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Innovation Barriers and Enablers that Affect Productivity in Uganda Building Industry
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- Alinaitwe, Henry (author)
- Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Widén, Kristian (author)
- Högskolan i Halmstad,Lund University,Lunds universitet,Byggproduktion,Institutionen för byggvetenskaper,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Construction Management,Department of Construction Sciences,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,Sustainability, Innovation and Management in Building (SIMB),Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Mwakali, Jackson (author)
- Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Penang : Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia / Universiti Sains Malaysia Press, 2007
- 2007
- English.
- In: Journal of Construction in Developing Countries. - Penang : Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia / Universiti Sains Malaysia Press. - 1823-6499 .- 2180-4222. ; 12:1, s. 59-75
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Abstract: The construction industry has of recent been blamed for lack of innovation. Lack of innovation in the industry is believed to be responsible for the decreasing or stagnant levels of productivity in comparison with other industries. This paper reviews the major barriers and enables to innovation in general. Propositions were made about the factors that affect innovation in the construction industry which were then formulated into a questionnaire. A survey was made on building contractors in Uganda, a developing country, targeting those with financial strength, large in size, and with high capacity to carry out big projects. The identified factors were then ranked and correlated. The level of training in science, engineering and technical education, and the level of research and development at the industry level are looked at as the greatest innovation enablers in building that will drive forward labour productivity. The size of the domestic market and the level of security are the worst innovation barriers that lead to low productivity in the building industry in Uganda. Contractors, policy makers and the government should address the identified factors in order to improve productivity.
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- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Byggproduktion (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Construction Management (hsv//eng)
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- Construction industry
- Productivity
- Innovation barriers
- Enablers
- Uganda
- Construction industry
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