Sergeeva, N;
(2014)
Understanding of labelling and sustaining of innovation in construction: a sensemaking perspective.
Engineering Project Organization Journal
, 4
(1)
pp. 31-43.
10.1080/21573727.2013.869211.
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Abstract
Over the last few decades, innovation has been investigated in a variety of ways, reflecting upon different orientations and interests. However, the question of how organizational activities become recognized as innovations remains under-examined. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to understand and explain how narratives of innovation are mobilized by construction sector practitioners. In order to achieve the aim, 30 semi-structured interviews were carried out with UK construction sector practitioners who have engaged with the Constructing Excellence organization. A sensemaking perspective is adopted as a theoretical lens for explaining the interview data. The empirical findings suggest that organizational activities become labelled as innovations through the process of collective inter-subjectivity. Organizational activities become labelled as innovations retrospectively and make sense prospectively. As narratives of innovation can be repeated and recalled, storytelling lends to the process of sustaining legitimacy.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Understanding of labelling and sustaining of innovation in construction: a sensemaking perspective |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21573727.2013.869211 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21573727.2013.869211 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Engineering Project Organization Journal on 02/10/14, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21573727.2013.869211. |
| Keywords: | Construction, innovation, narratives, processes, sensemaking |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett Sch of Const and Proj Mgt |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1437121 |
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