Salford. To mark this occasion and our continued commitment to knowledge exchange, we are producing a series of pamphlets around knowledge... Read More about Active Intermediaries for Effective Knowledge Exchange: Populating the Missing Middle. No:1..

Organising water: The hidden role of intermediary work (2009)
Journal Article
Moss, T., Medd, W., Guy, S., & Marvin, S. (2009). Organising water: The hidden role of intermediary work. Water alternatives, 2(1), 16-33

ABSTRACT: The increasingly complex challenges of making water management more sustainable require a critical and detailed understanding of the social organisation of water. This paper examines the hitherto neglected role that 'intermediary' organisat... Read More about Organising water: The hidden role of intermediary work.

‘Urban ecological security’ : a new urban paradigm? (2009)
Journal Article
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2009). ‘Urban ecological security’ : a new urban paradigm?. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 33(1), 193-215. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2427.2009.00832.x

The term ‘ecological security’ is usually used in relation to attempts to safeguard flows of ecological resources, infrastructure and services at the national scale. But increasing concerns over ‘urban ecological security’ (UES) are now giving rise t... Read More about ‘Urban ecological security’ : a new urban paradigm?.

Conceptualizing and understanding intermediaries in context: Developing an enhanced understanding of context, actors and transferability (2009)
Report
Hodson, S., & Marvin, S. (2009). Conceptualizing and understanding intermediaries in context: Developing an enhanced understanding of context, actors and transferability

This report constitutes Deliverable 7 of the CHANGING BEHAVIOUR project. The purpose of Deliverable 7 is the ‘identification of intermediary practices across countries’. The identification of intermediary practices is important to pursue as it is ‘en... Read More about Conceptualizing and understanding intermediaries in context: Developing an enhanced understanding of context, actors and transferability.