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Factors Promoting Innovation and Efficiency in the Construction Industry: A Comparative Study of New Zealand and Australia

Construction Economics and Building

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Title Factors Promoting Innovation and Efficiency in the Construction Industry: A Comparative Study of New Zealand and Australia
 
Creator Chancellor, Will
Abbott, Malcolm
Carson, Chris
 
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construction, productivity, data envelopment analysis
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Description There have been numerous concerns about the lack of productivity improvement in the New Zealand construction industry.  The aim of this paper, therefore, is to determine the main drivers of productivity in the industry. The research used is a two-staged data envelopment analysis approach to achieve the aim. In terms of improvements to the productivity of construction in New Zealand, the study found that although there is a potential for gains through the greater use of research and development, apprentice training and degree education, as well as the consolidation of some building companies, there will be some limits to the gains that might be made. One main implication of the findings of the study, therefore, is that a renewed focus on education and skills training should be a priority of companies and policy makers in New Zealand. 
 
Publisher UTS ePRESS
 
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Date 2015-05-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
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Identifier http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/4386
10.5130/AJCEB.v15i2.4386
 
Source Construction Economics and Building; Vol 15, No 2 (2015): Construction Economics and Building; 63-80
2204-9029
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/4386/4744
http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/4386/4801
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2015 Will Chancellor, Malcolm Abbott, Chris Carson
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