Abstract
Visual management (VM) is the managerial strategy of consciously integrating visual tools in workspaces with the aim of increasing transparency on construction sites. Several VM tools and approaches that had been originally developed in the manufacturing context were implemented in construction. However, research on the application of VM in construction as a managerial strategy is scarce. This paper aims to investigate and classify the types of visual devices that can be used in construction sites through multiple case studies carried out in nine construction companies actively implementing VM. It also discusses strategies for the implementation of VM in construction. The main contributions of this investigation are: (1) a VM tools taxonomy that can be used to identify VM application opportunities, providing a basis for evaluating the level of VM implementation in construction; and (2) identification of critical factors for the implementation and various features of the VM strategy in construction.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 05015001 |
| Journal | Journal of Management in Engineering - ASCE |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2015 |
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Visual management in Brazilian construction companies : Taxonomy and guidelines for implementation. / Tezel, Algan; Koskela, Lauri; Tzortzopoulos, Patricia; Formoso, Carlos Torres; Alves, Thais.
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T1 - Visual management in Brazilian construction companies
T2 - Taxonomy and guidelines for implementation
AU - Tezel, Algan
AU - Koskela, Lauri
AU - Tzortzopoulos, Patricia
AU - Formoso, Carlos Torres
AU - Alves, Thais
PY - 2015/11/1
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AB - Visual management (VM) is the managerial strategy of consciously integrating visual tools in workspaces with the aim of increasing transparency on construction sites. Several VM tools and approaches that had been originally developed in the manufacturing context were implemented in construction. However, research on the application of VM in construction as a managerial strategy is scarce. This paper aims to investigate and classify the types of visual devices that can be used in construction sites through multiple case studies carried out in nine construction companies actively implementing VM. It also discusses strategies for the implementation of VM in construction. The main contributions of this investigation are: (1) a VM tools taxonomy that can be used to identify VM application opportunities, providing a basis for evaluating the level of VM implementation in construction; and (2) identification of critical factors for the implementation and various features of the VM strategy in construction.
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