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Last among equals : a comparison of innovation in construction, services and manufacturing in the UK
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Reichstein, Toke, Salter, Ammon and Gann, David M. (2005) Last among equals : a comparison of innovation in construction, services and manufacturing in the UK. Construction Management and Economics, 23 (6). pp. 631-644. doi:10.1080/01446190500126940 ISSN 0144-6193.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500126940
Abstract
This paper contrasts the attitudes of firms towards innovation from the construction sector with those in services and manufacturing, using data from the UK innovation survey. We examine the liabilities that construction firms face in their innovative activities in comparison to other sectors, drawing from literature on the distinctiveness of construction as an economic activity. We find that the liabilities of immobility and unanticipated demand are among key distinguishing features that separate innovative behaviour in construction from other industries. The paper concludes with a discussion of the merits of cross‐sectoral comparative research of this kind, together with issues for further research.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Construction Management and Economics | ||||
| Publisher: | Routledge | ||||
| ISSN: | 0144-6193 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2005 | ||||
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| Volume: | 23 | ||||
| Number: | 6 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 631-644 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/01446190500126940 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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